Inflation: What You Need to Know

Inflation. It is hard to avoid, impossible to run from, and seems to be seeping into our thoughts on a more frequent basis. Inflation is simply defined as the rate of increase in prices over a set period. What causes …

By Laura Brasch
Laura Brasch Associate Director, The College
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The Scariest Job Seeker Mistakes To Avoid

What mistakes are you afraid to make in your job search?  See if any of them are included in the following post.

Halloween is the perfect memory-jogger for all things scary. But during the job search, job seekers are too …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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CS Radio – Episode 189: “Tell Me About Yourself”

Episode 189 – Tell us about yourself! Join us this week as Michael and Natty discuss the vague, open-ended (but opportune!) interview question of “Tell me about yourself?” Don’t suffer with those four words any longer – we have you …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Real Estate (and Personal) Development

Athena Zheng, WH ’25, Union, NJ

Over the summer, I had the opportunity to intern in the Real Estate and Store Development department at Meijer Inc, a family-owned retail company known for pioneering the modern supercenter concept. As I made …

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Making Dreams Come True — A Summer of Working For Musicians

Gabrielle Caine, COL ’24, Hampton Bays, NY

The music industry is led by “the big three” music corporations throughout the world—Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group. This summer I was selected to work with one of …

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Networking to Enhance Your Job Search

Recently, I have been speaking to a lot of students about networking. Networking has many components and layers that make it difficult to unpack and break down into tangible steps. One of those complications is that networking looks different depending …

By Megan Chambers
Megan Chambers Associate Director, Wharton Undergrad
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3 Critical Questions – Stepping Out of Comfort Zones on the Job Search

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Familiarity breeds confidence. It’s natural to default to applying to the same jobs with the same responsibilities. Besides, employers are looking for your exact experience in certain roles, right?

Well, yes. But you are …

By CareerShift
Job hunting & career management solutions
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My Summer at Penn Undergraduate Admissions

Marija Westfall, COL ‘ 24, Scottsville, VA

Over the past few years of my academic journey at Penn, I have had the incredible opportunity to explore various areas and departments that make up the university. However, one department that particularly …

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CS Radio – Episode 188: Jeremy Cohn, WH ’09, CEO of Moody Tongue Brewing

CS Radio is joined by Wharton alum, Jeremy Cone, who transitioned from finance to the hospitality world with his craft brewery, Moody Tongue. Jeremy delves into his Penn journey, the ins-and-outs of managing Moody Tongue, and offers advice on career …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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My Summer at Souscout 

Jinze Wang, SEAS Master of Science in Engineering, 2024

This summer I worked at Souscout as an data engineer intern. Souscout is a start-up company that provides consulting service to soccer clubs based on its software and database. I am …

By Career Services
Career Services
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