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The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIN and MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!
We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.
If you’re pursuing a philosophy degree, you likely get many questions — and may have questions yourself — about what job you’ll have after graduation. While “philosopher” is technically an option, this major teaches skills applicable to various fields, like critical thinking, …
If you’re looking for a job where you’ll be able to make an impact on people and in communities, a career in direct service may be your next great move.
This month, we’re highlighting 10 organizations looking to fill direct-service …
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The Mobile CPR Project runs through the Center for Resuscitation Science under Dr. Benjamin Abella. We provide free, non-certification CPR trainings to organizations in the Philadelphia Community! Our goal is to train participants on how to recognize a cardiac arrest, …
What does a just and equitable food system look like? And how do we create a dignified and community-driven access point to nutrition for our neighbors? These two questions were the core of my …
As we coast through September and really dig our heels into this school year, many of us (like me!) may be thinking back wistfully to summer vacations on the beach. However, just like a red flag on the shoreline warns …
By Anne Dickinson
Anne DickinsonSenior Associate Director, The College