Navigating Global Compliance in Manhattan

Xiyuan Lin, COL ’27, Fuzhou, China, & Hartford, CT

As I sat on the Greyhound to Midtown Manhattan, I gazed out my window, trying to imagine what compliance actually entailed. I was first introduced to the idea of compliance as …

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A Summer in Biotech VC

Brian Cheng, COL & WH ’27, Rockledge, FL

After my tennis coach passed away from the rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, I was left with many questions about why patients with rare conditions often have limited treatment options and face so many …

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Finding Your Shine: How to Own Your Strengths as a First Gen Student

As a first gen student, there are many qualities that you can leverage as you move forward in your career planning.  Yet, taking inventory of your strengths may be a challenge for several reasons.

The busyness of life.  As …

By Sharon Fleshman
Sharon Fleshman Senior Associate Director, Nursing, Education, Social Policy & Practice
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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Isabelle Heifetz Ament

Hosted by Genentech

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 advanced degree …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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Don’t Meet All The Job Description Requirements? Why You Should Apply Anyway

Whether you are a recent college graduate or simply looking to find a new job, no one really enjoys the job search. Even when the opportunity pops up to apply to your dream job, there’s still some reluctance. The truth …

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Summer in the Center for the Prevention of Genocide

John Segebarth, Col ’27, Lexington, KY

Working as an administrative assistant for the Director of Genocide Prevention at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum was one of the most meaningful experiences of my academic and professional journey so far. …

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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Abe Eafa 

Hosted by the Office of Academic Excellence & Engagement, Penn School of Arts & Sciences

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 …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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My Summer with the Zotung Refugee Catholic Learning Centre

Daniel Ngiam, COL & WH ’27, Short Hills, NJ

I spent this summer with the Zotung Refugee Catholic Learning Centre (ZRCLC), a UNHCR-recognized school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for child refugees from Myanmar. I’ve been with ZRCLC as an administrator …

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LinkedIn “Cold Connecting”

Recruiting season is either already underway or just around the corner, so I thought it would be good to touch on how you can leverage LinkedIn during this process. LinkedIn is the most powerful tool in your entire career search. …

By Dustin Miller
Dustin Miller Associate Director, Engineering
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Pre-Grad Events Fall 2025

Pre-Grad Week Fall 2025

It is that time of the year again! With many graduate school application deadlines approaching at the end of fall, we have put together a series of virtual events to help you with the process. Even …

By Doris Tabassum
Doris Tabassum Associate Director, Graduate School Advising
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