CS Radio – Episode 145: Jackie Moriniere

In today’s episode, Natty and Michael are joined by Jackie Moriniere the Associate Director of the Career Services Engineering Department to discuss engineering career service, the differences between Drexel and Penn, asking for help when you need it, and navigating …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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3 Essential Job-Search Strategies for International Students in 2021

By: Derek Loosvelt on firsthand.co

Published: Jan 27, 2021

To say the least, the Trump administration didn’t extend a warm welcome to international students at U.S. …

By Esther Ra
Esther Ra Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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How To Study or Work Abroad No Matter Who You Are or What you Do

by Natalie Jesionka on the themuse.com

Have you ever thought about studying or working abroad but shrugged it off because you didn’t think it would be doable or relevant for your career?

If so, you’re not alone. Recently, the White …

By Esther Ra
Esther Ra Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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Conan’s Exit Interviews

I’m perhaps betraying my age, but Conan O’Brien was my guy. I was 13 when he took over Late Night from David Letterman. I was already a huge fan of Dave, but my parents (and grandparents) liked him too. Conan …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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How the Pandemic Has Changed How We Work

Now that things are beginning to open up in many parts of the US, this is a good time to take stock of how the pandemic has affected the way we live, learn, and work.

Some folks are already or …

By Robin Chakrabarti
Robin Chakrabarti Operations Coordinator
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Government Matters

by Nithya Chekuri, COL ’23, Recipient of the Partnership for Pubic Service grant.

This spring, I interned with the Partnership for Public Service’s Center for Presidential Transition. My first day, January 19, was the day before President Biden’s inauguration. Just …

By Career Services
Career Services
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An In-Depth Report on Virtual Recruiting. (Spoiler: It’s Here to Stay)

The past year and a half has seen tremendous change in the way recruiting is conducted. The pandemic may have forced everything to go online in spring of 2020, but those of us in Career Services know that this was …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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6 Strategies For Gaining Perspective

The ability to focus closely on a pressing issue is an invaluable skill, especially at work. But what happens when everything seems urgent?

If you find yourself barely able to come up for air during a busy week, some perspective …

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A Mental Health in Careers Moment: Recognizing and Acknowledging Our Collective Sense of “Languish”

Jamie Grant, C’98, MSEd’99

I know many exceptional faculty members at Penn, but one who stands out in the broadest sense, given his reach and impact through his work and advocacy, is Dr. Adam Grant – and no, we’re not related, …

By Jamie Grant
Jamie Grant Senior Associate Director, Engineering
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Looking Back…. And Forward

Whew… we’ve almost made it through this incredibly strange 2020-2021 academic year.  Congrats to all of you, especially graduating students. We’ve muddled through zoom fatigue, social distancing, and have been faced with significant challenges throughout the pandemic.  For many, there …

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director
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