We have lots planned for our Public Service Week! Make sure you check out the BRIDGE for more details and to sign up! Monday, November 1, 2010 Luncheon – Why Public Service? Hunt Formal 11:45-1:00 pm Keynote Speakers: Lauren Donnelly ’05, Industry Economist, Federal Railroad Administration Katie Malague ’94, Performance Manager, Office of Management and Budget The Annenberg Speakers Bureau is supporting this on-campus event to educate about the federal workforce and inspire a new generation to serve. Open to all majors; please register on the Bridge Alumni Panel: “Hot Topics in Government” ELC  Forum 5:30-7:00 pm Refreshments will be […]

Class Year: Class of 2012 Hometown: Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Major: International Relations/Spanish Campus Activities: Latino Dance Corner, Intramural Soccer, Club Soccer, Contributing Writer for the Bucknellian, Common Ground, International Orientation Assistant, Katrina Recovery Team Goals: I want to become an entrepreneur. My aim is to redesign the conventional workplace and make it be employee friendly. I think that the job place should be a medium which fosters growth and intellectual development of the employees. Hobbies: Traveling, Soccer Externship: Allianz Global Investors New York, NY Sponsor: Allison Heilman ’99 My Experience: My externship experience gave me the opportunity to gain […]

Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Syosset, New York Major: Psychology and Biology Campus Activities: Theater, Cap and Dagger, Chi Omega Goals: Eventually receive my doctorate in Psychology Hobbies: Reading, doing puzzles, theater Externship: Jericho Public School District, Jericho, NY Sponsor: MaryAnn Colucci ’87 My Experience: My experience shadowing MaryAnn Colucci was unbelievably enriching and enlightening every single minute of the day. MaryAnn is the school psychologist at the Cantiague School, one of the public elementary schools in Jericho, New York. I spent two days with MaryAnn, during which I became fully and seamless immersed into the field of school psychology. At […]

Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Little Silver, NJ Major: Classics and Mathematics Campus Activities: Member of Delta Gamma Sorority, Tutor at a local housing community Goals: Upon graduation, I hope to become a teacher of either Math of Latin. Hobbies: Dance Externship: Rutgers Preparatory School, Somerset, NJ Sponsor: Jill Cooper ‘90 My Experience When I found out that I would be doing my externship at Rutgers Preparatory School, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but I was excited about getting a taste of the real world. I arrived for my first day, a bundle of nerves, and was greeted enthusiastically […]

Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY Major: English (Minors: Psychology and Spanish) Campus Activities: Kappa Alpha Theta, Fire & Ice, Hurricane Katrina Recovery Team, The Bucknellian, Bucknell Buddies, Intramural Basketball Goals: In the future, I hope to work for an advertising or market research company or be a magazine editor. Hobbies: Writing, playing basketball, reading, traveling, working out, hanging out with friends Externship: Sense Networks, New York City, New York Sponsor: Laura Skibiski ’02 My Experience: My externship at Sense Networks was a rewarding and beneficial experience. I had the opportunity to brainstorm marketing and promotional ideas to use on […]

Are you a Pre-Health Student and a Sophomore, Junior or Senior? Then come learn about the Pre-Health JanPlan observation program and the requirements for participation.  Attendance at ONE JanPlan Information Session is required for program participation. JanPlan Information Sessions: Thursday, Oct. 7, Noon, BIO101 Tuesday, Oct. 12, Noon, BIO101 Wednesday, Oct. 27, Noon, ELC, 217 Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 2nd, 11:59pm on the BRIDGE The program will take place at Evangelical and Geisinger Hospitals during January 3rd -14th

Class Year: 2012 Hometown: Long Valley, NJ Major: Biology, Psychology Campus Activities: CHOICE, Concert Chorale, Biology Club Goals: To become an ophthalmologist and eventually open my own practice Hobbies: Baking, singing, reading Externship: Northeastern Eye Institute, Scranton, PA Sponsor: Dr. Joseph Shovlin, O.D. P’10 My Experience: During my externship, I was able to see many different aspects of the eye care industry. I was able to observe three different types of eye surgery, as well as many regular patient visits. I was also able to talk to two optometry school students and ask them questions about their experiences and plans […]

Do you plan on participating in the EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM? Don’t miss out on this opportunity to job shadow a professional over winter break. WHO CAN APPLY? The Class of 2013…that’s you Sophomores WHAT IS AN EXTERNSHIP? A short term (usually 2 day) career shadowing experience sponsored by a Bucknell alum, parent, or friend of the University. WHEN DO EXTERNSHIPS TAKE PLACE? Over a week in early January during Winter Break (unless otherwise stated by sponsor or arranged due to student needs). WHY SHOULD I APPLY FOR AN EXTERNSHIP? Every Sophomore! Why wouldn’t you? The program provides students an opportunity to […]

Check out our featured Externship Spotlights. We will be highlighting a new student in the Career Insider from now until October 2oth, which is the last Externship Orientation Session. Attendance at ONE Orientation Session is required for participation in the program. All Orientation Sessions listed below: Sept 28 @ Noon in the ELC Gallery Theatre Oct 5 @ Noon in the ELC Gallery Theatre Oct 12 @ 5pm in the ELC Forum Oct 14 @ Noon in the ELC Gallery Theatre Oct 20 @ 5pm in the ELC Forum Oct. 21 @Noon in the ELC Forum–LAST ONE – What is […]

Students who want to explore careers in the non-profit and government sectors have a great resource right here on campus: the Bucknell Public Interest Program (BPIP) and the BPIP Internship Fund. BPIP educates students about non-profit and public service careers, and helps students learn about how to find internships and jobs in these sectors. The BPIP Internship Fund provides financial support for undergraduate students (first-year students, sophomores, and juniors), who have secured full-time, unpaid summer internships with non-profit organization and government offices. The application process is competitive and the deadline will be in  March 2011, for the summer 2011. Information […]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHgV6F6zvsE Clearly MIT knows the importance of Elevator Pitches and I think it’s time you learned too. In 2007 MIT started an Elevator Pitch Contest with entrepreneurs from across the country pitching their ideas to judging panels of venture capitalists looking for the next big thing. An elevator pitch, so named because it can be delivered in the time span of an elevator ride, is usually a brief overview of an idea for a product, service or project BUT it can also be used at a career fair or a networking event. Elevator pitches are a great way to introduce […]

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Wanted to share this interesting article with you found in the New York Times: For American Students, Life Lessons in the Mideast. AT first glance, they seem like typical American college students on their junior year abroad, swapping stories of language mishaps and cultural clashes, sharing sightseeing tips and travel deals. But these students are not studying at Oxford, the Sorbonne or an art institute in Florence. Instead, they are attending the American University in Cairo, studying Arabic, not French, and dealing with cultural, social and religious matters far more complex than those in Spain or Italy. And while their […]

While many of you are packing to return to Bucknell soon we know that some of you are packing for some amazing places. Studying Abroad is an awesome experience; one not to be missed. But just because you are not in Lewisburg doesn’t mean you have to miss out on finding a great internship. We thought we’d share our tips on finding an internship while you are studying abroad. For Students Studying Aboad in the Fall Most internship searches are conducted successfully in the Spring, so going abroad in the Fall should not create problems for most students. However, you […]

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 […]