Job hunting can feel like a full-time job with none of the benefits. And when rejections start piling up, even the most qualified candidates can feel their confidence take a hit.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), …
The staff of Penn Career Services have put together a summer playlist of career related songs! Michael and Natty walk us through each track and discuss the career-related ideas they conjure up in this celebratory tenth season finale! We’ll be …
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Ibukun Oluborode, COL ’26, New Britain, CT
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work at a social impact opportunity in the Philadelphia community. Working at a social impact startup allowed me to directly engage with local communities, building …
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Chukwubuikem Madu, WH ’26, Houston, TX
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with several non-profit organizations dedicated to increasing political literacy among Gen-Z voters. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by young voters, such as misinformation and a …
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Ashti Tiwari, COL ’27, Corning, NY
This summer in Philadelphia, I had the opportunity to work with Professor Julia Gray on her research on International Organizations (IOs) from the Ground Up: Understanding Global Cooperation through Data. With resources compiled from …
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Our former colleague, Megan Chambers, returns to the podcast to talk about her year of major career changes. In her conversation with Michael and Natty, she reflects on how tools like career inventories and self-assessments have helped her, and how …
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Myles Bao, COL ’27, McLean, VA
This past summer I worked at Children’s National Hospital located in Washington, DC. One of the top pediatric hospitals in the nation I was fortunate enough to be exposed to a top level NICU, …
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Celine Choi, COL ’25, College Station, TX
This summer, I had the privilege of working at CHILD USA, the leading nonprofit think tank dedicated to children’s rights. Under the mentorship of my constitutional law professor, Marci Hamilton—whose career I’ve long …
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Aria Osborne, COL ’26, Fairfax, VA
When I initially received my job offer to work as a student researcher at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, I didn’t quite know what I was in for. I applied for the job seeing it …
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Nathan Otchere, WH ’26, Spring, TX
This summer, I had the privilege of interning as a Business Development Intern at Configure8, an innovative internal developer portal startup. Under the guidance of Jay Crystal, I engaged in a role that was …
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