September 25, 2020
The decision to take courses for a grade versus pass/fail is a significant one and there may be multiple factors at play. Different circumstances will determine whether or not (and how many) P/F courses may make sense for each …
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Claire Klieger
Claire Klieger
Senior Associate Director, The College
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August 28, 2020
Welcome to Penn! As you get ready to start your fall semester at a new university, there will be many resources to discover and new ways in which to adapt. We in Career Services would like to take a moment …
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Claire Klieger
Claire Klieger
Senior Associate Director, The College
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August 4, 2020
We spend more hours working than doing almost anything else. But the more time we spend in the (home) office, the less time we have to recharge our batteries. This means we are more likely to feel overwhelmed and even …
June 11, 2020
In the aftermath of the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery (and countless others), organizations across every industry are putting out announcements about their commitment to diversity and racial justice. However, as a job or internship …
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Claire Klieger
Claire Klieger
Senior Associate Director, The College
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April 24, 2020
Anyone new to the world of remote work is probably still adjusting to the reality of effective virtual communication while under COVID-19 lockdown. For job seekers, this means confronting the very daunting prospect of video interviews.
While the art of …
April 23, 2020
Just when you thought that you might be getting the hang of this whole interviewing for a new job thing, the world went sideways. Interviewing (let alone interviewing well) is already challenging enough on a good day. So how, exactly, …
April 10, 2020
Graduating from college or otherwise applying for your first professional job is stressful in any circumstance. But it feels especially daunting when the economy, the job market, and the world in general seem to be turned upside down.
As the …