Reflecting on a Summer of NGO Work

Albena Ruseva, COL ’24, Sofia, Bulgaria

This past summer, I had the rare opportunity to intern at “Center for Humane Policy”, a non-governmental organization, whose main goal is to assist active drug and alcohol users in their day to day …

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Lead With Curiosity and Creativity in Your Career

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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Research & Teamwork at the Reese Lab

Shristi Mapchan, COL ’25, Lilburn, GA

This summer, I did research at the Reese Lab at PennMedicine this summer, focusing on research of transplant nephrology. I worked on a variety of projects and worked with different teams of people at …

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CS Radio – Episode 177: Writer JoEllen Notte on Becoming a Published Author

Episode 177 – Our first guest of the new year! Author JoEllen Notte joins us to talk about her journey from blogging and social media to becoming a fully published author. She discusses her first book, her battle with depression, …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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The Itsy Bitsy Bubble

Dahin Song, SEAS ’24, Chantilly, VA

Who knew that bubbles could be so educational?

I had the opportunity of researching in the SMART lab, led by Dr. Daeyeon Lee. It is a sizable lab, one with many members and a …

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How to Answer the “Why Are You Interested in This Role?” Question

Interviewing for a new job? You’ve done half of the hard part – applying for the job and landing the interview. Now, you have to prepare for it.

Practicing common interview questions is one surefire way to prepare for the …

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Dos and Don’ts in a Career Fair

by Mitali Temurnikar, Graduate Assistant

Do’s 

Don’ts 

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A Neuroscience Major Learns about Consulting

Jamaal Spence, COL ’24, Rosedale, NY

I’m confident that Penn students have heard the phrase “consulting” mentioned more times around campus than they can possibly count. Each fall, recruiting season rallies students from a variety of majors, challenging them to …

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Midterm Madness

It’s midterm time! This can be a hectic time for students with classes, exams, papers, and even extracurricular activities! Mindfulness and self-care are two concepts to keep in mind while going through stress.

Mindfulness is a basic human ability to …

By Tina Anino
Tina Anino Associate Director, The College
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CS Radio – Episode 176: Spheres of Influence

Episode 176 – It may be cold outside, but we are heating up our leadership skills! Join us as we divide into an article from our friends at The Muse as we explore four types of influence one can use …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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