Graham Officer ’95, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs within the Securities Division will be visiting campus to give a presentation on the Securities Division on Tuesday night, November 1 at 7 pm in the Center Room (ELC 256). This informative presentation will provide you with an overview of Goldman Sachs, our culture and career opportunities for summer analysts.  Representatives and school alumni will be in attendance.  Please note that this event is intended for Bucknell University students only. Professional Dress required so make sure your suit is ready for Tuesday! A little more about Goldman Sachs: At Goldman Sachs, we […]

So I was doing my daily twitter drudge and it’s overwhelming what you can find. I don’t know if it was because it was rainy or what but today Twitter seemed to be particularly jam packed with great information. Jammed. Packed. I won’t share it all with you here, although I would like to, but I did want to highlight one of the coolest things I found today – Classmates on LinkedIn (now called Alumni as of 11/1) I can’t remember my exact trail but somehow I came across The LinkedIn Blog and the post all about this new feature: […]

Join the Bucknell Professional Network for a great panel and reception on leadership lessons from distinguished Bucknell Alumnae Thursday, November 3 5:30 – 9:00 PM PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY Welcoming Remarks by Susan Lantz: Dean of Students – Bucknell University Panel Moderator: Erika Stanat ’90 : Bucknell University Alumni Association President; Litigation Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Panelists: Marlena Heydenreich ‘ 75: President – Foremost Machine Builders, Inc. Mary Smoot ’81: Chief Financial Officer – Sky Blue Women’s Soccer, Inc. Jo-Anne Williams Bilotti ’86: Managing Director – Citigroup Global Markets (Retired) Wendy Barth ’78: Sr. […]

Starting the week of Oct. 31st we will be hosting our second annual Public Service Week, where we bring you lots of great panels, alumni talks, lunches and networking opportunities to learn more about the Public Service Sector. Be sure to check the BRIDGE for additional details and to sign up for events (lots of them have FREE FOOD and limited space so RSVPs are required) Here’s what we have planned for you this year: Tuesday, November 1 Lunch: Capitol Hill Internship Program ELC 241, Noon Past Capitol Hill interns will share their experiences with students who are interested in […]

This weekend is Homecoming weekend, and the BHN (Bucknell Health Network) has two events planned that you may be interested in. The first is this Friday, October 21 at 5:00 in the Gallery Theater. Dr. Jeff Lewis will be talking about good options for both extracurricular activities as well as summer opportunities that will look good on your application. He is also going to talk about writing the personal statement. Dr. Lewis is both a physician and a dentist and has been working in the admissions/advising field for some time, so I would highly recommend trying to make it to […]

Sports Industry Networking and Career Conference, February 10-11, 2012 – Washington, DC, www.sinc-conference.com
Register Today – Space Is Limited and it fills up fast!

Ali (Zimmerer) Rivera ’08, Contract Specialist, Department of Homeland Security will be back on campus for Homecoming and is hosting a talk and luncheon outlining the Federal Hiring Process on Friday, October 21 at Noon in the Willard Smith Library (Vaughn Literature Building). Ali  will discuss the federal hiring process and give pointers on creating a federal resume and how to use the USAJOBS.gov website using her own account to walk you through the process.  The Library is reserved until 4:00 pm, so you can come by anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 pm with your resume and questions.  Lunch will […]

Join us on October 20th for Leadership Lessons from distinguished Bucknellians panel followed by a networking reception at Dillworth Paxson LLP 1500 Market St Philadelphia, PA from 5:30 – 9:00pm. Welcoming Remarks by Tom Biemer ’83, Moderated by  Bill Gruver Panelists: Mitch Blumenfeld ’91 – AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation – Sr. VP, CFO Nancy Kolb ’62 – Retired President of Please Touch Museum Rick Strouse ’78, Phillies VP & Legal Counsel Major Dan Zappa ’94 – United States Marine Corps – Executive Officer Sign up on the BRIDGE is required by 10/17, $5 event fee Bus transportation is available to registered […]

Great news! This year with the help of members of the Bucknell Consumer Products Network (BCPN), we will be offering our first annual Bucknell NJ – Consumer Products Summit on Tuesday, October 18 from 5:30PM-8:00PM at the Johnson & Johnson offices in New Jersey.  Students and alumni (seeking a position) attending this event will have the unique opportunity to connect with professionals who work in the many different areas/sub-sectors of the Consumer Products industry and could offer current hands-on perspectives. This event will be a two part event: Panel: 5:30 – 6:30 pm The panel will consist of Bucknellians currently […]

Bucknell Law Network (BLN) and Bucknell Finance Network (BFN) are working together to bring you, “Starting New Ventures: The Legal and Financial Do’s and Don’ts” Panel discussion with alumni from law, finance, and entrepreneurial networks. Thursday, October 13, 2011 – RSVP 10/10 Chadbourne & Parke LLP 30 Rockfeller Plaza NY, NY 10112 5:30 pm Registration 6:15-7:45 pm Panel followed by a Networking Reception Panelists: Brian Carr ’00, Founder and President – Solid Threads Tim Clark ’87, President – Elm Street Capital Partners Jeff Farnath ’84, CFO – Classic Media, Inc. Jordy Leiser ’06, Co-founder & CEO – Stella Service Welcome […]

Are you considering the Consulting Industry? Do you know how to approach a case interview? We can help! Wednesday, September 28 from 6 – 7 pm in ELC 217, join visiting alumni and company representatives from Deloitte Consulting to learn about case interviewing techniques as well as jobs and internships at Deloitte Consulting! Registration on the BRIDGE encouraged!

12 years and going strong…the NYC Finance Summit Thursday, October 6 5: 30 – 8:00 p.m. Societe Generale,1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 See the list of Registered Employers Transportation available,  10/3 RSVP on BRIDGE How will the Finance Summit work? Alumni Panel – 5:30 – 6:30 pm Alumni currently working in different finance industry niches will share essential information with Bucknellians. This year, the panel will focus on the current industry trends our panelists are observing. They will also try to give their own forecast prediction. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session. This […]

As we look to grow the Bucknell Consumer Products Network and strengthen our company connections, it is important that we know what students are actually interested in.  As part of the network this year, we will be hosting industry panels and speakers as well as taking trips to different Consumer Products companies for information sessions and networking events. By completing this survey and indicating which companies, industries, and job functions you’re interested in learning more about, we can better focus our efforts towards events you’ll actually like and alumni that can truly help. There is no guarantee that we will […]

Family weekend is almost here and that means mom and dad are here to take you out to dinner, clean your room, help with laundry and do help you do some NETWORKING! The Bucknell Health Network (BHN) and the Bucknell Law Network (BLN)  are both offering some great events for students interested in the health or law professions. Pre-Health Mock Interviews: Friday September 23, various time slots, CDC -Botany Building Parents and Alumni (in the field) back on campus will be offering students an opportunity to participate in a “Mock Interview” with a professional before they go out for the […]

Have you heard? Now everyone has a chance to get access to the coveted Alumni Directory in B-Link. It’s really easy, just 3 steps and you are on your way to being able to connect with over 48,000 ALUMNI! Wow! That’s a pretty good return on investment. Here’s how: Take the online quiz (8 out of 10 is passing)– http://www.bucknell.edu/script/cdc/b-link/quiz.asp Send a sample email (b-linkstudent@bucknell.edu) Leave a sample voicemail (577-7437) (Hint – some students have found it easier to use these voice mail and email scripts to get them started) Then in about a week (as long as you’ve successfully […]