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Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Walk, Walk, Fashion Baby – Rent the Runway Internship (On-Campus)

For all you fashionista’s out there…this seems like a really great opportunity to do something you love, build your resume and make some money, all while sporting the latest trends….what’s not to love? Rent the Runway is recruiting 4-8 women leaders from Bucknell for a unique internship opportunity with Rent the Runway Background: For those of you who are not familiar with Rent the Runway, RTR was founded November 2009 by two Harvard Business School entrepreneurs who wanted to make designer fashion affordable, fun, and aspirational for all women.  Renttherunway.com is a members-only website where women can rent designer dresses […]

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Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

So you want a job in Social Media?

It’s actually not as easy as it sounds but if you read these great tips on “How to Land a Social Media Internship” from the I AM INTERN blog you may just be able to set yourself apart and get one! This is a guest blog written by Adam Britten, a recent grad of Syracuse University, who is part of the Intern Queen Blog Network. So you want a social media internship? Social media jobs seem to be everywhere right now. Given the fact that our generation has grown up using these emerging technologies, some companies are defaulting to our […]

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Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

You kiss your mother with that mouth?

2011 version of the above saying: You apply for a job with that profile? I know you think I’m just being old and preachy and I “just don’t get it” but here is what I do know: if you have a Facebook profile you can almost guarantee that employers are going to search for it and, if they can find it, they are going to have a looksy at whatever you allow them to see. How do I know this? Well, for one, employers tell us! We recently had an employer reach out to us to express a bit of […]

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Friday, March 25th, 2011

Life After Bucknell: Graduate to LinkedIn

You may be a Facebook pro, but are you on LinkedIn? LinkedIn is for professional networking only – you can use the site to make connections, research companies, find a job, and more. We’ve created 2 prezi’s to help! One is geared more towards students who aren’t familiar with LinkedIn (Basics for Students) while the other (which still provides similar, great information) was created for an Alumni Networking event we did this year in Philadelphia (Are You LinkedIn?). Both help you  learn the basics and see how easy it is to create a professional profile, find your dream job, and […]

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Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Alumni Panel: “Winning & Losing in the Digital Marketplace”

Bucknell Media and Technology Network (BMTN), in partnership with the Lehigh University Media, Entertainment, and, Communications Alumni (LUMECA), invites you to attend a Panel Event featuring Alumni from each University “Winning and Losing in the Digital Marketplace” Thursday, March 31st MTV Studios ~ Viacom Lodge 1515 Broadway (7th Floor) between 44th/45th Streets NY. NY 10017 Registration Opens at 6PM Panel Moderator: Tracy Byrnes (Lehigh) `92, On-Air Journalist, Fox Business Channel Panelists: Greg DePalma (Bucknell) `92, Vice President, Audience Insights, Tivo Corporation Matt Gay (Bucknell) `92, Vice President, MediaBrands Tom Wolfe (Lehigh) `94, Senior Director, Advertising, Rovi Corporation The panel followed […]

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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

PwC and Leveraging LinkedIn

Learn How to Leverage LinkedIn for Your Career Search! PIZZA PARTY Thursday, 2/24 at Noon ELC 256 Together, PricewaterhouseCoopers and LinkedIn want to help students feed their futures. PwC is a sponsor of LinkedIn’s new career pathing tool, where students can gain exposure to the basics of using LinkedIn as a career tool and also take advantage of PwC’s Career Corner offerings! Bucknell is one of 60 schools selected for the sponsorship and will provide all students with a distinctive, fun and innovative way to understand the importance of building and leveraging their network and learning from others’ career paths. […]

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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Are you IN?

You know the power of Facebook for connecting with friends, now it’s time to learn the power of LinkedIn – the professional way to network. Mark your calendars for: Google Me: Using LinkedIn in Your  Search Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Noon – 12:50 p.m. Taylor 203 (access to computers to help build your profile!) Learn how to make the most of LinkedIn as a job search tool with a real Bucknell student profile as an example. Learn the basics of LinkedIn, useful ways to enhance your search and how it can be used to explore career paths. You can leave this […]

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Monday, November 29th, 2010

Going Abroad? Remember it’s a Global Village

Remember that scene in The Social Network when the Winklevi are rowing at Henley? And they hear that someone at Oxford has Facebook? And they get really mad because Facebook has caught on so much it jumped continents? Right. So what’s my point? Well Dee-Lite sang it best when they came at you from the “global village…in the age of communication,”‘ but my point is a little less lyrical. What is my point you ask? Yes, I’m getting to that. My point is: it’s very easy to stay connected! We know that internet access may be less accessible at times […]

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Monday, August 30th, 2010

Job Search Message in the Bottle

By: CareerAlley “I hope that someone gets my Message in a bottle” – Sting Okay, so today I heard that Mattel is making a special dog collar for dogs that will allow them to use Twitter (unfortunately, I kid you not). And if you think I’ve gone totally bonkers, then you can take a look at this link and see the product first hand (Twitter for Dogs – Puppy Tweets). So by now you are probably wondering “okay, but what does this have to do with job search?”. Everything and nothing. So I got to thinking, if a dog can […]

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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Follow us!

Do you tweet? Check out the BucknellCareer Twitter page for up-to-date event information, blog posts, tips, resources and re-tweets from industry leaders! It’s an easy way to help with your career search!

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Monday, August 9th, 2010

I’m Your Biggest Fan

Are you a fan? Join our Fan Page on Facebook for one more way to keep up-to-date with what is happening at the Career Development Center. It’s an easy way to stay up-to-date with all the CDC has to offer, events, tips, articles, and more… so what are you waiting for???

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Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Still Looking for an Internship? We’ve got one from an Alum!

This just in: Marketing Internship —deadline to apply on the BRIDGE is July 9th but would love YOU to start next week so get that application in ASAP!!! This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in pursuing a career in marketing or social media. ListenLogic is the leading provider of consumer insights and analysis derived from all social public forums and they are looking for a MARKETING INTERN.  ListenLogic serves vertical markets where social media dramatically impacts brand perceptions and purchasing decisions.  Their patented machine-learning technology combines parallel processing and supercomputing, transforming massive quantities of real-time data into key […]

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