There are myriad stories on the internet about different health experiences—be it chronic illness, disability, mental health struggles, or some combination of the three. But from the perspective of a person who wants to have an impactful career, there is …
Last year, after a decade of working at small startups, I set my sights on larger, established companies: Series Bs, recent IPOs, and the Fortune 500. Recently married, in my mid-30s, and staring down a global pandemic, I was looking …
An estimated nine in 10 nonprofits worldwide were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has therefore become increasingly important that social-impact organizations be able to adapt their priorities or service models in response to crises like this one.
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Nearly a decade after Harvard Business Review called data science the sexiest job of the 21st century, becoming a data scientist is still a great career choice. The median salary for a data scientist is $122,840, according to the Bureau …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
After Joe Biden was elected the 46th president of the United States, we spoke with international student career expert Marcelo Barros to get a sense of how a Biden presidency is going to affect international students and their U.S. job search. We discussed …
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 …