Volunteering for the CDC

Career Development Center

There are many ways that Bucknell University Alumni & Parents are able to volunteer within the CDC. The CareerConnections program was developed in the Fall of 1999 as a way to better manage and expand upon the wide range of interest and opportunity available to current students and alumni. We welcome your involvement in whatever programs you feel you best fit.

Please read through the descriptions below and register to volunteer on B-Link.  Go to the Career Center page to complete the mentoring information.  Thanks!

 

BisonConnect 

Alumni and Parents who are willing to talk with students over the phone or via email about their careers. BisonConnect exposes students and alumni to possible future careers and allows them to find information about particular jobs such as a typical work day, special training needed, trends and issues currently affecting industries, etc. Information is available in a searchable database via a protected webpage. Keep in mind we are unable to predict the number of contacts you will receive within any given academic year.

Career Education Programs 

Alumni and Parents who are willing to serve as a panelist or keynote speaker to facilitate job search and career conversations at Bucknell.  Past programs have included topics such as preparing resumes and cover letters, interviewing skills, negotiating salary, comparing job offers, and professional dress in the office.

Career Networking Programs 

Alumni and Parents who are willing to facilitate conversations on a wide variety of industries and participate in industry-focused or geographic-focused networking programs and career panels held either on or off campus.  Individuals will be contacted as needs arise regarding your interest in taking part in the wide variety of programs that the CDC holds to provide students the opportunity to find contacts in their field of interest.

BPIP (Bucknell Public Interest Program) 

Interested in serving the needs of students who are interested in nonprofit opportunities? Bucknell launched the Bucknell Public Interest Program in 2001 to offer paid, yearlong fellowships in nonprofit settings to graduating seniors.   Since then the program has grown to include summer internships and a fund for unpaid internships for our underclass students.  If your organization is nonprofit, or perhaps has a Foundation as part of its structure, please consider becoming involved with BPIP.  In addition, we are also looking for experts in the field who are willing to return to campus to serve as keynote speakers or participate in a career panel program to help educate students about the various types of work options available within this diverse career field. 

Externships 

Alumni and Parents who are willing and able to offer short tem (2 day) career shadowing experiences to our sophomore students in a variety of settings during either winter or spring break. 

Internships & Full-Time Opportunities

Alumni and Parents who are willing and able to offer internships (both paying and nonpaying) or full-time opportunities to Bucknell students.  Internship listings will be publicized to students and participating employers will have three choices: collecting resumes and scheduling a follow up on-campus interview, collecting resumes and inviting qualified candidates on-site for interviews (resume referrals) or on-line job listings that instruct the students to contact the employer directly.