Videos

Navigating Recruiting at Penn

Let’s get your year started off right!

During this live steam event, advisors from Career Services will provide insights on …

Researching Opportunities and Building Your Network

You’ve done some self-assessment work; you’ve researched the career paths of other PhDs; now what? The next step is to …

What Are Other PhDs Doing?

Assessing your skills, interests, and values is a key step toward identifying careers that may be a good fit—but it’s …

What’s the Difference Between a CV and a Resume?

If you’re considering applying for non-academic jobs, you’ll need a different set of materials in order to meet employers’ expectations …

Job Searching as an International Student or Scholar

Job searching is challenging for anyone, but if you’re an international student or scholar, there are additional steps you’ll need …

How to Plan & Manage a Two-Pronged Search

These days it’s quite common for PhDs and postdocs to be interested in both academia and industry. While applying for …

Assessing Your Skills, Interests & Values

If you’re thinking of applying for non-faculty jobs, it can be daunting to know where to start. What am I …

Writing a Cover Letter Your Reader Will Remember

More and more search committees are asking solely for a CV and cover letter in the first round of faculty …

Making the Leap from PhD to Postdoc

Given the recent reductions in research funding, you may be wondering: what might the postdoc landscape look like in the …