Now that it’s officially spring, the weather is getting nicer (thank goodness), and the end of the semester is arriving sooner than you think. With that in mind, here is a very short list of a few tips to remember/complete …
Advice
Organizations can benefit from “change agents”—people who rethink, redesign, and restructure the way things work from within. Whether they reimagine entire programs or introduce new systems and technologies, change agents cultivate bottom-up problem solving and informal leadership at their organizations.
This description of a …
Spring is finally upon us! This winter has felt especially long and dreary as we trudge through feet of snow and another semester of virtual learning. The sun and flower buds are a welcome site from my home office these …
It's natural that interviewing can sometimes feel unnatural, as it can often be difficult to know “who you're supposed to be” during an interview. You might think that you need to interview in a certain way and try to be …
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States didn’t think very much about public health. But now that terms like “epidemiology” and “social distancing” have been added to everyone’s vocabulary list, you might be thinking more than ever …
Clinical Volunteering in the Time of COVID
Volunteering your time to serve patients demonstrates traits essential to the practice of clinical medicine – including empathy, communication skills, a service ethic, and exposure to the profession. Of course, it has been difficult …
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 …
During the Pre-Health Chat: Making the Most of Your Clinical Experience, Shreya Ganguly CAS ’19 shared reflections on her most meaningful clinical experiences. Read below to learn more about her personal experiences and advice for navigating clinical opportunities.
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Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:
There are a number of things you consider when evaluating whether or not a job is a good match for you. You need a salary that meets your expectations, responsibilities that get you excited, and a manager you think you’d …
