…and by ‘fun summer news’ I mean landing an internship 🙂 I know it’s hard to think about summer when you’ve just started the Spring Semester and feel as though you have an eternity standing between you and those carefree sunny days but it’s never too early to start looking for SUMMER INTERNSHIP which is why we are offering the INTERNSHIP FAIR! Join us Tuesday, January 26th from 11-3 in Davis Gym for the Internship Fair, where on-and-off-campus organizations will be here to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer. Many recent alumni return to campus […]

Welcome back! We’ve got no time to waste…there is already too much stuff to do. To help you get back in the swing of things here’s what we have planned for upcoming week: Wednesday, January 20, 9:00 – 12:30 pm, CDC 2nd Floor: Resumania – Walk-in resume reviews Thursday, January 21, Noon – 4:00 pm, CDC 2nd Floor: Resumania – Walk-in resume reviews Thursday, January 21, Noon – 1 pm, ELC Gallery Theatre: From Externships to Internships (Sophomores) Thursday, January 21, 5:00 – 6:00 pm, ELC 217: BPIP Information Session Thursday, January 21, 5:00 pm, ELC Gallery Theatre: Internship Fair […]

The Internship Fair is right around the corner (1/26 @ 11 in Davis Gym) and with it the hope of getting a few business cards. Before you just grab for the proffered card remember there is an etiquette for everything these days including business cards. With that I give you: Business Card Protocol – An Etiquette Tip A business card is a representation of the person, so show it respect. Do not write on a business card in front of the person who just handed it to you. When you accept a business card, look at it for a moment. […]

Next semester the CDC will be hosting our annual Internship Fair, the Communications and Arts Fair, the DC Career Fair, and numerous employer presentations, interviews, and events. If you do not already have a suit and appropriate business attire at Bucknell you are highly encourage to assure you bring a suit and business attire back with you from winter break. Perhaps this will be an addition onto your holiday wish list! You may not think you need a full SUIT, but different employers have different dress codes and expectations. It is always better to be overdressed, so bring back that […]

By Holly Hodges `10 Every little kid has an idea, a dream of what they want to be when they’re older. While I had many possibilities that didn’t quite pan out, being the tooth fairy or performing on Broadway, one interest stuck with me. Growing up in Southern California, surrounded by amusement parks, I always had a strong desire to design rides. It wasn’t until I began my engineering courses at Bucknell that I realized someone actually has that dream job, and it was often engineers. This was when I decided to avidly pursue turning my childhood dream into a […]

During Homecoming I had the great opportunity to attend a panel discussion that was sponsored by the 125 years of co-education celebration. It was an amazing panel with outstanding alumni–all with different points of view, industries, passions, but 1 thing in common: the desire and fortitude to become a successful entrepreneur. This panel should not have been missed but alas it was…by many. The information was so good that I decided that I should share some snippets. The best pieces of advise that I gleaned from this panel are as follows: Network: Take advantage and use the opportunities you have […]

Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins 2nd Annual Sports Career Fair Wednesday November 11th, 2009 3-5 pm (Game starts at 7), Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre PA Pre-register by November 6th and submit your one page resume to be placed in a resume book for all organizations at the Sports Industry Career Fair. Tickets can be purchased at the event. But to guarantee your place and your resume in the hands of the career fair vendors we ask that you pre-register for the event. Recruiters from fields of: Marketing, Business, Fitness, Accounting, Graphic Design, Physical Therapy, Sales, Athletic Training, and many more. […]

Friday, October 23rd Alfred Lerner Hall Auditorium, Columbia University Noon – 4:00pm Business Attire Required; Student ID Needed for Entry The Engineering Consortium Career Fair, hosted by the Columbia University Center for Career Education and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science allows students and alumni to explore a wide variety of career fields, employers, and types of employment in the engineering/technology sector. In previous years, the fair has attracted over 1,900 students and alumni from top engineering schools and over 100 pre-eminent national and international engineering employers. Some attendees include: CIA Credit Suisse Lime Wire Procter & […]

Don’t forget that today is the day to get your ticket to the Finance Summit that will be held in NYC on October 1st. Info Session is tonight from 5 – 5:30 in Rooke 116 Some registered employers include: Deloitte, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, Meryl Lynch, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and many more! At the Summit – Learn from and network with BU alumni, parents, and friends who are financial professionals from the NYC area. Listen to a panel of Bucknell young alumni, discuss job research strategies and career paths in the financial world, and possible internship and full time […]

New York City Finance Summit; Thursday, October 1; Ticket Required; Transportation Available
Learn from and network with BU alumni, parents, and friends who are financial professionals from the NYC area. Listen to a panel of Bucknell young alumni, discuss job research strategies and career paths in the financial world, and possible internship and full time opportunities. Sign up on the BRDGE; Ticket Required. Attend the Prep Session on Monday, September 28th at 5:00 in Rooke 116 to get required ticket. Transportation Available to registered students; bring in a $20.00 (refundable) cash deposit to the CDC to reserve your seat by Tuesday, September 29th at Noon.

Check out the new pictures and tips added to our Facebook Page from Expo! Read more about the tips highlighted in the album: The Ten Keys to Success at Job and Career Fairs by Quintessential Careers.

Washington, DC Tue Nov 10 2009 The Idealist.org Washington DC Nonprofit Career Fair is generously hosted by The George Washington University Career Center. The fair is co-sponsored by the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Washington DC Chapter. The nonprofit career fair will consist of: An informal networking period for nonprofit recruiters and representatives from local colleges and university offices of career services. The fair itself, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities. Free information sessions offering nonprofit career advice to all job seekers. The fair is free for […]

Let me take you into the future for a moment: the day is September 16, 2009, the time is 3:01 pm and the place is the Gerard Fieldhouse; you’ve just finished networking and marketing yourself to the array of employers who came on-campus for the Employer Expo; your elevator pitch is perfected and you are still raring to go…what to do with all this motivated energy? Well it’s not over yet! Check out the following presentations post-Expo: Employer Panel: Interviewing From an Employer’s Point of View Wednesday, September 16, Zeller Lounge (2nd floor of Gerhard Fieldhouse), 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. […]

It is finally upon us! This Wednesday is the long awaited Employer Expo! September 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Gerhard Fieldhouse Get the details and the list of employers registered! This is the ideal chance to ask questions, sell yourself, and gather valuable information that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to obtain. Network with employers as you begin your job or internship search and learn about full-time positions, internships & organizations.

Food, B-Link Access, Career Resources and Information–you won’t want to miss the open house! Thursday, September 10th; Drop in any time between 10:00 am – 3:00 pm; CDC-Botany Building What do you need to know to land, and succeed, in your career? Whether externships, internships, full time work or graduate school is on your radar screen, we think you already possess the most important skills (and according to Robert Fulghum you may have learned them in Kindergarten!). At the Career Open House on September 10, you can learn to make best use of the Career Development Center and Alumni Relations […]