PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Nohelly Derosiers

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This fall, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities with advanced degree …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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A Summer of Growing Bacteria; They’re Not All Bad

Emilia Caya Blonkenfeld, COL ’25, San Francisco, CA

This summer I had the privilege of continuing my project in the Warren Lab out of CHOP’s Center for Pediatric Comprehensive Bone Marrow Failure. With the help and generosity of Career Services …

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Research on the Power Usage of GPUs

Amanda Guan, SEAS ’27, Asbury Park, NJ

This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to conduct research under Professor Benjamin Lee at Penn. I’m extremely grateful for the 2024 Career Services Summer Funding Grant for allowing me to pursue this …

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How to Cancel an Interview Without Burning Bridges (Samples Included!)

Canceling an interview doesn’t have to mean closing a door forever—when done right, it can even leave a positive impression. For anyone wondering how to cancel an interview, this article will show you how to bow out gracefully while keeping …

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Bridging the Gap Between Robotics and Space Communications: My Summer at NASA

Cedric Hollande, SEAS ’25, Paris, France

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at NASA in the Ground and Flight Software Development branch, where the primary focus is on telecommunications—developing telemetry and telecommand applications to communicate with and …

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A Summer in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Jennifer Zhang, NUR ’25, Atlanta, GA

This summer, I had the opportunity of interning at the Mount Sinai Hospital Main Campus in the Upper East Side of Manhattan as a part of the Medical Intensive Care Unit team. As someone …

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Career Currency: Articulating Career Readiness Through Transferable Skills

In 2015, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) launched its Career Readiness Initiative, with the goal of providing a shared, foundational understanding of what is needed to begin and develop a successful career. What emerged were eight career …

By Brendan Kennedy
Brendan Kennedy Associate Director, Wharton Undergrad
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CS Radio – Episode 215: Interview Jump Scares with Lisa Giang

In this episode of the Upenn Career Services podcast, we dive into Resume Jumpscare, tackling the most common (and easily avoidable) mistakes that can make or break your resume. Joining us is Lisa Giang, an experienced Career Services staffer, who …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Neil Sehgal

Hosted by the City of Philadelphia – Innovation and Technology 

This fall, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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Shielding Astronauts on Mars: My Summer at StemRad

Maya Kfir, SEAS ’27, Ganei Yehuda (Savyon), Israel

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a software engineer intern at StemRad, a start-up company that develops cutting-edge protective equipment to shield astronauts from ionizing radiation in space. …

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Career Services
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