That’s right, the next one could be you! The deadline to apply to the Externship Program is October 27 @ 11:59 p.m. So stop wasting time and get your application in!

Externship at North Shore University Hospital-Jessica Shui ‘09 Every sophomore should participate in the Career Development Center’s Externship Program because the exposure to one’s aspired professional field is invaluable. I was matched to Dr. Alan Hartman, Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Chairman of the Cardiothoracic Unit at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. I anxiously looked forward to this priceless opportunity. Dr. Hartman took his role as my sponsor seriously and requested I should experience the notoriously long doctors’ hours by having a 7AM to 7PM shift. I even had the opportunity to wear the same scrubs as the physician assistants […]

Externship at JCPenney – Adam Hinshaw ‘09 The January externship I had at JCPenney Headquarters in Dallas, TX was an extra-ordinary opportunity to see a large and highly successful organization up close. My sponsor, a Bucknell alum and the Deputy Vice President-Director of Customer File Marketing, was thoughtful enough to invite me to lunch the week before my externship so that we could meet and talk about JCP as well as Bucknell today. At lunch he provided me with a full-page agenda of my schedule over the two-day externship. On my first day, I attended a “new hire orientation” which […]

In this 30 minute session, attendees will receive an overview of the program, application requirements, steps on how to use the BRIDGE, time-lines, and deadline information; attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below will be held in the ELC Gallery Theatre. Wednesday, Oct 21 @ 5pm Thursday, Oct 22 @ Noon–LAST ONE – 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 usually take place? During the week of January 4-8, […]

Wendy Schibener ’10 enjoyed an eye-opening internship at the Washington Times. Watch her video to learn more: Externship Spotlight Video – Wendy Schibner, Journalism Read more Externship Experience Spotlights

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Wayne, NJ Major: Theater, English & Education Campus Activities: Adminstrative and Publicity Tech. Asst. for Dept. of Theater and Dance, President of Cap and Dagger student-run theater group, Stage Manager for Dept. of Theater and Dance, Publicity Chair for Calvin and Hobbes, Tour Guide, B-Link Corrdinator for Dept. of Theater and Dance Goals: To have a career in the technical or production side of theater, film or television. Hobbies: Singing, acting, watching movies, reading, video games and Taekwondo Externship: Mitch Goldman – Producer, New York City, NY My experience Working with Mitch was amazing! I experienced […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Hingham, PA Major: Neuroscience Campus Activities: Bucknell Buddies, Student Athletic Trainer, Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Goals: To become a doctor Hobbies: Sports, Movies, Videogames, Reading Externship: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA My Experience I had an externship at Massachusetts General Hospital shadowing the Chief Neurosurgeon there, Dr. Robert Martuza. He took me to grand rounds, where he and other doctors discussed patient cases, to his clinic, where I saw patients with him, to his surgical suite, where I observed him perform a surgery to remove a patient’s brain tumor, and to his Molecular Neurosurgery Research lab. […]

In this 30 minute session, attendees will receive an overview of the program, application requirements, steps on how to use the BRIDGE, time-lines, and deadline information; attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below will be held in the ELC Gallery Theatre. Thursday, Oct 15 @ 5pm Wednesday, Oct 21 @ 5pm Thursday, Oct 22 @ Noon–LAST ONE – 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 usually take place? During […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Middletown, NJ Major: Accounting Campus Activities: Bucknell Buddies, Investment Club, Student Calling Program Goals: To work in public accounting or finance Hobbies: Snowmobiling in Vermont, going to the beach, spending time with friends Other Interests: Philadelphia Eagles! Externship: Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ My Experience My first day, I arrived around 9 and met with a 2007 Bucknell graduate, Caitlin Cleveland, who had begun working there last summer. She introduced me to my sponsor, Jim McCarthy, the VP of Asset Management Finance, and then gave me an overview of the company. The rest of the morning consisted […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Pequannock, NJ Major: Chemical Engineer Campus Activities: Assistant Orientation Director, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Club Volleyball Goals: Continue higher education on to get an MBA after Bucknell Hobbies: sports Externship: Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, NJ My Experience This experience was a positive one. Not only did I get to see the finance and accounting aspect, but I got to see the engineering department. This day trip gave me an overall experience to get a feel for how the company works, rather than just one aspect that many could just research online. Also the depth in which […]

In this 30 minute session, attendees will receive an overview of the program, application requirements, steps on how to use the BRIDGE, time-lines, and deadline information; attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below will be held in the ELC Gallery Theatre. Thursday, Oct 8 @ Noon Thursday, Oct 15 @ 5pm Wednesday, Oct 21 @ 5pm Thursday, Oct 22 @ Noon–LAST ONE – 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 […]

Bucknell has often been referred to as a bubble. It is a campus filled with brick buildings, athletic facilities and breath-taking views of the Pennsylvania landscape. Within these warm brick buildings are numerous services provided by the University in an effort to burst this bubble. Of these services, the best is arguably the Bridge. The Bridge is more than a job application site. Its name truly suits its function as it connects Bucknell undergraduate students to Alumni, career-oriented campus events, and professional opportunities that reach far beyond the Lewisburg city limits. Even more so, the Bridge is easily accessible and […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Loganville, GA Major: English and Sociology Campus Activities: RA, Student Assistant in Bucknell Human Resources Dept. Goals: To go to law school Hobbies: Singing Other Interests: Traveling, working with people Externship: Savell & Williams LLP, Atlanta, GA My Experience Due to time restraints I actually had a one-day externship experience with Savell and Williams. I was shadowing Chris Pecone, attorney at law. On Tuesday we met in the office around 8:30am where we made some rounds in the office and he introduced me to some of his colleagues. Originally he had a court case of his […]

Class Year: 2010 Hometown: Ligonier, PA Major: Theater and Management, Dance Minor Campus Activities: Theater Productions, Theatre Department Public Relations TA . Goals: To perform after I graduate in any way or form possible Hobbies: dancing, performing, and singing, cooking, traveling Other Interests: sports, both collegiate and professional, especially the Steelers Externship: Performer Magazine, Somerville, MA My Experience Important events included meeting everyone within the company. Sometimes I found myself standing around so I just went and talked to others in their offices. Presenting yourself is very important and meeting as many people as you can is also very important! […]

Check out our featured Externship Spotlights. We will be highlight a new student in the Career Insider from now until October 22nd, which is the last Externship Orientation Session. Attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below will be held in the ELC Gallery Theatre. Thursday, Oct 8 @ Noon Thursday, Oct 15 @ 5pm Wednesday, Oct 21 @ 5pm Thursday, Oct 22 @ Noon–LAST ONE – What is an Externship? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. […]