Diving into a Fast-Paced Startup: My Journey as an Early-Career Designer

Jaden Snyder, COL ’25, Ridgefield, CT

In the Summer of 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to intern at the early-stage startup Zero-True, with the valuable support of Penn’s Career Services Summer Award. Zero-True is a cutting-edge company offering an …

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My Summer with Investments in Asia

David Liu, WH ’27, Glenwood, MD

During this past summer, I had the unique opportunity to work with Shanghai Weiershuo International Logistics, a supply chain management firm located in China. Going into the summer, I had a core interest in …

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How to Get the Most Out of a Job Fair as a PhD

PhDs and postdocs – career fairs are not just for undergraduates! Many employers who attend career fairs are also very interested in meeting with PhDs and postdocs. Career Services’ next on-campus career fair – the BioSciences Career Fair on September …

By Dianne Hull
Dianne Hull Senior Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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PhD Career Exploration Fellow Spotlight: Kevin Ruoff

Hosted by the Environmental Protection Agency 

This fall, we will be featuring blog posts written by PhD students who participated in Career Services’ Career Exploration Fellowship (CEF), a program that helps doctoral candidates explore their career interests through networking opportunities …

By Alison Howard
Alison Howard Associate Director, Graduate Students & Postdocs
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From Student To Teacher: Teaching for an Urban Education Non-Profit

Veronica Baladi, COL ’27, Fair Lawn, NJ

This summer, I was a teaching fellow at Breakthrough Greater Boston. I designed my own curriculum and ran a daily social studies classroom on controversial federal laws. My audience was thirty-five eighth-grade public …

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Career Resources

Vault Guides

Practice Perspectives is the insider’s guide to what it’s really like to practice at the nation’s top law firms. This …

LinkedIn Learning

Conflict Resolution Foundations

In this course, negotiation and leadership coach Lisa Gates shares the secrets of effective conflict resolution and reveals simple, repeatable…

21 Opportunities for Better Networking

Most networking advice you hear hasn’t been updated for our modern, social, interconnected world. In this course, networking expert JaMarr…

How to Network When You Don’t Like Networking

You don’t have to be an extrovert to be good at networking, and you don’t have to be fake. In…

Building a Diverse Professional Network

A diverse network of people with different interests and experiences can help you succeed in your career and in life.…

Professional Networking for Career Starters

Connect to opportunity. Learn how to build and engage a network when you’re just starting out in your career. Jayla…

Writing a Cover Letter

Taught by Jenny Foss
Cover letters matter. When done right, they spell out clearly who you are, what you have to offer, and—most importantly—why…

Disruptive Technologies Case Studies for Business Leaders

Taught by Haiyan Wang
Google’s CEO has called AI more profound than fire or electricity. We are in the middle of a technology revolution.…

Think Faster, Talk Smarter: Master Impromptu Speaking

Taught by Next Big Idea Club
Public speaking is a big fear for many people, but off-the-cuff speaking—when you’re put on the spot—can be just as…

Nano Tips To Improve Adaptability and Flexibility with Lorraine K. Lee

Taught by Lorraine K. Lee
Welcome to our Nano Tips series, where LinkedIn Learning creators deliver impactful lessons in literally seconds. In this course, keynote…

Script Writing for Business Videos

Taught by Amy DeLouise
Content creators are producing more reality-based videos than ever before. Nonfiction videos can promote brands, advocacy, fundraising, training, and even…

Managing Stress

Taught by Mariel Buqué
In this course, Dr. Mariel Buqué helps you to understand what stress is, positive versus detrimental stress, and the relationship…

On Creativity: John Cleese on “Design Better”

Taught by Design Better
The legendary John Cleese—of Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and more—is no stranger to creativity. In this course adapted from the…

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