Cover Letter Guide for Graduate Students in Design

Introducing the Cover Letter Guide for Graduate Students in Design

As you apply for internships and full-time positions, a cover letter may be one of the materials to submit with your application.  The cover letter guide for Design students shows …

By Marianne Lipa
Marianne Lipa Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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How to Tell if an Employer Actually Supports Working Parents (Before You Accept an Offer)

Maybe you’ve got a dream job prospect dangling right in front of you or perhaps you’re feeling ready for a new challenge, a different boss, or a change of scenery and it’s time to find a new gig.

As a …

By Daisy Dowling - The Muse
The Muse
Expert advice to answer your career questions.
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Not Sure What You Should Be Making at Your First Job? Here’s How to Figure Out the Right Number to Aim for

Launching your career by landing your first full-time job can be thrilling, but there might be one small thing you’re not so sure about as you wait to hear the words, “You’re hired!”: Money.

How do you know what to …

By Meredith Pepin - The Muse
The Muse
Expert advice to answer your career questions.
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5 Email Introductions That Make the Right Impression (With Samples)

Sending a cold email introducing yourself can be intimidating — especially if writing isn’t necessarily your thing. After all, you want the person on the receiving end of your email to actually read your email and respond to it, not just …

By Fairygodboss - Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to Plan Your Ideal Hybrid Work Schedule (So You Can Live Your Best Life)

If you’ve been working from home since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, you may feel like it’s been just a few weeks or several decades (or somehow both at the same time) since you set foot in an office. …

By Regina Borsellino - The Muse
The Muse
Expert advice to answer your career questions.
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Next week! 2021 Job Search Prep Camp for PhDs in the Humanities & Social Sciences

Are you a PhD or postdoc in the humanities and social sciences (or an alum of a PhD program!) who is interested in learning more about careers outside of academia?   Then you will want to check out all of part …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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The New Business Casual

The phenomenon of “Business Casual” has been with us for decades, starting around the time of the dot.com era.  And after a preliminary phase that allowed folks to dress and accessorize to their heart’s content, it quickly devolved into a …

By John Tuton
John Tuton Associate Director, Nursing/Education/Social Work
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PhD Questions of the Month: May 2021

Welcome to another installment of our blog series, PhD Questions of the Month, where the Grad Student/Postdoc Team at Career Services answers the top questions that we have been asked in our individual PhD career advising appointments. This month, we’ve …

By Helen Pho
Helen Pho Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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Announcing Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate, an online platform for PhD career development

As part of an on-going commitment to supporting graduate student career skill development, Penn has acquired access to Aurora by Beyond the Professoriate for all PhDs and Postdocs.

Aurora is an eLearning Platform with on-demand, self-paced learning modules that allow …

By Helen Pho
Helen Pho Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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Hear from Recruiters and Hiring Managers at the PhD Job Search Prep Camp

As we’re looking forward to the Job Search Prep Camp for PhDs in the Humanities & Social Sciences taking place virtually in the mornings from Monday, June 7 to Thursday, June 10, we’re especially excited to highlight two programs where …

By Helen Pho
Helen Pho Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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