Welcome to Penn! Staff members in Career Services are excited to work with transfer students to support their career goals. To best achieve this, we encourage transfer students to engage with us as soon as possible when they arrive on campus. Career Services is divided into teams serving students by school population (College, Engineering, Nursing & Wharton) as well as a dedicated team working with students interested in pursuing graduate or professional school.
Career Planning Timelines
Engagement with employers starts early at Penn with career fairs and employer information sessions right at the beginning of the fall semester! As you transition to Penn and think about making the most of your time as a student, we also encourage you to view our year-by-year career planning timelines.
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Resumes & Transcripts
There are several considerations which can make the process of updating a resume or uploading an unofficial transcript confusing for transfer students. Should you include your previous school? How should your GPA be listed (combined or separately)? Here is a link to a list of FAQs to aid you in this process.
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Ways to Get Involved
One of the best ways to get acclimated at Penn is to explore your interests by joining a club. Many of the business-oriented clubs can be found through The Wharton Council, though you typically don’t have to be a Wharton student to join. Penn Engineering also has a variety of clubs available. Penn Transfer Student Organization (PTSO) is also a great source of resources and support for new transfer students at Penn.
Meet Your Career Advisors
Career Advisors at Career Services are here to help guide you in the right direction in planning how to go about looking for the right internship or job. Find out who they are here!
Affinity and Industry Communities
Explore your career-related interests through our affinity and industry communities!
You can find more about more specific career options, browse through featured articles, identify tailored resources and view video content specifically focused on your interests.
Prepare for Graduate School
Transfer students should be extra aware of certain timelines, particularly in terms of medical school and graduate school planning. For pre-med students, please check out our list of pre-med FAQs for transfer students.
Career Services has advisers and resources specifically for those preparing to continue their education:
