Essential Career Guides for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Overwhelmed by career advice from countless websites and AI tools? Our guides cut through the noise with Penn-specific resources, actionable steps, and AI prompts tailored for graduate students and postdocs.

Resume Guide for Graduate Students and Postdocs

Learn how to …

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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CS Radio – Episode 238: “Offer Negotiation”

Dustin Miller guest hosts and helps Natty dissect the many moving pieces that go into offer negotiation. He and Natty then relay the advice they give to students who come to them with questions about how to get the most …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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A Framework for Generative AI in Graduate Professional Development

Used critically and transparently, generative AI can help students at all starting points explore, build, connect and refine their professional paths, alongside faculty advisers and career development professionals—never replacing them, but providing just-in-time feedback and broader access to coaching-style support.

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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CS Radio – Episode 227: LinkedIN Lunatics

Michael and Natty brave the depths of Reddit’s r/linkedinlunatics to see if there is any real career advice to be mined from it. From weaponizing unlimited PTO to understanding when it’s appropriate to be early for an interview, some truly …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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CS Radio – Episode 219: Reloacting

In this episode, we discuss the upcoming relocation of our Career Services office from the McNeil Building to the new facility at 3935 Walnut Street (on top of McDonald’s), effective at the beginning of the spring semester. We also explore …

By Michael DeAngelis
Michael DeAngelis Senior Associate Director, Communications & Technology
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Career Resources

Location

Phone
(215) 898-7531
Address

Penn Career Services
3935 Walnut Street, Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Service Hours

Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday 9am-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-5pm