Jamie Grant

Senior Associate Director, Engineering

Jamie Grant (C’98, GEd’99) is the Senior Associate Director at Career Services supporting undergraduates, Master’s candidates and alumni in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.  Jamie has been a career advisor for more than 20 years, and joined Penn Career Services in 2009.  She has worked with students from just about every academic path, and has provided special programming for students around technical and engineering careers, connecting with alumni, and addressing international student and first-gen/low income student concerns.   Jamie is a native of the greater Philadelphia area and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Education in Psychological Services, both from the University of Pennsylvania (Go Quakers!).  Outside of the office, Jamie spends a great deal of time with her two young sons exploring the world and enjoys sports, baking, reading fiction and trivia of all kinds.

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Class of 2024 – Do you know your salary range?

A 2-step process and some what-ifs

By: Jamie Grant, C’98 GEd’99

Whether you’ve recently started your full-time job search, or you are looking at roles in an industry that hires later in the year…..you’ll want to know your expected salary …

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Exponent-ial Benefit! Preparing for Technical Interviews

For any student looking to prepare for interviews in the technical space – Product Managers, Software Engineering, UI/UX/Product Design, Data Science, and more – Exponent is the tool you need!

Exponent is a learning platform that helps you prepare for …

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Stop reading this …

I’m guessing the title caught your eye, haha.  I’ll make this quick.  For the first time this summer, I took a week away – and during that week, did NOT check my work email, Teams channels, group texts, calendar or …

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It’s never too late to apply…

Almost every student I’ve met with in the past few months asks the question “Is it too late?!”
Is it too late to apply for an internship, or a full-time job?  Is there some date that all the opportunities available …

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“Bring Your Best Self-“….care, that is.

by Jamie Grant, C’98 GEd’99

I’m so glad to see the flowers blooming and feeling like spring is just around the corner….and I hope you are too!  We have much to look forward to and celebrate, especially as we’re together on …

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The Stress is Real/You’re Worth Downtime

With the start of a new semester and academic year, or in regular life “September,” we usually have beautiful days, cooler nights…and a creeping awareness of the new demands on our time for coursework, team projects, commitments, internship and job …

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A Mental Health in Careers Moment: Recognizing and Acknowledging Our Collective Sense of “Languish”

Jamie Grant, C’98, MSEd’99

I know many exceptional faculty members at Penn, but one who stands out in the broadest sense, given his reach and impact through his work and advocacy, is Dr. Adam Grant – and no, we’re not related, …

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A Worthwhile Question to Ponder on your Career Journey

Recently, a well respected leader within my organization said something very, very simple and yet quite impactful:  “Who do we want to BE, versus what do we want to DO?”  I find this so relevant to my work as a …

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A productive fall semester, wherever you are

It’s all been said – how much we have experienced and how much is changing – and will continue to change – as we experience the global pandemic of SARS-CoV-19.  As the University stated just a few short hours ago, …

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Going virtual – again.

For our current students: you have just completed the most unusual semester in Penn’s history, filled with not-so-great firsts.  Since March 16, advisors in our office have been available virtually – and despite challenges of quick relocations, moving classes online, living …

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