Jonathan Pei, COL ’27, Wilmington, DE
This summer I had the opportunity to work with Professor Mingmin Zhao and PhD student Haowen Lai. I had started working in this lab in December of 2023 and this summer gave me …
Spring has officially arrived on Penn’s campus, bringing sunshine, blooming flowers, and a fresh sense of possibility. As you enjoy the warmth of the season, it’s a great time to check in on your career goals. Whether you’re exploring options, …
Attention all graduating students! The Penn Club of New York is offering a free year of membership to the Class of 2025! The offer is good for all members of the graduating class, undergraduate and graduate students alike!
Joining the …
Michael and Natty debate the merits of joining professional organizations and going to conferences.
Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license.
Kendall Webb, COL ’26, Richlands, VA
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at Lee Dye Sales and Service as their Director of Marketing, an experience that was made possible through the generous support of the UPenn Summer …
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:
Nathaniel Cronin, COL ’26, Akron, OH
This summer, I had the privilege of working at the Social Action Lab within the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. The lab studies the impact of communication to understand …
Did you ever feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? Between work and personal responsibilities, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the number of things we need to accomplish every day. That’s where self-management comes in. It’s …
Michael sits down with the newest addition to the Career Services staff, Hannah Smith, Coordinator for the Graduate Students teams. Together, they explore Hannah’s wildly diverse career experiences and talk about how having a resume that might seem disjointed at …
Making career decisions can be overwhelming in an evolving job market. Traditional career theories, such as Holland’s Theory of Career Choice and Super’s Life-Span, Life-Space Theory, emphasize the importance of aligning work with personal interests, skills, and values. Many Penn …
