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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Crafting Courses and Cultivating Skills

Joseph Wilbur, COL ’24, Bryn Mawr, PA

This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work for an organization called Connect-In-Place (CIP). I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the funders who made this experience possible. Without their support, …

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CS Radio – Episode 186: Unions

Episode 186 – Returning guest Pete Barry joins the show this week to discuss unions! We discuss the importance and intricacies of unions – and touch upon both the Resident Advisers union campaign and the recent writer’s strike agreement.

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By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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A Summer at CHILD USA

Chen Wang, Master of Science in Social Policy & Data Analytics, 2024

I am a second-year student at SP2, studying social policy & data analytics, with a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Nottingham. This summer, I interned …

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Identifying Red Flags: A Guide to Avoiding Fraudulent Job Offers

As we coast through September and really dig our heels into this school year, many of us (like me!) may be thinking back wistfully to summer vacations on the beach. However, just like a red flag on the shoreline warns …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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Welcome to Fall 2023 from Career Services!

Welcome to the Fall 2023 semester! I always love the start of the academic year with the hustle and bustle of Locust Walk and a whole new semester of ideas to explore and experiences to pursue.

Amid all of this …

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director
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My Summer with Breakthrough

Katherine Cusick, COL ’23, Philadelphia, PA

This summer I was a teaching fellow for Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia. It was without a doubt the greatest work experience of my life, and I would recommend it for anyone who enjoys working …

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Dragged To New York

Asger Thieden, COL ’23, Copenhagen, Denmark

My summer experience was mostly spent in New York and mostly on the weekends. It is not often that you get to go on paid weekend trips to New York city and go out …

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A Historical Summer in New York

Lauren Davis, COL ’24, Los Angeles, CA

This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity to intern at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York. The Morgan has a long history of presenting magnificent works of art, literature, music, …

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Summer with AARC

Sophia Senhaji, COL’24, Queens, NY

My summer in Philadelphia with my team at the African American Resource Center of Penn was very fulfilling, enlightening, and fun. Although I also work closely with my bosses during the school year, the summer …

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