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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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My Work with Social Impact

Ibukun Oluborode, COL ’26, New Britain, CT

This summer I had the incredible opportunity to work at a social impact opportunity in the Philadelphia community. Working at a social impact startup allowed me to directly engage with local communities, building …

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How to Design Your Career Like an Entrepreneur

Join Penn Career Services and Penn Alumni Lifelong Learning for “Find Your Inner Founder” on April 24th, 2025, to learn more about how an entrepreneurial mindset can help you find or create meaningful work. Dr. Erica Machulak (C’09) will be …

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Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Marketing at a Tech Start-Up

Linda Zhang, WH ’26, Flushing, NY

This summer, I was a marketing intern at Cliques, a tech start-up developing an app for people who want to make meaningful connections with others through similar interests and passions. This opportunity allowed me …

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Career Resources

LinkedIn Learning

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Landing a MAANG Job: Behavioral Interview Questions

Taught by Vincent Xu
Have you dreamed of landing a job at Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google, and other top-tier tech companies? These…

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…

Data Visualization for Data Analysts and Analytics

Taught by Bill Shander
As a data analyst, you probably already know how to build visualizations and use tools like Excel and Tableau. This…

Sustainable UX Design

Taught by Tetiana Gulei
Sustainability is a core component of effective product design in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of UX. In this course,…

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…

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