The Perricelli-Gegnas Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation offers a wide-range of opportunities for Bucknell students interested in business and entrepreneurship and is seeking for eager, hard-working, and creative students to help fulfill these roles.
The Benjamin Award for Entrepreneurial Endeavors, funded by the Ron ’67 and Pat Benjamin Family Fund for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, supports Bucknell students developing a new venture. Awardees can refine their venture concepts through technical improvements or market research; both for-profit and non-profit projects are eligible, with awards preferentially granted to those demonstrating significant market potential or social impact. The Ron ’67 and Pat Benjamin Family Fund for Entrepreneurship & Innovation was created by gifts from Ronald L. Benjamin, Class of 1967, Patricia Benjamin, and their children: Brenden Benjamin ’94, Jonathan Benjamin ’98, and Anna Benjamin. Application Information.
The Sherrick Award for Entrepreneurial Endeavors, funded by the Sherrick Family Fund for
Entrepreneurship & Innovation, supports Bucknell students developing a new venture. During the
summer, awardees can refine their venture concepts through technical improvements or market
research. Both for-profit and non-profit projects are eligible, with awards preferentially granted to
those demonstrating significant market potential or social impact. Apply here.
This position is ideal for students seeking hands-on experience that bridges engineering, architecture, design, and project management in a real-world context. Interns will contribute to the planning, design, and implementation of client-based projects, integrating creativity, technical skill, and practical problem-solving. Working under the guidance of mentors, interns will collaborate directly with clients—often under a non-disclosure agreement—to ensure the confidentiality of proprietary information while delivering high-quality design and build solutions.
Working closely with the Center’s Director, Student Ambassadors organize and implement campus initiatives and activities supported by the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Some of these activities include helping manage social media presence of the Center through LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and other platforms, as well as supporting outreach to alumni creating a network for students and alums.
Interns at the Campus Shop will find themselves behind the scenes at 417 Market Street in a dynamic retail environment. This role provides experience collaborating with student and alumni entrepreneurs, their products, and customers of both the Bucknell and Lewisburg community. Along with social aspects of retail, interns will also gain financial skills, including pricing, inventory, and point-of-sales systems.
Fellows will engage in an intensive, collaborative process to discover untapped potential for innovation and entrepreneurship. Over the course of the summer, fellows will delve into market exploration and customer discovery while developing and refining prototypes and business models. The program culminates with a final business pitch to industry experts and investors.
Students are welcome to apply to any of the micro-internship opportunities offered by the PGCEI in support of Bucknellian Founders and center operations. See this site for more information.