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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.

Explore Careers

Check out Vault Guides to learn more about the various opportunities within start-ups, entrepreneurship and freelancing!

Make Connections

Networking is simply talking and building relationships with professionals in careers that interest you to help you learn what it’s like to work in a particular role, field, or industry. In addition to MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) and LinkedIN, there are also a variety of other professional associations that you may find of interest. Read more about how to make connections. 

Search & Apply

When looking for jobs, Handshake is a great place to start looking!

Find Resources

On this page, we’ve compiled many resources to help you prepare for a career in a startup, or as an entrepreneur or freelancer. Of particular interest should be our industry specific job boards, as well as various professional organizations.

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Summer with Pinnacle Healthcare

Jacky Zheng, COL ’25, Blue Bell, PA

Over eleven weeks, I have spent my time with Pinnacle Healthcare Staffing, a startup that seeks to bridge the current nursing staffing shortage with improved employer support. Within the company, my role was …

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Supporting Diverse Founders: My Summer at Harlem Capital

Alivia Jiang, WH ’26, Corning, NY

This summer, I had the opportunity to work in venture capital at Harlem Capital, a fund specifically focused on investing in diverse and underrepresented founders. When thinking about how I wanted to spend my …

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Working at an early-stage start-up (Kade Pay)

Aria Eghbali, COL & SEAS ’24, Dix Hills, NY

This past summer I had the opportunity to work on a start-up which was operating in the B2B SaaS space, and more specifically, in payment infrastructure. The start-up was Kade Pay, …

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Career Resources

LinkedIn Learning

The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More

Taught by Brant Pinvidic
Want to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience and makes an impression? You can do it. But…

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…

Disability Readiness for Leaders and Managers

Taught by Tarena Shanaberger
As a manager, you play a key role in ensuring that everyone, including people with disabilities, can contribute fully to…

Skills for Your First 90 Days as a New Manager

Taught by Chelsea Jay
It’s normal for new managers to feel overwhelmed when starting a leadership role. This course with leadership development coach Chelsea…

Supporting Accessibility in a Hybrid Workplace

Taught by Jessica Williams
As organizations begin to offer more worksite flexibility, the need for accessible, inclusive technology has increased at a rapid rate.…

Coaching Your Team to Think and Act Strategically

Taught by Nina Bowman
If you’ve ever wished your team could be more strategic, you’re definitely not alone. Strategic thinking is essential in nearly…

Managing Anxiety in the Workplace

Taught by Srini Pillay
We all get anxious every now and then. But what should you do if your anxiety begins to disrupt your…

How to Write a Press Release

Taught by Andrea Holland
Learn how to write press releases: formal, official announcements regarding something new or significant about you or your business. Done…

Become a Teacher

Taught by Dr. Monica Clem
Interested in pursuing a career in education? Becoming a teacher may be a whole lot easier than you think, especially…

Machine Learning with Python: Decision Trees

Taught by Frederick Nwanganga
Decision trees are one of the most common approaches used in supervised machine learning. Building a decision tree allows you…

Nail Your SQL Interview

Taught by Nichole Pulley
Are you looking for a new job but terrified about having to prove your skills? Worry not. A coding interview…

Become a Music Business Entrepreneur

An entrepreneur in the music business understands the industry’s history, learns from the latest trends, and creatively pushes the boundaries…

Accounting for Non-Accountants

Taught by Denise Probert
Accounting is the language of business. A strong knowledge of the basics will go a long way to helping you…

Practicing Diversity and Inclusion in Media and Entertainment

Taught by Ashley Kennedy
We can talk all day about diversity and inclusion, but that doesn’t come close to implementing it in practice. This…

Ace Your Web Developer Interview

Taught by Emma Bostian
You know you’re a great developer for the job, but how do you prove it to your interviewers? It can…

LinkedIn Quick Tips

Taught by Oliver Schinkten
This collection of LinkedIn quick tip videos is designed to demonstrate helpful tricks, explain useful features, and provide quick answers…

Removing Noise and Bias from Strategic Decision-Making

Taught by Becki Saltzman
Life is full of hard decisions. From your job to your personal life, every strategic decision you make has a…

Understanding and Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees

Taught by Rhodes Perry
Have you ever felt there was an aspect of yourself that you needed to hide at work? Have you ever…

Brainstorming Tools

Taught by Jamie Champagne
Using the right tool in the right manner can dramatically improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your brainstorming sessions. In…

Financial Literacy for Employees

Taught by Earl Stice
Do you ever find yourself confused by your company’s financial statements? That’s OK. You’re not alone. But being financially literate…

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