Big-Picture Thinking Can Start Now

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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CS Radio – Episode 175: Clifton Strengths and Other Assessments

Episode 175 – This week, we discuss Cliftonstrengths, a philosophy focused on identifying and developing one’s innate talents rather than their weaknesses. Everyone has different styles, but how learning more about yours can help you understand not only yourself but …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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A Summer of Curiosity

Racquelle Moxey, COL ’23, Orlando, FL

This summer I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant in the Changing Brain Lab, a Penn Child Development Lab focused on studying how the brain changes as people grow and learn …

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Career Services
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Fully Funded Summer Internships in Public Service: Get Paid to Make a Difference!

Are you someone who wants to grow a career in public service? Do you dream of helping to build a better government and stronger democracy? If yes, you may want to check out the internship opportunities at the Partnership for …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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Summer Research in KT Disparities at NYU

Samantha Cueto, NUR ’24, Union City, NJ

This summer, I have been gratefully given the opportunity to work with Dr. Maya Clark-Cutaia as her Clinical Research Assistant. I was honored to have worked with Dr. Clark-Cutaia, who is currently an …

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Career Services
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Ensuring Underrepresented Grad Students’ Well-Being

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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CS Radio – Episode 174: Bad Advice from Reddit

Episode 174 – We’re looking at Reddit! Join Michael and Natty this week as they discuss bad and outdated advice from Reddit. “Son, you shouldn’t schedule a single vacation day the first year of your job. It shows you’re committed” …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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My Summer Evolutionary Ecology Research Experience

Bethany Vazquez Smith, COL ’23, St.Thomas

This summer I was graciously afforded the opportunity to continue research at the Wood Laboratory at Penn. This laboratory studies evolutionary ecology and genetics of species interactions. During the spring, I conducted an independent …

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Career Services
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In 2023, Expand Your List of Dreams

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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The Emerging Short-Term Rental Market

Kyla Jamison, COL ’25, Salem, OH

This summer I had the opportunity to intern at the Standard Holding Company of Ohio. The Standard Holding Company of Ohio operates out of Salem, Ohio, and manages 10 short-term rental properties (Airbnb’s) throughout …

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Career Services
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