40 remarkably hardworking students are the happy recipients of a stipend that will help them gain valuable experience from a non-paid internship in the non-profit or public sectors.  The BPIP Internship stipend is funded entirely through the generous donations of alumni, parents and friends of Bucknell. Since it’s founding in 2001, the BPIP Internship Fund has assisted over 200 students in pursuing internship experiences in the public interest sector. Check out who they are and what they are doing this summer here. To learn more about the program, check out pictures, and see spotlights of past recipients please visit the […]

These days everyone wants to be green and make green but we all know that ain’t always easy… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco Luckily the “green”  industry is highly diverse and is growing daily.  “Green Careers” can encompass various industries such as: conservation, education, communication, environmental consulting, environmental management and planning, and parks and recreation, to name a few.  Employers include academia, government, corporations, public and private research firms, nonprofits and grassroots organizations. General Advice and Tips Determine what part of the industry interests you most – since the opportunities are so diverse, the more you can refine your career interests in the environmental […]

Everyone needs to eat breakfast, right? Well a lucky 20 students (who sign up on the BRIDGE by 4/25) will be able to share their morning cup o’joe with Clare Ribando Seelke, Specialist in Latin American Affairs for the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on April 26 at 9:30. Ms. Seelke will offer advice about working in the federal government over a scrumptious breakfast, which is the most important meal of the day! Ms. Seelke provides policy analysis to House and Senate members and the congressional committees.  She also drafts confidential memos for members who meet with foreign leaders, and writes […]

Globally-Minded Students Are Invited To Attend: 2011 Women & International Policy Seminar | May 23 – 27, 2011 | Washington, DC Hosted by: The Public Leadership Education Network This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for women students to learn first-hand about international policy-making. The teachers are women leaders of governmental institutions who conduct and influence U.S. foreign policy and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) advocating for international policy changes.  For college students who want to explore an international policy career based in Washington, it’s a special chance to connect with women leaders from: U.S. Department of State Peace Corps United Nations Population Fund The World […]

Are you interested in having more than just a regular summer job? Are you interested in fighting to protect the environment and promoting human rights? Do you want to make a difference this summer? If you answered ‘YES’ to any of the questions above then read on… The Fund for the Public Interest is a national non-profit organization. Since 1982, they have worked to build support and win campaigns for some of the best progressive organizations across the country, including the Sierra Club, the Human Rights Campaign, USPIRG, and Environment America. Their mission is to help these groups take on […]

On Wednesday, April 13th at 7pm in Trout Auditorium, Robert F. Wescott ’77 will be speaking about his experience developing economic policy for President Clinton. From 1999 until 2001, Robert F. Wescott ’77 served as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy at the White House. As the Senior International Economic Adviser to President Clinton, he helped develop administration policies toward G-7 countries, Russia, China, India, other key emerging-market economies and the international financial system. During 1993 and 1994, Dr. Wescott was Chief Economist at the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, where he developed the Administration’s US macroeconomic forecasts […]

Panel Discussion: Graduate School in the Sciences Monday, April 11, 2011 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Bertrand Library – Traditional Reading Room Free Pizza! Learn from a panel of alumni doctoral students and faculty advisors about graduate school in the sciences:  why go, for what types of careers, when and how to apply, fellowships, and resources available on and off campus; there will be time for questions and answers during and after the program. Panelists: Sara Fenstermacher ’08, PhD candidate, Neuroscience, Harvard University Carolyn Ritterson Lew ’04, PhD candidate, Cell and Molecular Biology, Boston University Andrea Halpern, Professor of Psychology and […]

April 7th, 2011 | 5:30 – 6:30 | ELC Center Room Come hear advice and perspectives from Bucknell alumni who will examine career paths that utilize the studio art degree while discussing their work and available opportunities.  The conversation will include a question and answer period and an opportunity to meet (and network with!) the alumni panelists. Alumni Panelists: John Hartmann ’79, President, Hartmann Fine Art Conservation Services Lisa Miller ’79, Artist, Lisa Miller Art Beverly Tadeu ’79, Metal-smith, Jewelry

The Glimpse Correspondents Program is for talented writers and photographers with a passion for storytelling and a knack for finding truly unique stories. The program is open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 34 who will be working, volunteering, or studying outside of their home country for at least 10 weeks. Correspondents receive the following benefits: $600 stipend Support from a team of professional editors Career training in writing and photography Guaranteed publication on Glimpse.org Possibility of being featured on NationalGeographic.com The Glimpse Correspondents program is an opportunity for students, volunteers, teachers, and travelers who will be abroad […]

This Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 PM in Dana 113, Tim Willeford from IBM will present “IBM Corporate Service Corps: My experience in Egypt.” Here is an overview of the talk: “IBM’s has a Corporate Social Responsibility and leadership development program called Corporate Service Corps. Modeled in part after the Peace Corps, it sends teams of high-performing employees from around the world on 3-4 week long overseas assignments to help improve the lives and circumstances of the country they are in. Tim Willeford from IBM spent one month in Egypt in 2010, and will share his story.” As the Global […]

Want to be James Bond? Idolize Austin Powers? Great stalker? Well then you don’t want to miss this alumni panel on, “Intelligence as a Career,” and no, I don’t mean being smart…although smart is certainly something you will have to be. I mean spying, well in laymen terms. So on April 4 at  5:30 pm in the ELC Center Room join 3 alumni for dinner and a discussion  on careers in intelligence. Sally Botsai ’57, board member, Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and former NSA officer David Kahn ’51, foremost expert of cryptology and author of The Codebreakers George […]

Want to find sustainable companies? This will help: 2011 Global 100: The Definitive Corporate Sustainability Benchmark (pdf) The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World is an annual project initiated by Corporate Knights, the magazine for clean capitalism. In 2010, Corporate Knights collaborated with three strategic partners to identify the Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The Corporate Knights Global 100 team included Inflection Point Capital Management—a sustainability-focused asset management venture founded by Dr. Matthew Kiernan, Legg Mason’s Global Currents Investment Management, and Phoenix Global Advisors LLC (a consulting and technology platform focused on sustainability).  […]

Malyse Uwase ’13 Women for Women International, Kigali, Rwanda BPIP Alumni Association Internship Fund Class Year: 2013 Hometown: Kigali, Rwanda Major: International Relations/ Women’s and Gender Studies Campus Activities: Member of: Bucknell African Student Association ( BASA), Essential, Black Student Union (BSU), and Common Ground. I also work for the office of  International Student Services, as well the Women’s and Gender Studies department. What is the most interesting or important thing you took from your Internship this summer? I learned how an NGO such as Women for Women International manages to operate and become successful. I was able to experience […]

Apply now for Engage Chicago! An Immersive Summer Field Study Program for Undergraduates Engage Chicago (EC) offers students the opportunity to: Gain invaluable work experience at top organizations in Chicago Earn course credit while learning among a community of peers Experience daily life in the diverse, dynamic city of Chicago Serve alongside leaders and organizations that make a difference Learn first-hand about politics, history and methods of social change EC  gives students from across the country the opportunity to immerse themselves in the city of Chicago, while learning from Northwestern University faculty and community experts in diverse neighborhoods throughout the […]

This is a fun internship opportunity from an alum – Interns wanted May 28-June 5, 2011 and possibly during the weeks preceding and following the event for logistical, marketing, and media preparation positions as part of the Trans-Sylvania Mountain Bike Epic.  The duties will range widely from race course marking to scoring racers to generating and distributing race reports and related info to various media outlets during the week. It is guaranteed to be  an interesting and exciting experience, as the participants of the event span a wide cross section of the population and include some colorful personalities.  This is […]