Don’t miss out on the opportunity to job shadow a professional – plan on participating in the EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. Here’s the who, what, when, why, and how of it. WHO can apply? The Class of 2016…that’s you Sophomores WHAT is an externship? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. WHEN do externships take place? Over a 2 day period during Winter Break (unless otherwise stated by sponsor or arranged due to student needs). WHY should I apply? I’d like to answer your question with another question: Why wouldn’t […]

Have you heard about the opportunity you have to apply to the Externship Program next year?  This is a unique program designed for sophomores to give you a glimpse into the world of work and a certain industry for a one or two days over winter break.  There are things you can do NOW to assure your application steps next semester are easy: Complete this survey by April 29: This will to give the CDC an idea of the locations and industries of student interest. Don’t worry, completion of the survey does not bind you to your answers or to […]

For sophomores who are applying to the Externship Program and still need to have their resume reviewed by the CDC we will be having a special Externship Resumania for walk in resume reviews in the CDC (2nd Fl) Monday, Oct 22, 11:00 – 3:30 Tuesday, Oct 23, 11:00 – 3:30 Remember – a resume review is a REQUIREMENT of the Externship Program and the deadline is 10/23. There are TONS of great Externships on the BRIDGE so don’t miss your chance – we’ve heard from lots of Juniors who regret missing it….

Let’s all take a moment to pat ourselves on the back for making it through September – it’s amazing what can happen in a month: the Open House, countless workshops, Employer Expo, and now Employer Sessions are in full swing, and we keep going. We’d also like to thank all the students who attended the Employer Expo. The feedback from employers and alumni was great – you all looked professional and upheld the great reputation of Bucknellians. For those that took advantage of getting a professional photo for your LinkedIn profile (or any other profile) you should be getting an […]

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to job shadow a professional over winter break, plan on participating in the EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM. WHO CAN APPLY? The Class of 2015…that’s you Sophomores WHAT IS AN EXTERNSHIP? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. WHEN DO EXTERNSHIPS TAKE PLACE? Over a week in early January during Winter Break (unless otherwise stated by sponsor or arranged due to student needs). WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR AN EXTERNSHIP? Every Sophomore! Why wouldn’t you? The program provides students an opportunity to learn about a […]

Have you heard about the opportunity you have to apply to the Externship Program next year?  This is a unique program designed for sophomores to give you a glimpse into the world of work and a certain industry for a one or two days over winter break.  There are things you can do NOW to assure your application steps next semester easy. Complete this survey by April 29: This will to give the CDC an idea of the locations and industries of student interest. Completion of the survey does not bind you to your answers or program participation. Attend an […]

Coming to your Hall soon … First Year Career Check-Ins! Check with your RA to find out when! What do First Year students need to think about and do regarding their careers?  The Career Development Center and your peers have a couple important suggestions.  At this brief career check-in, scheduled on your hall, a CDC staff member and upper class student will share information about 2 important resources for you to know about NOW and WHY 1.Externships  2. Using the BRIDGE Snacks will be provided!    

…go you! But seriously if you are going to be doing an Externship over Winter Break here are a few tips: Make sure you have contacted your sponsor to set up your externship details; like date and time, initial meeting location, directions, parking recommendations, appropriate attire. I bold this for a reason, when in doubt over dress! Suits and business attire always go over well, even in places that may have a more relaxed dress code; jeans, sweatpants, yoga pants not so much. Once all the details are set up – arrive 10 minutes early and HAVE FUN! Take it […]

Hey Juniors…want a great experience over winter break…NOW YOU can apply to the Externship Program! Follow the instructions below and apply by 11:59pm on November 1 Have your resume critiqued by the CDC Read, sign & deliver Externship Participation Agreement to the CDC (Botany Building) Apply for up to 6 externship opportunities on the BRIDGE by November 1 For each individual externship, upload the following documents on the BRIDGE: Resume Cover letter Need Help? Check out these instructions for BRIDGE application Enter your order of preference for the externships you applied to What next? In November/December: You will receive your […]

Walk in time for all you sophomores who are applying to the Externship Program and need to get that resume critiqued (program requirement). Critiques are 5-7 minutes with a student worker or counselor and are administered on a first come-first served basis. All sophomores who plan to apply to the program are required to have a resume critique by the application deadline of October 18. WE WILL COME SEE YOU! Friday, October 14 11am-Noon in Smith Hall Lounge 1D Noon-2pm in Mods/Laundry Mod 2pm-4pm in McDonnell Hall Lounge-1st Floor COME SEE US! Monday, October 17 & Tuesday, October 18 10am-4pm […]

Only 3 Externship Orientation Sessions are left! Don’t miss out on this unique chance to job shadow at some really amazing places! Sept 15 @ 5pm Sept 28 @ 5pm Oct 4 @ Noon, ELC Gallery Theatre Oct 12 @ 5pm, ELC Gallery Theatre Oct 13 @ Noon, ELC Gallery Theatre Check out the Externship website for more information and read all about other students Externship Experiences on our Spotlight page!

Do you plan on participating in the EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to job shadow a professional over winter break. WHO CAN APPLY? The Class of 2014…that’s you Sophomores WHAT IS AN EXTERNSHIP? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. WHEN DO EXTERNSHIPS TAKE PLACE? Over a week in early January during Winter Break (unless otherwise stated by sponsor or arranged due to student needs). WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR AN EXTERNSHIP? Every Sophomore! Why wouldn’t you? The program provides students an opportunity to […]

It must have been the article profiling Missy that made this week’s Bucknellian super hot, so hot that it made issues fly off the stands. So fast that it concerned The Bucknellian staff. They posted on Facebook: Most of the copies of our print edition for this week have gone missing, and we suspect that they were stolen. We are currently investigating, but I don’t know when or if more copies will become available.x Now, we know that Bucknell students would never do something like this. Clearly it must have been that everyone wanted to read about Missy. And who […]

First Year Externship Orientation sessions are starting up. This is for first years to learn about the Externship program and hopefully pique your interest in participating in the program during winter break of 2011-2012 when you will be SOPHOMORES! The session will provide an overview of the program, application requirements and steps on how to use the BRIDGE (very very useful!). Session below all will be in the ELC Gallery Theatre Monday, April 11 at 5pm Thursday, April 14 at Noon Wednesday April 20 at 5pm Tuesday, April 26 at Noon In the meantime check out some Externship Spotlights Clare […]

Take 2 minutes to complete this Externship Survey and let us know what you like! Why? Because the Externship Program exposes students to professions they are interested in: PRODUCER, DOCTOR, TEACHER, ENGINEER, SCIENTIST, BANKER, CONSULTANT, ETC and your answers in this survey will help  give us (the CDC) an idea of the locations and industries you are interested for externships. Externships are an amazing “Bucknell signature” program where we help connect students to alumni in a their field of interest for a a 1-2 day job shadow.  You apply to this program in the Fall of your Sophomore year (that’s […]