Claire Munley ’11 Women in Progress, Cape Coast, Ghana Philip J. Cuthbertson ’78 BPIP Internship Fund Class Year: 2011 Hometown: Ardmore, PA Major: International Relations and Economics with a concentration in Africa Campus Activities: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Admissions Goals: I want to one day work with international development My Experience: As the Business intern for Women In Progress  I was in charge of running a fair trade certification program, designing a new line for production, and holding computer and book keeping training. What is the most interesting or important thing you took from your Internship this summer? Learning about the […]

The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship, which includes one $5,000 grant for one student each year, is part of the Tisdale Fellowship program, a summer internship available to undergraduate and graduate students.  Any student, undergraduate or graduate, who is interested in diversity and ethics issues, and in learning about high-tech public policy issues, can apply for this Fellowship. The Fellowship has two main elements: 1) Internship:  Fellows participate an eight-week internship in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association.  In the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics and Monster Worldwide, […]

Michael Kurban ’12 International Bridges to Justice, Geneva, Switzerland BPIP Laura Kinney ’81 & Arthur Maidman Internship Fund Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Lebanon, PA Major: English and Political Science Campus Activities: Bison Chips, Rooke Chapel Choir, Concert Chorale, Chair of Student Lectureship Committee, Fire & Ice, Peer Mentorship Program, Bucknell Theatre Goals: I hope to pursue a career in Human/Legal Rights Law My Experience: I interned at Community Legal Aid Institute in Jakarta, Indonesia on behalf of International Bridges to Justice in Geneva, Switzerland. As an “embedded documentary journalist” I worked for International Bridges to Justice as a part of […]

Patrick Caloz ’13 UCLA Medical School, Encino, CA BPIP Laura Kinney ’81 & Arthur Maidman Internship Fund Class Year: 2013 Hometown: Calabasas, CA Major: BS Biology Campus Activities: CALVIN & HOBBES, Writers of Rohan, Theta Chi, Chess club, Orchestra CHOICE substance-free living Goals: Become a doctor (of medicine), become very good at cello Hobbies: Jogging around Lewisburg, swimming in the pool, playing cello, video gaming My Experience: I interned in Encino, a city in California near Los Angeles. Specifically, I was in the office/clinic of my surgeon mentor, as well as in the local surgery center about twice a week. […]

Emily Bruno ’12 LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY Association for the Arts BPIP Internship Fund Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Bronxville, New York Major: Art History and Classics Campus Activities: Delta Gamma Hobbies: painting, photography as well as decorative cake making My Experience: I was an intern at The LuEsther T. Mertz Library and worked specifically with the Art and Illustration Collection. This collection is valuable to the Library as it consists of a broad range of art including paintings, drawings, and prints with diverse subject matter such as garden design and taxonomy, as […]

These info sessions will provide an overview of the Capitol Hill Internship Program, a summer internship program.  The program provides a stipend of $250 per week up to $2500 for the summer for students who are able to secure unpaid, noncredit internships. The application deadline is Monday, November 29, at 11:59 pm. Monday, Nov 8; 5:00-5:45 pm; ELC Gallery Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 9; Noon – 1 pm; ELC 217 –With McAllister & Quinn: A representative of McAllister & Quinn, LLC, the government relations firm that works with Bucknell to support the Capitol Hill Internship Program, will attend this session to […]

We’ve declared this week: Bucknell Public Service Week from November 1st – November 5th and, with the help of the Bucknell Public Service Network, we will be having special events around Public Service, Non-Profit and Government Careers. So in the spirit of this Public Service week we’d like to quickly highlight some funding options available for Non-Profit and Government internships that are frequently unpaid. Hopefully this helps you find a way to explore the field you want while still earning some extra cash. Funding Programs: BPIP Internship Fund Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship – established in 1987, this is a […]

Application Deadline:  September 24, 2010 Need-based Scholarship Available for Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar November 12-14, 2010 The law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan is sponsoring a need-based scholarship for a student wanting to attend PLEN’s Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar on November 12-14, 2010.  The scholarship includes the registration, seminar and optional housing fees. The student is responsible for their own transportation to DC, transportation during the seminar (around $15) and food (PLEN provides a couple of small meals). Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business […]

Samantha McDonough ’10 Office of Service Learning- Mural Project, Lewisburg, PA Association for the Arts BPIP Internship Fund Samantha’s internship – Samantha helped the artist in resident paint the mural honoring 10 years of service with the Bucknell Brigade in Nicaragua. Read the article: Nicaraguan artist, student painting memorial mural. Also, here is a link to Samantha’s work itself: http://www.bucknell.edu/x50189.xml BPIP Internship Fund Information Sessions –LAST ONE BEFORE DEADLINE! Sunday, March 7, ELC 217, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Application Deadline is March 22nd Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right […]

“The nonprofit sector enhances our creativity, enlivens our communities, nurtures individual responsibility, stirs life at the grassroots, and reminds us that we were born free.” –John W. Gardner BPIP Internship Fund Information Sessions –LAST TWO BEFORE DEADLINE! Sunday, March 7, ELC 217, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 8, ELC 217, Noon – 1:00 p.m. Application Deadline is March 22nd Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right here on campus: the Bucknell Public Interest Program (BPIP) and the BPIP Internship Fund. BPIP educates students about non-profit and public service careers, […]

Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at our office in Washington, DC. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes an annual salary of $38,000 and excellent health care benefits. 1. The Villers Fellowship The Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice was created in 2005 by Philippe Villers, Founder and President of Families USA. Villers Fellows work in our health policy department and assist our organization’s efforts to improve access to health coverage for all Americans, especially for low-income and other vulnerable communities. Specifically, Villers Fellows will conduct research on a range of health care policy issues, and […]

Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right here on campus: the Bucknell Public Interest Program (BPIP) and the BPIP Internship Fund. BPIP educates students about non-profit and public service careers, and helps students learn about how to find internships and jobs in these sectors. The BPIP Internship Fund provides financial support for undergraduate students (first-year students, sophomores, and juniors), who have secured full-time, unpaid summer internships with non-profit organization and government offices. The application process is competitive and the deadline is March 22, 2010, for the summer 2010. Information sessions […]