by Natalie Jesionka on the themuse.com
Have you ever thought about studying or working abroad but shrugged it off because you didn’t think it would be doable or relevant for your career?
If so, you’re not alone. Recently, the White …
Esther Ra
Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
By: Derek Loosvelt on firsthand.co
Published: Jan 27, 2021
To say the least, the Trump administration didn’t extend a warm welcome to international students at U.S. …
What is imposter syndrome? If you’ve never heard this term or experienced it, consider yourself lucky, but you may have experienced it without even realizing it. Imposter syndrome, perhaps at universities such as Penn, are not entirely uncommon. Anecdotally, it’s …
*Recently, the topic of panel interviewing has come up frequently in my advising sessions. Below are some thoughts and resources I have compiled.
Preparing for the Dreaded Panel Interview
After you’ve landed the coveted interview, and passed the initial screening, …
by Dr. Esther H. Ra
Often interviewees will forget that an interview is ultimately a two-way street. As much as an employer is taking a deeper look at your skill sets and experience during an interview, as the interviewee, it …
For international students that have newly arrived here from overseas, congratulations on finishing up your first semester here at Penn. I’m sure it was no small feat to prepare to leave your home for a long duration on your own, …
Last semester, a graduate student who I had advised asked as she was leaving, if I knew any information about parenting resources for graduate students on Penn campus. As I spoke to the student, it occurred to me that in …