Fellowships & Gap Year

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The following tools and resources should be combined with your own research. Use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIn groups, and browse additional job postings. Remember to also search LinkedIn and QuakerNet to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. 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 to research by major.

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Interviewing: Answers for “Do You Have Any Questions for Us?” During Covid-19

May 26, 2020

by Dr. Esther H. Ra

Often interviewees will forget that an interview is ultimately a two-way street. As much as an employer is taking a deeper look at your skill sets and experience during an interview, as the interviewee, it …

By Esther Ra

Is a National Service Year for You? Tips from an AmeriCorps Alum

September 3, 2019

Are you in the midst of earning a degree, but unsure about the career direction you want to take after graduation? Or are you looking to make a change from your current day-to-day? Then a national service year might be …

By Ashley Fontaine - Idealist Careers

How to Leverage Volunteering for Professional Development

August 15, 2019

Altruism is at the core of volunteerism. Whether it be caring for a cause or for others, the opportunity to have broader impact is rewarding. You might be wondering how such a selfless act can be self-serving? But can volunteering—by …

By Imani Darden - Idealist Careers

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Handshake is Career Services’ powerful platform for University of Pennsylvania students, postdocs and alumni served by our office.  Handshake uses …

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Idealist is all about connecting idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration. With more …

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Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Inc.
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
La Unidad …

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Princeton in Latin America FellowshipShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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Princeton in Latin America (PiLA) partners with NGOs and multilateral organizations and places highly qualified recent college graduates in year-long …

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Princeton in Asia FellowshipShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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PiA’s aims to promote an exchange of goodwill, ideas and understanding between the East and West. Through their over 150 …

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STEPS: Volunteering in Public ServiceShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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