Seniors – Graduation is coming for many of you even if you may not feel ready for it. Watch Career Insiders in the remaining weeks (and beyond) for helpful information about living as a post-grad. This week, we have resources for those who are planning to go to graduate or profesional school, now or in the future. Life as a graduate student is not the same as life as an undergrad!  It can be very rewarding – you get to study something you love with others who love it as much as you do, but it can also demanding academically, […]

As you may know, we offer a Professional and Graduate School Fair each October in order for interested schools to interact with students.  As we are planning for this event, we would be interested in your input so we can better understand what schools and  programs students would like see present during the fair. This is a brief survey that will take approximately 1-3 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary. Graduate School Survey Your feedback is extremely important to make the Professional and Graduate School Fair as helpful as possible. Thanks for your time! Providing us this information will help […]

Teach for America has several great online events for April. Register for these and future events at www.teachforamerica.org/events. TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 8 pm » Introduction to Teach For America: Learn about our mission and approach to closing the achievement gap and hear a firsthand account of what it’s like to be a corps member. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 4 pm » Pre-Med Webinar Featuring Medical School Deans: Hear a med school dean talk about the value of the Teach For America experience and how it will help you in your medical career. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 9 pm » Teach For America’s […]

Find out at Graduate School Strategies on February 18th at Noon in O’Leary 232 The CDC and the University Graduate School Advising Coordinator will provide current information and perspectives about the choice to go to graduate school, as well as share suggestions for making yourself a competitive applicant among the many. Note- there will not be much information about professional school (law, health, business) – if you know you are interested in those areas, contact the respective advisers for more information. For more on Grad School Advising

Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 – Part One January 27th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST, Hunt Formal *This webinar is for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this webinar to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students sign-up and view this presentation individually. Federal Internships: Finding and Applying for Summer 2010 – Part Two February 11th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EST, Hunt Formal *This webinar is for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this webinar to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students […]

Are you familiar with the following terms for financing your graduate education? Fellowships: typically granted to individuals to cover their living expenses while they carry out research or work on a project. Awards may be single or multiple-year. Awards are usually based on an individual’s merit as measured by grades, GRE scores, publications, and letters of recommendation. Assistantships: usually campus-affiliated work assignments (e.g. graduate teaching instructor, research associate) that provide an individual a stipend and often waive tuition and/or other matriculation fees. Grants: often awarded to cover expenses associated with carrying out research or other specific projects, such as travel, […]

Top Ten Reasons for Attending the Graduate & Professional School Fairs Some good reasons to go to the The Graduate and Law School Fair today (starts in 1 HOUR!) or the Health Fair is tomorrow @ 3 p.m. Speak with representatives from over 100 top-notch schools – With programs in Business, Education, Communications, History, Public Administration, Psychology, Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Law…to name a few…there is something for everyone! Explore your options! There are multiple paths to each and every career—see if a graduate degree will help you along your path. Learn about unique graduate programs you had never even considered. […]

Welcome back from Fall Break! Remember we have 2 important fairs, both which offer a great time to start collecting information and building relationships with schools you may be interested in. No sign-up necessary; all are welcome. Wednesday, October 14th: Graduate and Law School Fair 3:00 – 6:00 pm; ELC Terrace Room Meet representatives from across the country that offer graduate and law programs. Pre-Law Program: Law School Admissions Panel 6:00 – 7:30 pm; ELC Gallery Theatre Law school admissions representatives will speak about the admissions process and the nature of law study; Q&A will follow. Thursday, October 15th: Health […]

Join Simon Graduate School of Business admissions staff to find out about our Early Leaders® initiative that allows recent college graduates to pursue an MBA or MS degree now versus waiting the typical four to six years that most other top 30 business schools require. Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. (20-minute drop-ins) Location: Career Development Center R.S.V.P. to Megan Adams at madams@bucknell.edu

Find out at Graduate School Strategies on October 8th at Noon in O’Leary 232 The CDC and the University Graduate School Advising Coordinator will provide current information and perspectives about the choice to go to graduate school, as well as share suggestions for making yourself a competitive applicant among the many. Note- there will not be much information about professional school (law, health, business) –  if you know you are interested in those areas, contact the respective advisers for more information. For more on Grad School Advising

The semester is flying by and there is no doubt you all need a well deserved break. But while you look forward to a few days without classes it’s important to look ahead to some great upcoming events. On October 14th and 15th we’ll be hosting 2 important fairs, both which offer a great time to start collecting information and building relationships with schools you may be interested in. No sign-up necessary; all are welcome. Wednesday, October 14th: Graduate and Law School Fair 3:00 – 6:00 pm; ELC Terrace Room Meet representatives from across the country that offer graduate and […]

Professor Andrea Halpern is the University Graduate School Advising Coordinator. Please see the important information about Graduate School Advising that she has shared with campus via the Message Center: Dear Students: As University Graduate School Advising Coordinator, my job is to gather information about academic graduate school resources, to assemble expert advisors for departments and fellowships, and to serve as a reference person for general questions about graduate school. The Graduate Advising webpage has been newly updated for this year, with current departmental and fellowship advisors now listed. http://www.bucknell.edu/GradSchoolAdvising.xml Seniors should be making serious plans now about whether to apply […]

Idealist.org has some exciting new projects this year! 1st- Grad Fairs: If you, or anyone you know, are thinking of going to grad-school next year for a degree with social impact, join us Idealist for one of the 17 fairs they’ll be hosting in North America this fall (registration is free). At each fair you can meet representatives from 50-200 graduate programs in fields such as Nonprofit Management, Education, Social Work, Global Health, International Affairs, Law, Public Policy, Urban Planning, and many more. Find out more! 2nd- Mozilla Service Week: Idealist is partnering with Mozilla (the organization behind the Firefox […]