First Generation and Low Income Students

Information for First Generation and Low Income Students

Career Services is committed to supporting first generation college students throughout their career exploration and professional development process. We collaborate closely with the Office of Penn First Plus, the Greenfield Intercultural Center, PennCAP, PennKIPP and student groups including PennFirst & Collective Success to provide targeted resources and programming.

Career Planning TimelinesExplore our year-by-year career planning guides to help you make the most of your time at Penn and beyond!
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Marketing Your First Gen ExperienceEffectively articulate the transferable skills you offer employers based upon your first generation experience.
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First Generation Brag Sheet & OutcomesExplore career paths pursued by first gen Penn grads and learn about the qualities you contribute to the workplace as a first-gen student.
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Pre-health Prep: Shadowing vs. Clinical Volunteering

January 24, 2020

Many pre-health students wonder what the difference is between shadowing and clinical volunteering, as well as how much of these experiences they before applying to professional school. Here’s a quick take:

Shadowing is observing a medical professional at work in …

By Carol Hagan

Two Paths, One Summer

August 28, 2019

This is the first in a series of posts by recipients of the 2019 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. …

By Career Services

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December 11, 2018

This is the next in a series of posts by recipients of the 2018 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they’ve been spending their …

By Career Services

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Handshake is Career Services’ powerful platform for University of Pennsylvania students, postdocs and alumni.  Handshake uses cutting edge technology to …

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First Gen Low Income Program (FGLI)Share This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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This centralized university page features campus resources and information for students who identify as first generation and/or low income.

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Quaker Career ClosetShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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Program held periodically throughout academic year to provide students with an interview outfit.
See details from last event on August …

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Great resource for professional clothing throughout the year.

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Summer Research and Internship Funding for Highly Aided StudentsShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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Highly Aided sophomores and juniors (rising juniors and seniors) are eligible to receive up to $4,000 in funding for unpaid …

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The First Generation Civil Rights Fellowship is an Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Lawyers’ Committee …

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