Diving into a Fast-Paced Startup: My Journey as an Early-Career Designer

Jaden Snyder, COL ’25, Ridgefield, CT

In the Summer of 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at the early-stage startup Zero-True, with the valuable support of Penn’s Career Services Summer Award. Zero-True is a cutting-edge company offering an …

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T14 Law Schools: Acceptance Rates & Class Profiles

Law is a highly competitive and rigorous field of study, and acceptance into one of the top-ranked institutions can be incredibly challenging. This is why knowing the acceptance rates and class profiles of each of these prestigious T14 law schools …

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Fruit Flies to Patients; a Summer in Translational Medicine

Sophia Liu, COL ’26, Cincinnati, OH

By delving into the intricacies of neurodevelopmental disorders, I have chosen a unique way to confront my fear of insects. My current research involves the modeling of de novo spliceosome mutations in Drosophila, which …

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My Summer with Investments in Asia

David Liu, WH ’27, Glenwood, MD

During this past summer, I had the unique opportunity to work with Shanghai Weiershuo International Logistics, a supply chain management firm located in China. Going into the summer, I had a core interest in …

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The Benefits of Volunteering

Nonprofit organizations and volunteering go hand in hand. Organizations rely on volunteers to support their programming, spread awareness of their mission, and help keep them attuned to what’s going on in the world, while volunteers gain valuable networking and professional …

By Tina Anino
Tina Anino Associate Director, The College
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How to Get the Most Out of a Job Fair as a PhD

PhDs and postdocs – career fairs are not just for undergraduates! Many employers who attend career fairs are also very interested in meeting with PhDs and postdocs. Career Services’ next on-campus career fair – the BioSciences Career Fair on September …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Kevin Ruoff

Hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency 

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 through networking opportunities …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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From Student To Teacher: Teaching for an Urban Education Non-Profit

Veronica Baladi, COL ’27, Fair Lawn, NJ

This summer, I was a teaching fellow at Breakthrough Greater Boston. I designed my own curriculum and ran a daily social studies classroom on controversial federal laws. My audience was thirty-five eighth-grade public …

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Bridging the Education Gap Post-Covid

Annie Liu, WH ’26, Philadelphia, PA

This summer, the scholarship I received played a crucial role in allowing me to work with underprivileged students and support higher education in lower-income neighborhoods. The funding provided essential support, covering my living expenses …

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A New Season – Strategies for Career Transition

As fall approaches, we prepare for a change in seasons.  Whether you’ve shifted in your career focus during your degree program or came to Penn with a transition already in mind, here are some strategies to consider.

Do some self-assessment

By Sharon Fleshman
Sharon Fleshman Senior Associate Director, Nursing, Education, Social Policy & Practice
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