Say My Name | Why Pronouncing Names Correctly is Important

Most people would agree that names matter. At the most basic level, they serve as important identifiers. We introduce ourselves with them. We even choose new ones because they are more aligned with our identities.

Given their elemental importance, it …

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Approaching Your PhD Internship With Intention

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
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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I-Corps Program at Penn for students and postdocs

The I-Corps Program is for Penn affiliated individuals to work with Penn-generated ideas and technologies. It is free to participants, and accepted teams receive grants of up to $3000 for their startup idea.  The Fall course kicks off on October …

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Managing your job search messaging from the conscious to the subconscious

The career exploration and job search processes are very active, fully-conscious experiences. It is important to be intentional, proactive, and to communicate in very direct ways your career goals to yourself (yes, sometimes you still need convincing too) and others. …

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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4 Myths About Networking You Have to Stop Believing

“I hate networking.”

I hear this phrase when working with clients all too frequently, and it’s usually accompanied by the person claiming they’re not good at networking and need to find a way around it, because it’s simply not going …

By Anne Dickinson
Anne Dickinson Associate Director, The College
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