How to Write a Resume With No Work Experience

Writing a resume when you don’t have any work experience can be daunting. How are you supposed to fill a blank page if you’ve never had a job to begin with? Luckily, not all hope is lost — even if you’ve …

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The Most Fulfilling Work I’ve Done So Far at Penn

Brinn Gammer, COL ’24, Hazleton, PA

In my sophomore year, I switched from being prospectively pre-med to pre-law.

It sounds like quite the jump, but it wasn’t as unexpected as it may seem. I’ve always been interested in psychiatry and …

By Career Services
Career Services
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Top Tips for Preparing for a Career Fair

Career Fairs can be a great way to interact with a number of employers in a condensed amount of time. We hope you are as excited as we are to meet with employers, network with others, and learn about internship …

By Jillian Cener
Jillian Cener Associate Director, Engineering
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Career Options in Dentistry

Have a look at the American Dental Education Association’s (ADEA) description of career paths in dentistry.  Many pre-health students are surprised by the range of practice options and opportunities for advanced training.

 

By Carol Hagan
Carol Hagan Senior Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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Making the Most of Career Services and Timing Your Search!

Welcome to the start of a new academic year!  The Career Services team looks forward to accompanying both new and returning students on their career journeys.  Depending on your particular path, your timeline might look quite different from your peers. …

By Barbara Hewitt
Barbara Hewitt Executive Director
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Welcome to Career Services

We’re so excited to welcome new and returning students to campus! We in Career Services are excited to help you on your career and pre-professional journey! Come get to know us!

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Nail that first impression with FREE professional attire!

Happy August! As we round out these last few weeks of summer – and if you are in the Philadelphia area they are a very warm last few weeks of summer – we want to remind you about Penn’s partnership with The …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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How to Gauge Company Culture When Interviewing Remotely

You’re well into the interviewing process for a new job, and you’ve thought positively of everyone you’ve met with. The offer will be coming in any day, you feel sure, and it’s a position that’s certain to push your career …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Career Resources for LGBTQ+ Students & Alumni

Even though Pride Month may be coming to a close, Career Services is always here to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGTBQ+) students and alumni navigate their own professional development and the job search. You may find that …

By Jillian Cener
Jillian Cener Associate Director, Engineering
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How to build habits that make you a wonderful communicator

In our last post, we talked about why it’s important to follow up with the person who introduced you to someone else (after your call with the person you were introduced to). There was a common theme throughout that post: …

By Intern From Home
Helping students from 600+ colleges learn about how to find and get an internship/job, use LinkedIn, prepare for interviews, write a cover letter/resume, make the most of their role, and more.
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