During the Pre-health@Penn Presentation of New Student Orientation a few years ago, a freshman asked, “How does a ‘gap year’ happen?” as if talking about a nasty virus against which we should all be vaccinated.
We all laughed, of course, …
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Menna Delva, COL ’26, Norwalk, CT
This summer, I had the privilege of interning at a private law firm in Connecticut, where I primarily shadowed esteemed attorney Reine Boyer. The firm specialized in business and corporate law, family law and …
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Your first job interview can feel like a big deal—and it is. It’s your chance to make a great first impression, land your first job, and start building valuable experience. But it can also be nerve-wracking. What will they ask? …
Paulina Bargallo Gonzalez Lugo, SEAS ’25, Mexico City, Mexico
This summer, I had the privilege of being part of the HAST Lab, which is within the McKay Orthopaedic Research Laboratory. Under the guidance of Dr. Michael Hast, a Research Assistant …
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Elizabeth Basilious, COL ’25, Los Angeles, CA
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Guidehouse as a life sciences consulting intern in New York, NY. The experience was both challenging and rewarding, offering me a deep dive …
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Alan Han, SEAS ’25, Flushing, NY
The career services grant funded my cost of living expenses this summer as I worked as a lab assistant in Dr. Madl’s lab. I was able to clarify and expand on my preliminary test …
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Shivam Raja, WH ’26, Alma, AR
This summer, I had the privilege of interning as a Business Operations and Financial Analyst at Precision Vascular Kentucky (PVK) in Louisville, KY. As a rising junior concentrating in Healthcare Management in Wharton, I …
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Read more New York Magazine reports that nearly 30,000 federal workers have been laid off since Trump took office in January. As this number continues to rise, so does the uncertainty and confusion surrounding the job transition.
For those who have spent …
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Are you interested in learning more about consulting as a career? Do you want advice on how you can pursue careers in this field? Join us for our upcoming alumni panel, case interviewing workshop, and webinar about the Management Consulted platform. …
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Endy Huynh, NUR ’27, Atlanta, GA
In the Summer of 2024, I had the privilege of working with Take on College, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing accessible mentoring services to first-generation and low-income high school rising Seniors applying to …
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