May 4th (May the Fourth…) has become the official day to celebrate all things Star Wars. From the nostalgic adventures of Luke, Han and Leia to Mando and Grogu, it seems everyone has their favorite corner of the Star Wars …
Joao Estaca, COL ’24, Lisbon, Portugal
This summer I worked as an intern at the Portuguese Embassy in Washington DC. This was my first experience working in a government job, especially tied to my home country. I had thought of …
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:
Vincent Ni, COL ’25, Brooklyn, NY
This past summer, I had the opportunity to continue working in the lab of Dr. Meenhard Herlyn at the Wistar Institute, extending my part-time work to a full-time position during the summer months. During …
As the spring semester ends, many of you are preparing for summer. Whether you are headed out on a program abroad, moving to a new city, or planning for your first day of work, you will continue to discover a …
It’s that time of year again, A time of great excitement and pride for all that has led you to the moment you are handed your diploma. The feeling is indescribable, knowing that all of your hard work over the …
Episode 183 – It’s the last episode of Season 8! For our final episode, we recap the season and talk with our podcast producer Sam Pasco and PCA Matteo Akbarpour about what they have on tap for their summer plans …
Guilherme de Macedo Feitosa, COL ’24, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil
I honestly never saw myself working in a brewery until the summer of 2021, but it took just one email to change my mind. At the time, I was …
by Mitali Temurnikar, Graduate Assistant
On December 2, 2022, Penn Career Services hosted a Career Fair for Nursing students. While the employers were settling in, I went around the room asking the recruiters: “What is a skill or a quality …
Coding bootcamps can teach you in-demand software engineering skills for a fraction of the cost of a traditional degree. But are coding bootcamps worth it? Ultimately, yes, they can be, but it depends on your career goals and you need …