We’ve been hearing a lot from incoming Penn students – undergrads, grad students, and transfer students alike! We share your enthusiasm and we look forward to meeting and working with you in the fall!
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This summer, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Initiative (CEI), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities with advanced degree …
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Caroline High, COL ’27, Montvale, NJ
This summer with the support of Penn Career Services Summer Funding Grant, I had the amazing opportunity of interning as a Commercial Risk Management Intern at Ever.Ag. For the duration of the summer, I …
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You made it! After years of classes, internships, papers, and countless hours spent learning how to support others, you’re ready to begin your career as a counselor or social worker.
Then comes one of the first big decisions you’ll make: …
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Transferable skills demonstrate a candidate’s ability to learn quickly, navigate change, and contribute beyond their technical expertise. Whether gained through internships, research, campus leadership, customer service, healthcare, or other professional experiences, these competencies often predict long-term success by showing how …
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This summer, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Initiative (CEI), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking …
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As you reap the well-earned rewards of summer—vacation, warm weather, a reprieve from coursework or teaching—the last thing you probably want to do is think about job searching. But for PhDs and postdocs interested in faculty roles, the job search …
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Nicole Bettencourt, COL ’27, Aptos, CA
This summer, I had the privilege of completing an internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where I worked with Dr. Singh on celiac disease research. It was one of the most meaningful …
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Hosted by the Kislak Center
This summer, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Initiative (CEI), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities with …
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Khang Tran, COL ’27, Rockville, MD
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at The Art Vacancy (TAV) — an art organization based in New York and Paris that champions emerging artists across all disciplines and builds inclusive platforms …
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