Striking a balance between working and being a graduate student

Welcome to the spring 2023 semester! Many of the master’s students at Penn are part-time students who work full-time as well. Whether you are new to your master’s program, or your studies are well underway, you area aware that striking a balance between these two commitments can be tricky. Working full-time while in school has many benefits – you will quickly be able to incorporate what you are learning in the workplace, and your workplace may provide many networking opportunities for both you and your classmates.

Check out this interesting article with tips for balancing the academic and work loads:

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs