So, right after the famous “Tell us about yourself?” question of an interview, here comes along its cousin question: “Why do you want to work here?”, or some variation of that. We have all gotten this question at one point …
Chloe Dai, WH ’28, Toronto, Canada
This summer I packed my computer, bags, and curiosity to one of Asia’s most exciting financial markets: Hong Kong. I had only been to Hong Kong for a week many years ago, so suddenly …
Sophia Neaman, COL ’26, Hazleton, PA
This summer I had the opportunity to stay in Philadelphia and work under several different individuals through the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania.
I began my summer in …
The Penn Career Services team extends our warmest congratulations to all of you who will be walking across the stage this weekend! You did it! As you are welcomed into the Penn alumni community, we want to remind you that …
Talia Delman, NUR ’26, Columbus, OH
This summer I had the opportunity to work as a Student Nurse Intern at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. I was paired with a nurse preceptor and worked her full schedule on …
Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by graduate career advisors for graduate students and postdocs:
Jiamin Chen, COL ’26, Orlando, FL
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai through the SURP4US program, where I joined Dr. Elvin Wagenblast’s lab in investigating novel strategies to …
Emily Chung, COL ’27, Bridgeport, PA
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Mortality can be attributed mainly to tumor recurrences, which arise from residual tumor cells (RTCs) that manage to survive primary treatments. It …
Executive presence has long been linked to self-assurance, poise, and a professional appearance. It was something you could see in a boardroom: a dominating posture, a firm voice, and a crisp message that frequently characterized who “looked the part.” Today, …
By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, Career Expert at MyPerfect Resume
You got the job and should be celebrating. But there’s still that voice in your head saying things like:
What if I don’t actually belong here?
What if they realize …











