Allison Mi, SEAS & WH ’26, State College, PA
If I asked you to describe Philadelphia, maybe many words would come to mind, or maybe none at all. Maybe some positive, and maybe some negative. But for me, I would …
Transferable skills, also known as portable skills, are those versatile abilities that you can bring to any role or industry—which is particularly helpful when changing careers. But you don’t need to be an expert to have them; these valuable skills …
Austin Pothikamjorn, COL ’25, Boise, ID
During my sophomore summer, I had the incredible opportunity of continuing my work at the Schmidt Lab of Neuropsychopharmacology. The Schmidt lab’s core focus is GLP-1R agonists, a class of drugs typically used to …
April Ng, COL ’24, San Francisco, CA
Returning to the Barash and Hand (Rader) Lab for a second summer has been a wonderful and worthwhile experience! I was able to continue developing my molecular cloning wet lab techniques and further …
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:
Samuel Lee, SEAS ’24, Lansdale, PA
This summer, I worked as a software engineer intern at Keep.id. Keep.id is a nonprofit startup that provides an online ID platform where case managers can assist the homeless population in obtaining, storing, and …
David Kedeme, COL ’25, Philadelphia, PA
Starting the summer as a rising junior, I was not fully sure if I was suitable to perform research but by the end of the summer, walking into the Ma Lab in Johnson Pavilion, …
We’re in the phase of the year where students bring me back down to earth. Despite being excited to hear about all the incredible companies, cities, industries, and opportunities that students will explore this summer, I also have the bittersweet …
Congratulations to the Class of 2024! You’ve been through some rather tumultuous years – from beginning your studies in the midst of a pandemic, to becoming more comfortable with new technologies (including the revolution that is AI and online learning), to …
It’s our season finale! Hosts Michael and Natty ask celebrity guests (Sam Pasco) questions while they attempt to complete rounds of chicken wings coated in spicy hot sauce.
Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative …
