The Ultimate Career Assessment Test for Students (Free)

originally published on Forage

Written byZoe Kaplan

Edited by Emily Courtney

Updated on March 15, 2024

Forage puts students first. Our blog articles are written independently by our editorial team. They have not been paid for or sponsored by …

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Esther Ra Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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My Summer at GSE

Chloe Yang, GSE Masters in Education, 2024

I got this research opportunity from the professor of our department after I recommended myself to them by expressing my research interest and past work experience. Luckily, there is one ongoing project in …

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My DREAMy Summer!

Herinah Asaah, COL ’26, Honolulu, Hawai’i

I spent my summer right here in West Philadelphia working with kids from low-income housing with a nonprofit organization called the DREAM program! DREAM gets grant money from the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to …

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My Summer Researching at GSE

Kristen Loughlin, GSE Masters in Education, 2024

This summer, I was fortunate to intern under Dr. Janine Remillard, Lara Condon, and their team of faculty and student researchers in the Penn Graduate School of Education. Our research explored factors related …

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Debunking the Humanities Degree to Career Disconnect

“Academia today is dominated by the utilitarian mindset that values an education strictly on its monetary potential. We measure the success of a degree with the same tools we analyze stocks and assets: the higher the return on investment, the …

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Learning to Develop a Research Project at PCSSM

Lotus Kaufman, COL ‘ 24, Los Angeles, CA

This summer I had the pleasure of doing research for the newly founded Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM).  Throughout my academic journey this far, I have been attempting …

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Summer Internship 2023 – A Journey of Learning – Unlearning – Relearning 

Yen (Zoe) Nguyen, GSE Master’s in Learning Science and Technology, 2023

Arriving at Penn GSE after five years of work as an apprentice teacher and curriculum developer in Vietnam, my anticipation for enriching my knowledge and expanding my perspective as …

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16+ Jobs for Philosophy Majors (No Existential Crisis Required)

If you’re pursuing a philosophy degree, you likely get many questions — and may have questions yourself — about what job you’ll have after graduation. While “philosopher” is technically an option, this major teaches skills applicable to various fields, like critical thinking,

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Al-Hiba Publication Project

Marc Marin Webb, Ph.D. Candidate in Near Eastern Language & Civilization

This summer I became a summer intern at the Al-Hiba Publication Project. This project is aimed at publishing the legacy data of archaeological excavations at the site of Tell …

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Who’s Hiring? 10 Nonprofits Working in Education

The demand for engaged social-impact professionals continues to grow, with more than 4,000 job listings currently live on Idealist. To help you narrow your search and find relevant roles, we’ve rounded up a list of 10 education nonprofits hiring right …

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