How to Incorporate More Reflection into Your Life, and Optimize that Growth Mindset

As spring semester gets underway, it is easy to be excited for what’s to come next. New classes, new experiences, new clubs, new opportunities.

It is also easy to find yourself in the winter doldrums, feeling like nothing much has …

By Megan Chambers
Megan Chambers Associate Director, Wharton Undergrad
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Rural Medicine: Go Small to Win Big

Walking into a four-bed emergency department for the first time, I was greeted with an ambulance call. The paramedic excitedly reported two people were ejected from a vehicle and in critical condition – ETA 10 minutes. As I turned to …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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I’m 4’11”. Remote Work Means No One Can Look Down on Me.

Heels or no heels? At 4’11”—fun-sized, as I like to joke—I’ve frequently sacrificed my feet to gain a few inches, especially in the office. You know the saying, “Dress for the job you want”? No matter where I’ve worked or …

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How To Craft a Diversity Statement for Graduate School Application

In recent years, more and more institutions of higher education are requesting applicants to graduate programs to write a statement of diversity. A diversity statement, also sometimes referred to as a personal history statement, is used by these institutions to …

By Doris Tabassum
Doris Tabassum Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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Beating Burnout

Check out this post from the Harvard Business Review blog published on their website – written by Monique Valcour:

https://hbr.org/2016/11/beating-burnout

By Tina Anino
Tina Anino Associate Director, The College
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5 Helpful Questions for Informational Interviews

Have you ever wanted to talk to someone in an industry of interest, but you didn’t know what to ask them? Have you wanted to connect with Penn alumni, but you’re feeling intimidated by the conversation?

Informational interviews are incredibly …

By Jillian Cener
Jillian Cener Associate Director, Engineering
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Career Exploration and Self-Assessment

Career Exploration is quite simply learning about careers, industries, and roles that align with your career preferences. These preferences are the combination of your interests, values, and skills. The process of exploring potential careers can be daunting. I often get …

By Jackie Moriniere
Jackie Moriniere Senior Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Looking for Career Tools? Read on!

Every year, Career Services partners with Penn Alumni Career Networking to bring you the Career Tools Webinar Series comprised of free webinars presented by experts in various fields. We’ve covered topics from negotiating in the job sphere to using social …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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The Most Fulfilling Work I’ve Done So Far at Penn

Brinn Gammer, COL ’24, Hazleton, PA

In my sophomore year, I switched from being prospectively pre-med to pre-law.

It sounds like quite the jump, but it wasn’t as unexpected as it may seem. I’ve always been interested in psychiatry and …

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Career Services
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Top Tips for Preparing for a Career Fair

Career Fairs can be a great way to interact with a number of employers in a condensed amount of time. We hope you are as excited as we are to meet with employers, network with others, and learn about internship …

By Jillian Cener
Jillian Cener Associate Director, Engineering
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