5 Things You Can Do to Advance Your Career

If you worked in the same company for a long time, you may feel like your career is stagnant. It’s common to compare yourself against your former colleagues and feel left behind if they are already steps ahead.

Advancing your …

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Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions: A Fresh Perspective on Personal Growth

By Evan Tzivanakis

In the crisp embrace of a new year, many of us find ourselves captivated by the allure of resolutions – those promises we make to ourselves with the turn of the calendar.

Yet, as the days unfold, …

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Design Career Fairs

Get ready for the 2024 Design Career Fairs!  Career Services is hosting not one, but TWO career fairs for students interested in the design fields.  Meet representatives from firms and organizations looking to connect with design students, make their work …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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My Summer at Square Fare

Haitian Zhou, SEAS Masters in Systems Engineering, 2024

By the time August 10th rolled around, I had reached the culmination of my efforts at Square Fare, effectively wrapping up my assignments and successfully concluding my internship journey. As I reflect …

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A Summer In Cancer Biology

Jorge Rodriguez, COL ’26, Vineland, NJ

This past summer I was given the opportunity of being an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Donita Brady’s lab, which is a part of the Cancer Biology Department and Abramson Family Research Institute within …

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CS Radio – Episode 197: Jialin Huang

Jialin Huang (Coordinator, Pre-Grad Team) joins the show this week to discuss her journey to Penn Career Services! A graduate of Muhlenberg College this past December, Jialin talks about her externship program, utilizing networks, and advice for seniors getting ready …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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My Transformative Summer Internship as a Frontend Software Engineer

Claire Xu, SEAS Masters in Electrical Engineering, 2024

This summer, I embarked on a transformative journey as a front-end software engineer during my internship. Armed with a toolkit comprising HTML, CSS, and TypeScript, I embarked on a mission to craft …

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A Dive into Industry Research

Annie Xia, COL ’25, Cincinnati, OH

Throughout my time at Penn, I’ve always looked to expand my understanding of various fields within the scope of biomedical research. In the last few years of undergrad, having experiences working in both basic …

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Navigating Job/Internship Offers: Weighing Your Options

Navigating the world of internships and full-time job offers can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for students who may be doing this for the first time. While it’s exhilarating to receive that coveted job offer, especially if you’ve been …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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More Than Just Research 

Chelsea Wu, GSE Masters in Interdisciplinary Studies Human Development, 2023

As the summer sun sets on the past few months, I find myself immersed in a multitude of emotions and experiences that have collectively transformed my perception of what a …

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