Summer Research Experience at Penn

Natey Kim, SEAS ’26, Los Angeles, CA

Hi, I’m Natey Kim, a senior in bioengineering at Penn submatriculating into a master’s in Robotics. Over the years, I’ve grown increasingly interested in the space where health, robotics, and machine learning intersect. …

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Your Successful Career, Brought to you by the Letter “T”….

by Jamie Grant, C’98 GEd’99

…..Thanks to our friends at Sesame Street for the inspiration for today’s blog! And, it gives me a great way to introduce a career success theory that may be helpful for you no matter your …

By Jamie Grant
Jamie Grant Senior Associate Director, Engineering Undergrad
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PhD Career Exploration Spotlight: Joëlle Bagautdinova 

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This summer, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Initiative (CEI), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities with advanced degree …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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From First-Gen to Mentor: My Summer With CCATE

Stephanie Pantoja-Demetrio, COL ’28, Philadelphia, PA

This past summer, I had the privilege of working with El Centro de Cultura, Arte, Trabajo y Educacion (CCATE), a non-profit organization located in Norristown, PA. CCATE is dedicated to empowering Latinx individuals through …

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Heart Health Advocacy

Olakanmi Adio, COL ’26, Reading, PA

This past summer, I had the opportunity to conduct research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and continue in my lab. I enjoyed my work in this lab because of the tangible effects …

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Building Medical Devices at Olympus Corporation

Kendall (Sage) Webb, COL ’26, Richlands, VA

This summer I had the privilege of interning with Olympus Corporation in their Medical Device division, focusing on marketing and sales for endoscope reprocessing products such as ScopeLocker Air and OER-Elite. Being part …

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PhD Career Exploration Spotlight: Jordan McKinney

Hosted by Merck

This summer, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Initiative (CEI), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities with advanced degree …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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Behind the Carton: Commercial Risk Management Within the Dairy Sector

Caroline High, COL ’27, Montvale, NJ

This summer with the support of Penn Career Services Summer Funding Grant, I had the amazing opportunity of interning as a Commercial Risk Management Intern at Ever.Ag. For the duration of the summer, I …

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W-2 vs. 1099: What Every New Therapist Should Know Before Accepting Their First Job

You made it! After years of classes, internships, papers, and countless hours spent learning how to support others, you’re ready to begin your career as a counselor or social worker.

Then comes one of the first big decisions you’ll make:

By Patty Greenfield
Patty Greenfield Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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ATTENTION Incoming Students!

We’ve been hearing a lot from incoming Penn students – undergrads, grad students, and transfer students alike! We share your enthusiasm and we look forward to meeting and working with you in the fall!

Incoming students served by our office …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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