By Laura Carlson ’12 After the Career Expo, we were delighted to hear some feedback from a Bucknell Alumni that presented at the fair. This anonymous individual pointed out some of the positive things they saw from students and noted some unprofessional tendencies students should avoid. We’ve outlined a couple of their suggestions below and incorporated some useful places to go to tidy up and prepare yourself for the next time you talk face to face with a potential employer. Next on-campus fair is January 31st! Resumes – If you’re going to a career fair, make sure you show up […]

Heard of B-Link but not sure how to get it? Having trouble searching for an internship on the BRIDGE? Well … no more! These are 2 great Bucknell resources that you just can’t go on not knowing about! Thurs. October 27 | Noon – 1pm | ELC Center Room There will be pizza so sign up! Join Lyndsay Shand ’12 and Sara Lederman ’13 to learn how to effectively use B-Link to network with alumni who are in your field of interest as well as tips on using the BRIDGE…and why you should be using both NOW in the job […]

By Katrina Hefele ’13 For those of you who don’t have internships this summer…don’t freak out, it’s not the end of the world! However, that doesn’t mean that you can just sit on your couch watching cartoons all day long; take charge of your life and be productive! Are you interested in becoming a vet? Volunteer at a local animal hospital. Maybe your interests lay in the arts? Then you could volunteer at a local museum. The most important thing to do with your summer is to learn, whether you are being paid or not.  Explore your interests;  say you […]

On February 17th some fast-acting, motivated students got to attend a great panel in NYC entitled “Leadership Lessons from Distinguished Bucknellians.”  As I was checking out one of my favorite Bucknell blogs (Year in the Life…why didn’t they have this when I was in college?!) I was pleasantly surprised to read Tom  Zhu‘s  post about attending the event! We always love to hear feedback from students …especially when we don’t have to beg for it 😉 so I immediately had to share with all of you here (with Tom’s permission of course!). But before we get to his post I’d […]

Join us on Thursday, January 27th for a panel of international students who have had internships and will share their strategies, as well as advice, about the internship search. International Students and the Internship Panel January 27th 5:00 – 7:00 ELC Gallery Theatre Refreshments served! A counselor from the CDC will also be in attendance and will provide resources and information about how to increase your chance of success. Open to all students. A BPIP Internship Information Session will follow at 6 p.m. for interested students.

Another great installment of advice from Brittany Waser ’12. As winter break is rapidly approaching (and I may have been counting down since returning from Thanksgiving break), most likely the last thing on your mind after finishing exams is resuming your summer internship or job search. While it may seem ridiculous to be thinking of where you will be in June amidst the freezing cold weather of winter, especially for the fast paced world of a college student who may not know what they are eating for dinner let alone what they will be doing in six months, it pays […]

By Katrina Hefele ’13 “Hi parents, how are you doing today? Good? Good. Oh yeah that’s right, I did have to declare my major today. No, I’m not an engineer, I chose to follow my own path and not become an engineer just because you are one. Why are you yelling at me? There are so many things that I can do with this major! What can I do with it? OK, let me tell you…” Have you gone through this conversation before? Well, I have and let me tell you that I was extremely glad that I work at […]

As you head into to finals and then off for winter break we wanted to offer you some tips on networking and internships by your fellow peer Brittany Waser ’12. Through my internship search and summer job search I have found that one of the most valuable tips I have received is the importance of networking. Students dread networking and keeping in contact with employers ( I know I did!), especially when the end goal of a job seems far off. Often intimidating and easily ignored, networking can be the key to unlocking a seemingly unattainable summer position. This is […]

Interested in interning with a nonprofit this summer and getting paid? The BPIP Internship Fund provides funding for students able to secure full time, unpaid summer internships in the nonprofit/public interest sector.  Come hear past Fund recipients share their stories about the program and what they got from their experiences working in the nonprofit, public service sectors. Featuring: Michael Kurban ’12 International Bridges to Justice, Geneva, Switzerland Malyse Uwase ’13 Women for Women, Kigali, Rwanda Amanda Slaboden ’13 Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley, MA Andrew Lichtenauer ’12 The First Tee, Bronx, NY Claire Munley ’11 Women in Progress, Cape Coast, […]

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 […]

By Jamie Leacock ‘11 [Summarized from a panel program presented at Bucknell University on February 7, 2009;  includes information from a previous presentation by Sam Lundquist on 10.24.06. ] Panelists: Garry Thaniel ’04, Harvard 2+2 Program, 2nd Year Student Sam Lundquist, Vice-President, Development & Alumni Relations, Bucknell and former Dean of Admissions of MBA Programs at Dartmouth and Wharton Cali Yost ’87, President & CEO, Work + Life Fit, MBA – Columbia University At first it may appear to be an exhausting struggle when applying to top-tier MBA programs, but with these pointers from panelists representing Harvard, Wharton, and Dartmouth, […]

These tips are brought to you by the Bucknell Career Development Center Summer Student Workers, we hope you enjoy them! Why use Twitter? Twitter is described as the “next-generation forum of discussion” Career coaches and counselors, personal branding specialists, and resume writers are available on Twitter to assistant you with job searching Twitter is the “new ‘underground’ for jobs,” because it isn’t overflowing with other jobseekers yet Twitter enables users to contact employers directly Twitter creates a great network for jobseekers For a comprehensive list of jobs/job boards, visit http://twitter.com/teenarose/jobs Why businesses are using Twitter: Businesses are becoming attuned Twitter, […]

Have you ever been unsure about what you want to do after you graduate? I’m sure a ton of us have. The best way to figure out what you’re interested in is to talk with alumni to get some insight into different industries! The other week I was able to interview an alumna who was willing to give me an inside look into the Management Consulting Industry. Michelle Gezo graduated in 2004 from Bucknell University as a Management Major and is now at Deloitte in San Francisco.

Thursday, April 29th 7:00-8:00pm ELC Gallery Theater Stephen Wakulchik, Bucknell’s Campus Campaign Coordinator and recently accepted 2010 Bay Area corps member will be speaking about the specifics of Teach for America, his experiences with the organization, and answering questions about how TFA may fit into a variety of post-graduate plans, setting corps members up for successful and meaningful careers later in life. Please attend this event to learn more, and to show your support for our efforts to close the achievement gap that exists in our country. Students of all years and academic majors are welcome. We look forward to […]

…and if you don’t believe us believe then believe someone else! We recently had the opportunity to learn some great career advice from the founders of SixFigureStart (wouldn’t that be nice…) and Vault.com. The following is what we feel are the best tips for you from the student perspective of Nicole Mott ’10. So without further ado…some tips 80% of getting the job is in your control so be clear in the value you bring to the employer 20% is out of your control and may be determined by budget cuts, internal candidates, recruiter biases, etc…so you have 2 things […]