Barbara Hewitt
Executive Director
It’s wonderful that we will have more students back in Philadelphia this spring. We hope that with the vaccines more readily available our staff will be fully back on campus by the summer or fall. In the meantime, we wanted …
In 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that over 80,000 workplace discrimination charges were filed, resulting in a staggering $400 million in compensation for victims. The Commission defines and prohibits 12 types of discrimination that affect any …
It’s been a long semester of remote classes, Zoom meetings, an ongoing pandemic, a disputed election, and continued social unrest. Everyone I know is tired and in dire need of a break, and I’m entirely confident that this holds true …
It’s common to feel stuck in your career, like you’re no longer growing or enjoying your work. And when you stop growing professionally, you stop expanding your skills, knowledge, and experiences. As a result, you stop expanding your personal value. This …
It’s been more than a week since Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States. Following Biden’s successful presidential bid, we spoke with international student career expert Marcelo Barros to get a sense of how a Biden …
We know that you get LOTS of communications from all over Penn and at times in can be overwhelming. Here are TWO QUICK STEPS you can take to make sure that the information you receive from Career Services is …
Fall 2020 will look like no other semester in Penn’s history and certainly not what any of us had imagined. Even though we will be working remotely, Career Services is fully prepared to continue to provide all of the services …
Given the extenuating circumstances brought upon by COVID 19, students opting to take a leave of absence from Penn for Fall 2020 who have previously completed at least one semester at Penn will be allowed to participate in all career …
It has been a challenging few months for all of us given the COVID 19 pandemic and the social distancing measures we have taken. We hope that all of you are staying safe and healthy as we move into the …
There are a lot of reasons why you may need to step away from your career for a while. Becoming a parent, looking after a relative, or dealing with health issues can all lead you to need a break from …
