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Students, postdocs, alumni, faculty and staff are all invited to use the Professional Photo Booth in Career Services! Open during normal Career Services business hours (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm), the booth is a self-serve experience. Take up to three photos and edit …

Working For My Home Country of Portugal while Living in the United States

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Published on May 2, 2023

Joao Estaca, COL ’24, Lisbon, Portugal

This summer I worked as an intern at the Portuguese Embassy in Washington DC. This was my first experience working in a government job, especially tied to my home country. I had thought of …

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Career advice for PhDs: The Many Ways Humanists Matter

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Published on April 18, 2023

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber

My Summer at Uyghur Next Gen

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Published on April 7, 2023

Eyal Yakoby, COL ’24, Princeton, NJ

This summer I interned for Uyghur Next Gen, a U.S.-based non-profit dedicated to raising money for Uyghurs relocating to Turkey. Thus far, Uyghur Next Gen has funded the construction of a school that will …

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What Is Upskilling?

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Published on March 16, 2023

Before you land a job, you might spend hours learning a particular set of skills to thrive in that industry and role. Once you start your first day, however, your learning should be far from over. Upskilling is when you …

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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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Goinglobal offers a searchable database of thousands of international jobs and internship listings as well as provides country and international …

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IdealistShare This: Share Idealist on FacebookShare Idealist on LinkedInShare Idealist on X
Idealist is all about connecting idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration. With more …

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International Organization Development AssociationShare This: Share International Organization Development Association on FacebookShare International Organization Development Association on LinkedInShare International Organization Development Association on X
IODA – an international professional membership association serving OD professionals, is a vibrant and supportive network of organization development practitioners …

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Society of International DevelopmentShare This: Share Society of International Development on FacebookShare Society of International Development on LinkedInShare Society of International Development on X
SID-Washington is a membership-driven knowledge organization bringing together people from diverse organizations, disciplines, and career stages in a neutral, independent …

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