Blessings Behind Working at a Building Materials Startup

Hannah Kim, COL ’27, Livingston, NJ

Wrapping up my freshman spring semester, I was determined to work in the entrepreneurial space during the following summer in any capacity I could. I eagerly accepted my offer at EcoForge, a sustainability building …

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Boot Camp Series for Current & Incoming Master’s Students – How Hiring Works in North America

Are you a current or incoming master’s student ready to plan for the upcoming year? Are you already thinking about internships and full-time jobs and how to stand out in a competitive job market?

If so, this boot camp series …

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Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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My Summer at the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

Anusha Khansaheb, Weitzman Masters in Historic Preservation, 2024

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), one of the largest heritage non-profits in India. I worked in the …

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My Summer at CIRCA Old Houses + Heritage Consulting Inc.

Meagan Kearney, Weitzman Masters in Historic Preservation, 2024

This past summer I had the opportunity to intern at two unique preservation-oriented organizations. These two organizations, CIRCA Old Houses and Heritage Consulting Inc., allowed me to experience and learn how the …

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My Summer at MASS Design

Leechen Zhu, Weitzman Master of Architecture, 2024

In the gallery of the MASS office, looking out towards Poughkeepsie’s Main Street, is a quote on the wall by the Austrian architect Walter Pichler: “Architecture is an embodiment of the power and …

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On the Move with SEPTA: Transit Tales

Mansha Kohli, Weitzman Masters in City & Regional Planning, 2024

Prior to attending the City Planning program at Penn, I was a management consultant in New York. While I enjoyed the client-facing role and project-based work, my job lacked the …

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Pursuing a Different Design Field

Jessica Lin, COL & SEAS ’23, Long Island, NY

Throughout my time at Penn, I have been lucky enough to explore various art and design-related fields. When I first arrived on campus three years ago, I was sure I would …

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Exploration of Art, Architecture, and Design

This is part of a series of posts by recipients of the 2021 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You …

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A Rare Opportunity

This is part of series of posts by recipients of the 2020 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You can …

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Growing in the City

This is part of series of posts by recipients of the 2020 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You can …

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