Hosted by the Franklin Institute
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 with …
Zoe Vaz, COL ’25, Hartford, CT
This summer, I had the privilege of working as a research assistant on a public health intervention clinical trial called Tiempo Juntos Pro Nuestra Salud. The trial focused on promoting cognitive health, cardiovascular health, …
Giorgio Rawda, COL ’25, Syracuse, NY
This past summer, I was given the opportunity to work in Dr. Mariella De Biasi’s lab, which explores the neurochemistry behind drug addiction in mice. Through my hands-on work, I learned how to investigate …
Join Career Services for this new fall programming – the Career Insights Series is a set of fall programs for Penn graduate students and postdocs to dive into different career fields. Each week is centered around a career field, and will …
Zhitong Chen, SEAS Masters of Computer and Information Technology 2025, Wuhan, China
This past summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern as a Product Manager at Leiga in Cupertino, California. This role was a transformative experience, both professionally and …
Jing Ren, COL ’26, Malden, MA
As a first-generation, low-income student, I never imagined I’d find myself working at a credit hedge fund. This summer, I spent eight weeks at Silver Point Capital, my first foray into the corporate world. …
If you’re looking to make a difference and explore a wide array of opportunities, you may consider exploring the world of the Federal government. And yet, it’s not always an easy industry to navigate. Some government hiring happens very early …
Hosted by the Price Lab for Digital Humanities
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 …
Melanie Nettler, PSOM Masters in Genetic Counseling ’25, Westfield, NJ
This summer, I had the opportunity to rotate through both the Division of Biochemical Genetics and the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center as a genetic counseling intern at the Children’s Hospital of …
Alexandra Curtu, WH ’26, Iowa City, IA
This summer I was able to work for the Wharton Global Youth Program as a Finance Teaching Assistant (TA) in Philadelphia. Over the course of nine weeks, I worked with over 300 of …
