Today’s great insight comes via Experience’s To Green or not to Green blog and the following posted, entitled “ Solar Energy and the Job Market” was written by Megan McLaughlin. From one Megan to another, although I came up with the clever, new title (If you haven’t learned yet you must ‘toot your own horn’ as the old adage goes…perhaps a topic for another post?). OK enough already, on to the great article… The economy has certainly seen better days and although jobs are few and far between, many companies have recently seen an increase in the availability of jobs. […]

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. […]

Monday, October 19, 5:30 pm, Bucknell Hall
Alumni panelists will speak about their internships and work experiences in communications and the arts, including art galleries and Sotheby’s Art Auction House in New York City and WHYY National Public Radio in Philadelphia.

Creative Financial Group is hosting a free workshop for job seekers in all fields.

“You’re Hired!” The Building Blocks to Career Search is a dynamic seminar for individuals seeking success in their career search. The workshop is scheduled for October 15, 2009 from 9:30am – 12:30pm at Creative Financial Group, 16 Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073

Goldman Sachs invites you to apply to the 2010 Diversity and Women’s Conference; an event for seniors interested in full-time opportunities.

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 […]

Check out this great resource on all things GREEN It is full of job boards by cities, featured articles, green jobs in the news, job hunting tips specifically for a job in “green” industry, and much more! http://www.sustainlane.com/green-jobs

Deadline Monday, October 5, 11:59 p.m. Many internship opportunities listed on the BRIDGE, including: Exelon Corporation: Internship Opportunities Suncom Industries, Inc: Computer Science Internship for Accounting (local, during semester) Stokes & Company, P.C.: Accounting Intern BRIDGE application deadlines are usually Monday nights at 11:59 p.m. and will continue throughout the academic year. If you have any technical difficulties with your application, be sure to email recruiting@bucknell.edu before the deadline and we will be able to help you. Please continue to check the BRIDGE as part of your comprehensive job search strategy, but note that industries recruit differently depending on the […]

Join us for a Merck Evening Employer Presentation Date: September 21st, 2009 Time: 6 – 7 pm Location: ELC 217 Food & Drinks Provided Majors: Chemical Engineering, ILTM/Engineering Management, Biology/Biochemistry, and Chemistry Find out more about Merck

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. […]

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 […]

We are excited to introduce a new resource for finance and banking: OneWire Remain anonymous while searching for a position or just information on what’s out there. Upload your profile and define your parameters for the types of firms and opportunities you are willing to consider, and OneWire will filter out the rest. Preferences can include firms, location, compensation range, number of employees, and assets under management. Hiring managers establish their own criteria and search for candidates who are ranked by percent match. It’s up to you whether you continue or decline.

Employer Expo is 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.

As we turn our calendars to August the day is looming where you will return to campus and, somewhat begrudgingly, get back in to the swing of campus life. While you may not want to think about your imminent return yet we are already busy preparing and you can do your small part too: pack that suit! Employer Expo is September 16, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Gerhard Fieldhouse This is the ideal chance to ask questions, sell yourself, and gather valuable information that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to obtain. So as you wearily pack up your room […]