Shielding Astronauts on Mars: My Summer at StemRad

Maya Kfir, SEAS ’27, Ganei Yehuda (Savyon), Israel

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a software engineer intern at StemRad, a start-up company that develops cutting-edge protective equipment to shield astronauts from ionizing radiation in space. …

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Using PET Imaging to Study Opioids

Joshua Pascale, COL ’26, Secaucus, NJ

This summer, I had the wonderful opportunity of working on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging research at the Division of Nuclear Imaging and Therapy at Penn Medicine. Throughout this 8-week journey, I not only …

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Cultivating Life-Giving Habits for Career Wellness

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by Penn Career Services Senior Associate Director, Sharon Fleshman!

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Studying Bitter Taste Receptors in the Brain

April Park COL ’26, Bakersfield, CA

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to continue working in the Lee Lab at the Perelman School of Medicine. The lab, part of the otorhinolaryngology department, focuses on translational research related to diseases …

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Conducting Computational Research: Learning the Mechanisms Behind Drug Discovery and Building Relationships

Anna Chung, COL ’25, Haddonfield, NJ

This summer, I had the pleasure of working alongside Dr. Kim Sharp in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, continuing my research on protein interactions and their implications in drug discovery. This experience was …

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Opinion: Why everyone should work a food or retail job

I truly believe that foundational pieces of one’s work can come from working in either of these two industries. Also, we found out during the pandemic just how
important these roles and jobs are for people of ALL ages, not …

By Dustin Miller
Dustin Miller Associate Director, Engineering
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CS Radio – Episode 214: Inappropriate Interview Questions

In today’s episode, we dive deep into the world of job interviews, shining a spotlight on inappropriate questions that can catch candidates off guard. From inquiries about personal life to those that tread on sensitive topics, we discuss why these …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Michael Scaglione 

Hosted by the McNulty Leadership Program, Executive Coaching and Feedback

This fall, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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My Summer with BrainMind

Elizabeth Jia, COL & WH ’27, Princeton, NJ

This summer, I had the opportunity to be an Advanced Special Projects Intern for BrainMind, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to bridge the valley of death between promising neuroscience research and the …

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Wilderness First Aid and Art Education in the Cascade Mountains

Elle Hall-Holt, NUR ’26, Northfield, MN

When I arrived at Holden Village in Eastern Washington, I was not prepared for how much I would learn. My official job in the village taught me to rediscover my passion for the arts, …

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