Your Advisers: Wharton Undergrad

Natty joined the Career Services team in February 2017, meeting with students from the College of Arts & Sciences about their future career and internship plans, and now leads the team working with Wharton undergraduates. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Natty’s high school mascot was also the Quaker.  His interest in higher education started when he was an RA at New York University where he majored in Media, Culture and Communication.  Loving the ability to explore multiple disciplines and subjects, Natty also minored in both English and Web Design.  Prior to coming to the University of Pennsylvania, Natty worked at Temple University as a Pre-Health advisor for four years.  While at Temple, he earned his M.Ed. in Educational Leadership.  He is now thrilled to be helping students at Penn plan for the future.  Beginning in October 2021, Natty also began co-hosting the CS Radio podcast.

Brendan joined the Career Services team in August 2024, supporting the undergraduate students of Wharton. Coming from Rutgers-Camden as a Career Management Specialist, Brendan is excited to return to Penn after previously serving as the College Counselor for Penn Upward Bound. He enjoys the opportunity to connect with and support students in their vocational development. Brendan has a BA in Psychology from Fairfield University (CT) and a MA in Professional Clinical Counseling from La Salle University. A South Jersey native and current resident, he loves summers “down the shore”, Philly sports fandom, and great food, friends and family.

Shubhra Agrawal is the Graduate Assistant at Career Services, where she supports the Wharton undergraduate division. Shubhra is a Wharton MBA student graduating in the class of 2025. Prior to Wharton, Shubhra earned a Bachelors in Technology in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. She has gained diverse experience across multiple domains, including a Web3 venture capital, serving as Chief of Staff to a Chief Strategy Officer at a crypto exchange, and working as a management consultant at BCG. Most recently, Shubhra completed a summer internship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Product Manager – Technical (PMT). At Wharton, Shubhra has been actively involved with the WEIP consulting (Wharton ESG Integration Projects) and the Wharton Fintech Club. Outside of academics and extracurriculars, Shubhra enjoys reading, playing board games, quizzing, and hosting dinner gatherings with fellow grad students.

Susie Zhu is a Graduate Assistant at Career Services, supporting Wharton undergraduates. She is currently pursuing her MBA at the Wharton School. Before starting her MBA, Susie worked in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs in New York and London, gaining experience across various teams, including the Financial Institutions Group (FIG), Real Estate, and Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT). This past summer, Susie transitioned into the tech industry as a Product Manager Intern at Google, working with the Core team.

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Ella is a graduate of Lehigh University, where she played lacrosse and majored in Journalism. After graduation, Ella began her career in education living abroad in London and working as a PE instructor for an independent all-girls school. Most recently she worked for the Council on International Educational Exchange as a project manager contributing to recruitment, communication, operations, events, and alumni engagement. Ella currently lives in the Philly suburbs with her husband and two energetic boys. In her free time, she enjoys summer days at the beach, live music, and spending time with her family!

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Sydney grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ and attended Rowan University. There, she received a bachelor’s degree in Communications and graduated May of 2022. In her free time she enjoys binging the latest tv shows, spending time with family and friends, and hanging out with her 3 dogs.  She has been working for Penn since my Junior year of college, previously working in the Human Resources department of Provost Administrative Affairs doing many tasks.  She truly enjoys the work, the people, and the culture of Penn, and is so excited to take on a new role in Career Services!

David is the Director of Undergraduate Career Initiatives serving students and alumni across undergraduate schools at Penn.  Prior to his current position, he spent over 13 years advising Wharton undergraduate students and alumni in Career Services, including more than 3 years leading the Wharton undergraduate team in the office.

He holds a B.S.B.A. in Marketing, Management and Organization & Human Resources from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, an M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Management from Penn’s Graduate School of Education, and an Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard Graduate School of Education.

David enjoys working with students and alumni looking to explore career options at all stages of their journey – from the first-year at Penn, through the college years and beyond!   He relates well to students who are unsure what they want to be when they grow up and appreciates working with students on identifying their transferable skills.  David has lived in several U.S. cities and enjoys traveling to discover new vacation spots. Outside of work, David spends time listening to music, visiting the beach, sampling desserts, watching DC area sports teams and streaming subscription services – open to new show recommendations!