If you don’t like something change it; If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. – Mary Engelbreit The Student Leadership Institute – Saturday, February 20 The Student Leadership Institute is a half-day conference that welcomes alumni back to Bucknell to share their knowledge and experience regarding leadership with current Bucknell students. In its sixth year, the Institute aims to educate and challenge students on the way they think about leadership and to critically reflect on how they can use their skills in today’s society. Session topics and speakers include: Motivation: Laurel Ziegler ’99, Manager of […]

Friday, February 19, 2010, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m, Larison Dining Hall (cosponsored with BEAA and the College of Engineering) All Bucknell engineering students are welcome to this event. Alumni will talk with students about their represented career field-what it entails, trends, future direction, typical internship or entry level positions, and other pearls of wisdom they might want to share. Look at who is coming. General preparation information will be sent by email from the Dean’s office early next week, but feel free to drop in during our walk-in hours (M-F 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.) or send us an email (cdc@bucknell.edu) […]

Looking for opportunities for career or intellectual development this summer? Many students want to enhance their internships with additional career advice and networking or want to add an intellectual component to their summer without a large time commitment. The free, weeklong summer seminars, hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies, offer the opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversations this summer and explore current issues from many perspectives. Students passionate about effecting change in the areas of poverty, education, and many other policy areas would be interested in our topical seminars. Lectures and discussions will focus on the current state of […]

On February 18th BFN will be hosting a day long event where we will be speaking with alumni and other professionals in various parts of the Finance industry such as Investment Banking, Private Wealth Management, Asset Management, Private Equity, and more. We will spend the morning (9 am -12 pm) at JPMorgan Chase and the afternoon (1 pm – 2:30 pm) at Goldman Sachs. The cost of the trip will be $10 per person to cover transportation by bus and lunch. This can either be paid in cash or charged to your BUID, see Kay Heimbach at the Alumni House. […]

You may have missed this on Message Center…if you are able to make it to this, please try to. We are always stunned by the number of students who have landed in spectacular summer opportunities just because they took advantage of the contacts they already may have had…they networked, and you should too!!! Come and join us! Tuesday, February 2nd at 5:30pm at Rooke Chem 116, to hear Blake Sturcke ’93 share with you the importance of networking, its best practice, its dos and don’ts and some pearls of wisdom. Regardless of your major or class year, come find out, […]

Interested in law? Join us for a complimentary lunch and panel discussion with three attorneys who have decades of collective experience. Thursday, February 11 Noon- 1:oo p.m., Lunch will be served ELC Walls Lounge RSVP by February 8, Space is limited Featuring Panelists: Alan Mark Grochal ’74 Tydings & Rosenberg, Partner and Chair of Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Department Specialty: Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy Lisa G. Pelta P’12, Cornell ’83 Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Counsel Specialty: Employee benefits, with expertise analyzing and negotiating pension plan investments and contract issues George A. Tsougarakis ‘83 Hughes Hubbard & Reid LLP, Partner Specialty: […]

Communication & Arts Fair Tuesday, February 9 –Sign up Deadline is 2/7 5:30 – 7:30 pm NYC Transportation Available The purpose of this event is to offer students an environment to network with alumni, parents and representatives from the Communications (Marketing/PR, Advertising, Journalism, Publishing/Print Media, TV/Radio, Broadcasting) & Arts (Film /Video, Graphic Arts, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts) worlds, at which time the participants will be able to share information about their career paths, their organizations and any volunteer, internship and full-time positions they presently have or plan to have available in the future. Students must register on the BRIDGE […]

…and by ‘fun summer news’ I mean landing an internship 🙂 I know it’s hard to think about summer when you’ve just started the Spring Semester and feel as though you have an eternity standing between you and those carefree sunny days but it’s never too early to start looking for SUMMER INTERNSHIP which is why we are offering the INTERNSHIP FAIR! Join us Tuesday, January 26th from 11-3 in Davis Gym for the Internship Fair, where on-and-off-campus organizations will be here to make students aware of internship opportunities that they have to offer. Many recent alumni return to campus […]

The Internship Fair is right around the corner (1/26 @ 11 in Davis Gym) and with it the hope of getting a few business cards. Before you just grab for the proffered card remember there is an etiquette for everything these days including business cards. With that I give you: Business Card Protocol – An Etiquette Tip A business card is a representation of the person, so show it respect. Do not write on a business card in front of the person who just handed it to you. When you accept a business card, look at it for a moment. […]

Many of you will take advantage of shopping, sales, sleeping, friends and food over Winter Break and I’d like to encourage you to take advantage of one more thing: Informational Interviewing. Perhaps your parents or friends parents, or friends have a job in a industry or at a company you are interested and now is perfect time to take advantage of any connection to ask for advice; you never know what may learn or where it may lead! Informational interviewing is essentially talking with people about their careers. It is a valuable career exploration technique which allows you to learn […]

Have you thought about the Peace Corps after graduation? Want a chance to connect with some returned volunteers? A group of Peace Corps Alum will be gathering at the Lewisburg Hotel this Friday at 5pm for a a casual get together. If you are interested in joining the group please RSVP to Ben Hoskins at bhoskins@dejazzd.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to network and hear about the Peace Corps experience!

Thursday, December 3, 2009 5:30-8:00 pm Lord & Taylor, New York; Transportation provided! Spots are limited; Sign up by December 1st on the BRIDGE Panelist Include: Steve Prentiss P’10 – Johnson & Johnson Wil Fang ’05 – Polo Ralph Lauren Mike Marquis ’96 Johnson & Johnson More to be announced – check the Bridge for updates Hear from alumni and parents currently working in different consumer products branches (demand, supply and support), get essential information about the current industry trends and an overview of their areas of expertise followed by a chance to network! REGISTER NOW! Transportation provided –a bus, […]

During Homecoming I had the great opportunity to attend a panel discussion that was sponsored by the 125 years of co-education celebration. It was an amazing panel with outstanding alumni–all with different points of view, industries, passions, but 1 thing in common: the desire and fortitude to become a successful entrepreneur. This panel should not have been missed but alas it was…by many. The information was so good that I decided that I should share some snippets. The best pieces of advise that I gleaned from this panel are as follows: Network: Take advantage and use the opportunities you have […]

Econ and Math Alumni Panel, November 2nd at 5 pm in LC 301. Graduates of the Econ and Math departments will share their work experiences.

We are commemorating our 125th anniversary of co-education by holding a special celebration and symposium during Homecoming Weekend. Here’s a quick snippet of some of the events and Alumni Career Panels scheduled for the weekend; for a full list of details visit the 125 Celebration page Friday, October 23rd: Paving Their Own Way: Entrepreneurship – 11:00 – 12:00pm, ELC Forum This panel showcases the creativity and ingenuity of some of our graduates who have been successful entrepreneurs. Panelists include Susan Penecale Zolla ‘68, Frank Davis ‘82, Anne Seibold Drapeau ’88 (moderator), and Debra Zapotocky Rizzi ‘94. Work-Life Fit – 11-00 […]