By Jessica Holbrook Hernandez: expert resume writer, career and personal branding strategist, author, and presenter. In a world where many job applications seem to disappear into a “black hole”, job seekers often wonder if there is any point in sending a cover letter with their application. The answer is absolutely yes! An effective cover letter communicates to an employer why you’re specifically interested in the open position. With so many job seekers indiscriminately applying for hundreds of jobs, your application will automatically stand out if you can demonstrate that you truly have a personal interest in a particular position. Effectively […]

Now that you have graduated, you can leave Career Insider behind and check out Alumni Career Notes, the blog for alumni that has career advice, highlights of newly posted opportunities and information about upcoming career and networking events.  Make it a favorite and visit regularly.

Missing your classmates yet?  There will be a special “zero year reunion” during homecoming, just for you! Friday, October 29th, 10pm – 1am Homecoming 2010: Forever Orange & Blue

Bucknell’s Alumni Relations and Career Development Center has programs that bring together alumni, students, and faculty by areas of interest. The Academic Connections program specifically aims to serve as a conduit for linking faculty, students, and alumni from the same academic department or program, engaging these groups through on- and off-campus programming, through an online presence in B-Link, Bucknell’s new online community, and other opportunities as they arise. Why would Bucknell alumni want to get involved? The Academic Connections program has the ability to impact the Bucknell community both in Lewisburg and beyond. This programming offer participants a forum to […]

Find alumni in your local area through the 42 regional clubs throughout the country.  Mark your calendars for these welcome events for recent graduates: Save The Date  –  Sept. 16, 2010 Welcome Happy Hour for New Graduates www.b-link.bucknell.edu

Be sure to update B-Link with your preferred email address (consider keeping your Bucknell Bmail address.) Once you relocate, keep the University informed of all your updated contact information so other Bucknellians (including your classmates) can find you.

Bucknell is happy to provide you with Alumni Career Services which continues to provide job search strategies and career advice throughout your career.  We offer professional career counseling, programs and events to help guide you to a rewarding future. Some services that may interest you now include: Alumni Career Notes, a blog designed for Bucknell Alumni that shares career advice, upcoming career events and programs, and job opportunities. Subscribe by contacting acs@bucknell.edu. Beyond the BRIDGE provides current job opportunities for alumni. Find it in B-Link > Career Center > Alumni. You can log into Beyond the BRIDGE using your BRIDGE […]

As of August 23, 2010, your documents in your BRIDGE account will no longer be available and your account on the BRIDGE will be inactive. As an alum, you will have access to Beyond the BRIDGE as part of Alumni Career Services.  Beyond the BRIDGE is in B-Link > Career Center > Alumni.  For your convenience, your username and password that is saved in The Bridge will transfer to Beyond the Bridge as of August 23.

Update your info! Good news, your current campus email account (Bmail) will continue without interruption. Follow the instructions sent to you by LIT to ensure you keep this email active. If you have any questions or problems, contact LIT at 577-7777 or techdesk@bucknell.edu.  Congratulations – you are the first class of alumni to benefit from this new service! Netspace/Computer/MyBucknell Access is ending: As of August 1, your access to these services will end, therefore, be sure to remove your files from your public/private space before this date. Some employers may ask for a copy of your transcript, so you may […]

This is a great chance to network with Students, Alumni, Parents & Friends and learn about job opportunities and career advice over cocktails. A Bucknell career consultant will be on hand to talk about programs & services for students and alumni. Look for this event in the following cities: New York City (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/nyc) Boston (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/boston) San Francisco (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/northernca) Silicon Valley (www.b-link.bucknell.edu/northernca) Light appetizers and beer/wine will be served. Registration Required. To learn more about each individual event, and to sign up, visit the corresponding B-Link Club page

As the semester comes to an end job and internship opportunities continue to roll into the BRIDGE. In the past two weeks we’ve added about 1 new full time opportunity listing per day and have gotten 17 new listings total! That’s just in 2 weeks! 17 NEW full time opportunities on the BRIDGE in addition to the hundreds that are already on there and there are 60 full time opportunities with deadlines between now and May 10!! Looking for an internship? 25 new internships were also added during that time for a total of 154 internships with deadlines between now […]

Pursuing a one-year specialized master’s degree at the Simon Graduate School of Business can offer you an opportunity to develop your business and management skills to get your career launched at an accelerated rate. Simon M.S. graduates with both business and non-business academic backgrounds have utilized Simon’s Career Management Center, alumni network and corporate partners to begin careers at companies across the world, including Deloitte, J.P. Morgan, KPMG, Societe Generale, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Johnson & Johnson, Nielsen and several others. Receive a GMAT Waiver to make the application easier. For a limited time for 2010 admission consideration, […]

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, resources for those of you who plan to move to a new location. Long-distance Job Searches from Quintessential Careers Moving to a new city? Business Journals from 42 local markets Profiles on 3,000 cities – from Sperling’s Best Places Local chambers of commerce and convention and visitors bureaus The Ultimate Move Thingamajob -Moving services, community info, trip planner, auto resources from a staffing […]

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, […]

Do you remember when you first stepped into this little bubble we like to call Bucknell in that masochistic rite we call “freshman move-in”? You were nervous, anxious, excited, maybe a little scared and you could hardly imagine how quickly your 4 years here would fly by, as cliché as this may seem there is truth to it. Looking for some resources to help you through your after college? Online Degree Hub compiled it’s list of 100 Inspirational Blogs for Life After College. I hope you notice our trusty friend “the Vault” made the list. Some of the other highlights […]