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Exploring A Moral Pursuit in a Time of War

Bucknell Magazine: Like most Americans, Paul Judge ’97 was caught off guard by the events of September 11, 2001. He had begun a new job in a new state only the day before, and he and his wife, Sarah Glanville ’97, had not yet moved into their new home. As American Airlines Flight 11 sliced into the north tower of the World Trade Center, Judge was some 850 miles south, near Savannah, Ga., doing errands related to his relocation. Read More...

Public Service On Campus Connections
On February 16th, 2009, the Bucknell Public Service Network held its first on campus connections day featuring speeches from students about their various Capital Hill Internship Programs. One speech by Jennie Welch '11 gave insight to her internship with Maryland congressman Chris Van Hollen. (Read her speech).

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Bucknell Public Interest Program

The Bucknell Public Interest Program consists of alumni, faculty, and administrators working together to educate students about careers in the nonprofit and public service sectors. BPIP supports events and programs throughout the year to give students opportunities to learn about these sectors of the economy and to network with alumni. It hosts the DC Career Fair in early March, a Bucknellians in Government event in the summer, and offers other networking events both on and off campus. The Capitol Hill Internship Program is a part of BPIP.

BPIP offers two internship opportunities for undergraduates.

The BPIP Internship Fund is a summer internship program that provides a stipend of $2500 for selected students who are able to secure unpaid internships in the nonprofit and public service sectors. It is open to first year students, sophomores, and juniors. Funding for the BPIP Internship Fund comes primarily from alumni, parents, and friends of the University. The number of candidates accepted into the program each year varies depending on the amount of contributions received. The selection process is competitive. In 2009, 29 students received BPIP Internship Fund stipends; a list of recipients can be seen at this link, 2009 BPIP Internship Fund Recipients. The application deadline for the academic year 2009-2010 is March 22, 2010.

The Capitol Hill Internship Program is open to all undergraduates, including graduating seniors. The program is funded by the Office of External Relations and supports 8 internships per summer. The application process is competitive, and a list of recipients can be seen at this link, 2009 Capitol Hill Internship Program fund recipients. The application deadline for the academic year 2009-2010 is December 1, 2009.

Questions? Contact Marilyn Shull, Program Director, at bpip@bucknell.edu or 570-577-1238 with any questions or if interested in participating in our programs.

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