Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

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 career services are still available to you after you graduate from Penn. We know that some of you are still finalizing the next steps in your career journeys and we encourage you to make an appointment through Handshake if we can be helpful – whether through reviewing your job search documents, helping you create a personalized job search plan, providing feedback on a personal statement for graduate study, or conducting a mock interview. Others of you have already confirmed your next steps and will be entering a new job or pursuing further study. Best wishes to you… and know that when it comes time to look for your next position you are welcome to reach out for assistance from Career Services.

Finally, and importantly, if you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to complete the First Destination Survey at this link on Handshake to tell us what you will be doing next year. The data is incredibly important to our team, current students, and prospective students and families to better understand the many paths that a Penn education can open. (If you are curious, you can see data on past undergraduate outcomes here and graduate student outcomes here.)

Enjoy this special graduation weekend with family and friends! And we hope to see you back at Penn next year for Alumni Weekend!

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director