University of Pennsylvania Career Services

Today is marks the Winter Solstice, and with it, the end of the fall semester. Career Services will be closed from 12/24 until 1/6. We hope you have a safe, healthy, and happy break!

Good luck with finals!! You’ve got this!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Tara McCaffrey, COL '22, found that her summer internship at NeuroSpine erased any doubts about her career path. "Being the first in my family to pursue a career in medicine, this clinical experience provided me with great insight into the daily life of a surgeon, and particularly a neurosurgeon. Starting on my first day in the office, I was welcomed by an amazing staff and was exposed to tons of medical jargon. The importance of patient-physician relations...hips and the true compassion, patience, and empathy involved were undeniable. I had always wanted to pursue a career in medicine but questioned if I would truly enjoy the day-to-day life since I never had the chance to see what it would truly be like; however, my summer experience gave me that chance and erased any ounce of doubt." Read Tara's full story here: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//erasing-any-ounce-of-do/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: William Wang, WH '22, intern at Lair East Labs in NYC, an early stage tech accelerator that invests in pre-seed stage businesses and helps them grow. For William, the internship became as much about career exploration as it did investing: "At Lair East Labs, one major part of my role was researching and sourcing potential investments. This experience exposed me to dozens, if not hundreds, of early-stage startups and helped me build a framework to assess wh...ich companies might succeed and which might not. In addition, hearing input from mentors about how they analyzed investments was not only very interesting, but also helped me become a better investor myself. For certain companies, I did even deeper research, working with other interns to write detailed reports to guide investment decisions. To work on materials that directly influenced the partners’ investment decisions was very rewarding for me, and I really enjoyed digging deeper into companies and industries I never knew about." Read William's full story at https://careerservices.upenn.edu//a-virtual-dive-into-ear/

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Join us next Tuesday for a webinar on Work Visa Options for International Students! Register on Handshake.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - Joshua Baek, COL ’23. Joshua interned at Ravv, a venture capital firm based out of Milpitas, California focused on intercontinental deep tech incubation and investments. What Joshua found was surprising: "While there is some aspect of competition among VCs, I’ve found that there is something to be said about the sense of community. Getting to intern with Ravv afforded me not only a rich network of VC-preneurs within the firm, but an even richer, more vibrant community online." Read Joshua's entire story on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//a-sense-of-community-at/

Join Wharton Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club for the biggest entertainment industry event of the year. Two days of speakers from film, television, music, streaming, agencies and more! All happening this weekend!

MyPenn (formerly QuakerNet) provides you with easy access to a searchable database of Penn alumni. MyPenn is a great starting point to find people to reach out to for an informational interview. If you want to focus on alumni who have expressed a willingness to answer your career-related questions, then click on the Directory tab, and select Available for mentorship from the available filters on the left-hand side. You can always expand your search to include all alumni as you make progress with your networking.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Mark Wasuwanich, COL ’21 Mark interned at OLIO, a mobile food waste application, where he was able to contact and create communities in a effort to stop food waste from becoming a norm. "I can say without a doubt, I learned so much in such a short time. I hope to bring my knowledge back to campus in the fall and help make Penn a zero waste community. And just as much I’d like to take my skills to learn better academically and lead outside the classroom."... Read Mark's full story on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2020/12/01/olio/

November's PhD Questions of the Month focus on using LinkedIN. Was your questions answered?

Three recent alumni offer advice to current first gen students at Penn about how to build their network. Who is already in your community? Daniel Gonzalez C’20... Making an introduction Juana Granados C’17 Asking the right questions Alba Disla C’19 Presented by Career Services, Alumni Relations, and Penn First Plus

Our friends at the Grad Student Center are hiring!!

Nursing Career Day is right around the corner! Join us on December 4th from 12pm-3pm ET on Handshake! Registration begins TONIGHT at 7pm ET. Visit our website for more details about the fair and to learn how to prepare.

We want to hear from you!What questions do you have about your career plans? Who do you go to for advice? Career Services would like to learn more about you and your journey while you are here at Penn. Please take a few moments to fill out our brief, anonymous survey. Your responses provide vital information as we continue to consider how we can best support and serve students and post docs at penn. Questions? Please contact Kate Lawerence, [email protected]. https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PtC4LWaQ4DMOMt #penn #upenn #survey #career #careerservices

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Stephanie Acquaye, NUR ’21, who provided administrative support as an intern at Everyday Miracles, a doula organization in Minneapolis, Minnesota which provides education, physical resources, and doulas to expectant parents. "With the timing of this internship, I was given a front seat to watch, learn from, and support the efforts of this community-based organization in working to ensure parents are still supported and able to receive education and wellness services during such a large-scale health crisis. I was amazed by the efficiency and impact of such a small yet dedicated team of individuals, and inspired by the speed at which they adjusted to the demands of serving families in the midst of a pandemic." Read Stephanie's full story here: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//19/doula-care-in-minnes/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Becca Bean, COL-WH '22. Becca interned at TechnoServe, combating urban and rural poverty in emerging economies all over the world. "One of the elements that drove me to TechnoServe was their dedication to rigorous impact tracking quantifying and measuring exactly how their work improves the lives of the people they are working with. With this, I was able to begin to grasp how digital tools can encourage practice adoption that can improve livelihoods." Read Becca's story on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//a-digitally-enabled-sum/

TONIGHT! Join Wharton Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club and Career Services for a panel featuring alumni from Media and Entertainment! 5pm via Zoom. Click for more details.

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - Katherine Shao, COL-WH '22, intern at Click Therapeutics. "Working at a startup also meant I had the incredible opportunity of interacting with senior management. For one of my main projects, I conducted a deep dive analysis on a potential collaboration opportunity in an emerging digital health sector. I actually had the chance, as an intern, to present my findings and strategic recommendations to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and the entire strategy team. The feedback they gave me afterwards helped me hone my strategic mindset and representational skills, valuable lessons I can apply to both my coursework and my career." Read more from Katherine on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//exploring-the-world-of-/

The virtual Non-Profit and Government Career Fair is an exciting collaborative event between George Washington University, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Delaware and Women's Foreign Policy Group to educate students from all majors and academic backgrounds about non-profit and government organization career paths within their field of study. There will also be graduate and professional schools looking to recruit talent. Prior to the fair, join ...the WFPG Government & Non-Profit panel from 12PM-1PM EST to hear from international affairs professionals! *THIS FAIR IS ONLY OPEN TO STUDENTS AND ALUMNI FROM THE FOLLOWING: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY NEW YORK UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY of DELAWARE UNIVERSITY of PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN'S FOREIGN POLICY GROUP Register in Handshake! https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/17020/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Charlene Canning, WH '23. As the Supreme Court reconvenes today, it's the perfect time highlight Charlene's work. She received funding from Career Services and Wharton Summer Program for Undergraduate Research to study the impact of corporate cases ruled on by the Supreme Court since 1883. "I provided my own analysis and evaluation of the morality of corporate enfranchisement and what legal strategy may include in the future. Most of the paper analyzes hi...storical and legal context to determine the impacts corporate law has on individual people. Throughout the paper, I adopt a lens of judicial realism to explain how corporate personhood is ultimately a feat that demonstrates the true potential of accountability in United States appellate courts." Learn more about Charlene's research on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//11/10/supreme-corporati/

This week’s Feature Friday goes to Peer Career Advisor, Yan Zhang! Yan is a Junior studying Finance and Business Analytics in Wharton. Her favorite part about being a PCA is getting the opportunity to impact underclassmen and play an active role in shaping their professional development at Penn. Aside from her role as a PCA, Yan also works part-time for the Wharton Communication Program, serves on the executive board for WUSA, is a member of Phi Chi Theta, and acts as the campus ambassador for the Forte Foundation. Her hobbies include traveling, baking macarons, exploring new bubble tea shops in NYC, and listening to K-Pop. A fun fact about her is that she loves ghost movies and is a huge fan of the BuzzFeed Unsolved series on YouTube!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Elliot Bones, COL ’21, intern with Philly Thrive, he community-led environmental justice organization. Says Elliot of his experience: "I sought an internship with Philly Thrive because I believe in community organizing as a means to bring about environmental justice. When I talk about the climate crisis with people I often lament, using general terms, the disparate impacts that the crisis will have on under served black and brown populations. This stateme...nt is incomplete. What this internship reinforced for me is that the climate crisis and integrally related cataclysms, such as this pandemic, do not create inequalities; they aggravate, and result, from inequalities that have caused people, predominantly under served black and brown people, to suffer for centuries." Read more from Elliot on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/bl/2020//03/philly-trive/

Join us on Monday for this important and informative program for international students! Register in Handshake, link in bio. #workvisa #internationalstudents #penn

VPUL is hosting election events today and throughout the week, both for election resources and for student wellness. See the full schedule at https://home.vpul.upenn.edu/election

It's time for our PhD Questions of the Month! Learn about the academic job search in a time of hiring freezes, application timing for industry jobs, and more! PhD Questions of the Month: October 2020 https://careerservices.upenn.edu/?p=111073 #phdlife #phdstudent #penn

#blacklivesmatter #penn #philadelphia

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Megan Striff-Cave, COL ’23. This summer, Megan interned with United States Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). "Working during both the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests was eye-opening. Part of my job was using iQ, a communications and process management tool, to listen to voicemails, read email, and look at faxes sent from constituents. [...] Oftentimes, these people would discuss their connections to these pertinent issues, and through this work, I gained the invaluable perspective of different communities from my home state." Read Megan's full story on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/bl/2020//28/constituents/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Lelinna Hinh, SP2 '21. Despite disruptions caused by the pandemic, Lelinna worked with Jodvia Hill, Executive Director for the Philadelphia Engagement for Women. "Even with how quickly and rapidly paced City Hall is, I was still amazed at how everyone still made time for one another. Director Hill made it clear that she cared for the people in Philadelphia but also cared for those who worked in her office." She made sure to let those around her know she ap...preciated the work they did each and every day. Even though, I learned very quickly how busy Director Hill was between meetings, phone calls running to different departments, but she made sure to always find time for me whether to answer questions or to sit down and have a chat." Read her full story here: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//the-mayors-internship-p/

Join Career Services and our partners Greenfield Intercultural Center and Penn First Plus for National First-Generation Week. Current first-gen students can register on Handshake for live and pre-recorded chats with first-gen professionals.

NEW PODCAST - "The Wellness Factor" Michael and Mylene are joined by Dr. Sharon Fleshman and Dr. John Tuton to discuss wellness strategies as they apply not only to your career but your every day life. https://careerservices.upenn.edu//cs-radio-episode-117-th/

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - Zoe Moscovici, COL ’21. Zoe worked this summer at Penn on a mixed-method research protocol to learn about the experiences of transgender highschoolers on their commute to high school. As an Urban Studies major, this was a great experience in both qualitative and quantitative research methods for my upcoming senior research project. This was also a rare opportunity to develop research skills in my niche field of interest: gender and sexuality. I’m very grateful for this summer position, and I hope that this research can be used to better support the safety and well-being of transgender youth. Read Zoe’s full story on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2020/10/22/91727/

Are you passionate about podcasts? Penn produces a plethora of popular podcasts! Peruse them periodically on Podcasher! #penn #podcasts #Podchaser

Career Services pauses today to remember all those we have lost this year inthe pandemic and tragedies both domestic and international. We pledge to support community at Penn, and beyond, in honor of their memory. #pennremembers #penn #upenn #career #fall

Join us and the Graduate Student Center at the University of Pennsylvania this Thursday for a Humanities & Social Science PhD Career Roundtable! https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/events/571161

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Gergely Gyumolcsos, COL ’22. Gergely spent the summer interning at small real estate firm that specializes in the hospitality sector, which was hit particularly hard during the pandemic. "Working in the hospitality sector, I witnessed the harsh realities of the pandemic’s effect on the general economy. Lodging businesses were especially hit hard and many hotels had to close down and lay off most of their staff. This is where I think my firm’s work made some... difference. For example, we were looking at many deals to provide rescue capital to hotels to help them get through the pandemic and consequently help people keep their jobs. Knowing this helped me keep motivated while I was working through countless excel models." Read more about Gergely's experience on our blog: https://careerservices.upenn.edu//10/20/not-just-an-intern/

New podcast episode out today! CS Radio Episode 116: Summer Reflections. Micheal and Mylène take a look back at the Career Services’ Summer Funding recipients of last year and look forward to potential opportunities the next summer may hold.

Calling Penn families! We'll be hosting a special webinar for Virtual Family Weekend today at 2pm! Join Executive Director Barb Hewitt and Career Services staff for a conversation about how we can help guide your student's career path! https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/bttysqav #penn #familyweekend #pennparents

Please join us and the Wharton Undergraduate Media and Entertainment Club tonight at 7pm to hear from Penn students about their internship experiences in media and entertainment!

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Vincenzo Ferriola, Weitzman School of Design '21 Vincenzo interned at Philadelphia's Department of Urban Agriculture, working on their plan "Growing from the Root," focusing on environmental and social justice. "Though this internship, I came to understand the importance of writing policies and recommendations that are truly directed towards populations that have historically been marginalized. Urban agriculture is not a new practice. Urban agriculture is n...ot a white practice. Philadelphians have been growing food for decades. With development pressures, gardens are not seen as a permanent land use, and many growing spaces have been built over. While impacting all growers, this struggle is the most inequitable towards black and brown communities as they have had limited access to resources and land attainment. Therefore, Growing from the Root is an effort to center black and brown voices to deliver change that will uplift and support black and brown growers for generations." Read more on our blog - https://careerservices.upenn.edu///15/growing-in-the-city/

Get ready! Registration opens at 6pm for our Virtual STEM Career Fair! Over 60 employers are available to meet you one-on-one and in group sessions! https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/15528

Career Services is sponsoring a virtual industry trek program to provide undergraduate First Gen students with the opportunity to visit employers during the Fall semester. These virtual visits will allow students to gain knowledge about individual organizations and their industries, possible virtual tours, and meet recruiters and other members of staff. Apply on Handshake . Questions? Feel free to comment or DM us.

This Thursday 10/15 7PM EST, the Wharton Undergraduate Media & Entertainment Club (UME) is hosting a Fall Internship Panel featuring five Penn upperclassmen who have interned in the Media and Entertainment Industry! From interning at Disney, NBC, Fox to participating in the Gold Program at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Science (yes, the Oscar's!), hear about how they navigated the internship search process as well as insight into their specific roles and companies. In...ternship Panelists: Sheryl Chen: Corporate Strategy & Business Development Summer Analyst at Disney; Business Development Intern at CBS Whitney Barrett: Development Intern at 3311 Productions; Current Programming and Development Intern at Universal Content Production (UCP) Ryan Bush: Corporate Research & Strategy Intern at NBCUniversal Grace Leahy: Development/Production Intern at 20th Century Fox; Intern at Creative Arts Agency; Gold Program participant at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Sydney Miller: Technical Director Intern at Disney; Intern at Method Studios Event RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/633451263958799/?notif_t=plan_user_associated¬if_id=1602469992312028

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Andrew Orner, COL '22. Andrew spent the summer as an intern at Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at Penn’s Lauder Institute for Management and International Studies. His work was relevant to the global pandemic: "I had the opportunity to lead a team of interns spanning three continents in the completion of a data collection and analysis project focused on the Western European think tank landscape. I served two other teams, one conducting an in-depth mapping of the Portuguese think tank landscape and another providing research and logistical support to TTCSP’s initiative to help address policy issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic." Read more about Andrew's experience on our blog. https://careerservices.upenn.edu//researching-and-engagin/

Join the Greenfield Intercultural Center and Natives at Penn for this important event! Tonight at 6pm.

It's #NationalComingOutDay! Associate Director Kevin Haines recently shared some thoughts about the importance of today. https://t.co/dlVZHMRC7t

Happy Friday! We are missing our office in the McNeil Building and seeing all of you! We hope you have a wonderful weekend and find time to relax and recharge.

TODAY! Join us and Penn LGBT Center for a conversation about professional attire! All are welcome and the conversation will touch on LGBTQIA subjects, gender, sexuality, and navigating shifting ideologies on gender expression. Register on Handshake! If you would like to suggest some topics or weigh in on what makes you nervous about professional attire anonymously prior to the event, we invite you to complete the survey included in the event description on Handshake. #penn #upenn #lgbtqia #career #c#careerservices

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Tanvi Kongara, WH '23 Tanvi was the Social Impact intern at Reboot RX, a nonprofit startup using AI and machine learning to identify the most promising drugs to re-purpose for cancer treatments. "As someone interested in healthcare economics and healthcare policy to reduce the inefficiencies in our healthcare system, this internship at Reboot Rx provided the perfect learning opportunity to understand how to improve the quality of healthcare services and fin...ancing through re-purposing off-patent drugs. I worked on promoting awareness about repurposed drugs as affordable, effective treatment options while also researching new financing models to close the funding gap barrier that prevents repurposed drugs from being integrated into the standard of care." Read all abut Tanvi's experience on our blog! https://careerservices.upenn.edu/blog/2020/10/08/reboot-rx/

REMINDER! If you would like to have your resume in either the full-time or internship resume books that will be distributed to employers at our STEM Career Fair, the deadline to upload your resume is TOMORROW! Links to both books are in the event details!

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International Graduate Students! Join us, Penn Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice and International Student and Scholar Services at Penn for our Career Readiness Conference: October 8th & 9th! Register in Handshake Day 1: https://bit.ly/2Sq6t9f Day 2: https://bit.ly/2HZkgBC

Alumni! If you want a career that leverages your strengths, challenges you, and makes a positive impact, now’s the time to make a plan. Join fellow Penn alumni for the Career Design Fellowship, a flexible online program that will help you discover and pursue a fulfilling career that fits you! Enroll by 10/12, limited spots available. Learn more and enroll: https://www.missioncollaborative.com/pennfellowshipoctober2

CS Radio is back for season six! Join Michael and Mylene for weekly conversations about all things career related! Listen on our blog or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

Join us this Thursday, October 1st for a conversation with Penn alumnus Scott Rubinstein about how to effectively leverage the Penn network virtually. Register on Handshake #penn #upenn #alumni #career #networking #pandemic

We are sad to be saying farewell to our friend and colleague Tiffany Franklin. Tiffany joined us in 2014 and becamean invaluable member of our Engineering advising team. She helped expand our engineering externship program and helped develop our start-up career fair. We know students will sorely miss her thoughtful insights and we will miss her warm energy and big smile. Best of luck on your next adventure, Tiff! #penn #upenn #careeradvisor #farewell

Senior Associate Director Claire Klieger and Associate Director Anne Dickinson lead you through discovering, registering for, and participating in our upcoming virtual career fairs! A must watch before this fall's fairs!

It's feeling a lot like Fall here in the Philadelphia area Happy first day of Fall! #penn #upenn #career #fall #careercenter

Alumni: Now’s the time to make a plan for your next career move. Get the clarity and structure you need to figure out what comes next with the Penn Alumni Career Design Fellowship Enroll by 10/12, limited spots available. Learn more and enroll: https://www.missioncollaborative.com/pennfellowshipoctober2 or click the link in our bio! #penn #upenn #pennalumni #missioncollaborative #alumni #career #whatsnext

Registration is now open for our virtual career fairs: Career Link, CareerFIRE and Engineering Career Days! Virtual fairs allow you ten minute 1:1 sessions with employers or the chance to attend a group presentation. Sign up in Handshake and make sure your profile is totally complete and ready for next week! https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/

Our final Alumni Week resource is the Career Tools Webinar series co-hosted by Penn Alumni Relations. Live webinars on a wide array of alumni career topics are held throughout the year, with a vast library of recorded past events. https://bit.ly/2OS7EMU