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Welcome to the Fellowships and Gap Year Community!

The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIn and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!

We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.

CURF

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships serves as the University of Pennsylvania’s information hub and primary support office for Penn students and alumni considering applying for major grants and fellowships. CURF aims to demystify these opportunities to help undergraduate and graduate students and alumni determine the most appropriate awards for which to apply. CURF’s searchable Fellowships Directory allows you to search for opportunities based on your student or alumni status.

Make Connections

Networking is simply talking and building relationships with professionals in careers that interest you to help you learn what it’s like to work in a particular role, field, or industry. In addition to MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) and LinkedIn, you can read more about how to make connections. 

Search & Apply

When looking for a fellowship or gap year experience, Handshake is a great place to start looking and to connect with employers! Our career and pre-graduate advisors are also more than happy to discuss your search with you.

Find Resources

On this page, we’ve compiled many resources to help you prepare for a fellowship or gap year.  If planning for a gap year before enrolling in a health professions school, check out our Pre-Health Resources Page.

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Path to a Federal Career

If you’re looking to make a difference and explore a wide array of opportunities, you may consider exploring the world of the Federal government. And yet, it’s not always an easy industry to navigate. Some government hiring happens very early …

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Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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Reapplying to Companies: Unlock Your Career Potential

As a career advisor, I often look for common questions I hear from students that could inspire my blog posts. This past spring, several rising seniors asked me, “Is it okay to apply to companies I’ve applied to in the …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Senior Associate Director, The College
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What Are Transferable Skills? 10 Examples for your Resume

Transferable skills, also known as portable skills, are those versatile abilities that you can bring to any role or industry—which is particularly helpful when changing careers. But you don’t need to be an expert to have them; these valuable skills …

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Career Resources

An up-and-coming trend for American students, a gap year is a semester or year away from college either domestically or …

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