Career Services, University of Pennsylvania

College of Arts & Sciences

Career Resources by Field
(including notes from Career Services' workshops, panels and programs. See Career Exploration for additional career information by major.)

Advocacy, Community Organizing & Legal Services	Anthropology & Archaeology	Arts, Fine Arts & Performing Arts	Communications, Media, Entertainment, & Music
Consulting	Education & Teaching	Environment & Green Careers	Finance
Government, Politics & Public Administration	Health	Human & Social Services	International Development & Foreign Affairs
Management	Philanthropy & Non-Profit Administration	Policy & Research (includes Think Tanks)	Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Sales & Retails
Publishing, Journalism & Writing	Sciences	Sports & Recreation

Advocacy, Community Organizing & Legal Services

Key Resources

Careers in Advocacy, Community Organizing and Legal Services: Organizations, Fellowships, Specific Internships

Career Services Programs

Advocacy and Public Policy Internships - 2005
Careers in Economic and Community Development
Careers in Human Rights and Advocacy - 2003
Internships in Public Interest - 2008
Marcia Greenberger '67: A Career in Women's Public Policy and the Law - 2001
Online Subscriptions: EthicalJobs.net, Human Rights Jobs, Opportunities in Public Affairs (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Anthropology & Archaeology

Key Resources

Networks & Professional Associations
Additional Resources - International options, field schools and more.

Arts, Fine Arts & Performing Arts

Key Resources

American Association of Museums
American Theatre Wing
Architecture Resources
ArtCareer.net - Careers in the visual arts
Careers in Art: General Resources & Art Management
Everett Public Service Internship Program - includes art programs.
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Job Resource Guide from Penn's History of Art
New York Foundation for the Arts
Playbill.com - Theatre Jobs
Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia

Career Services Programs

Careers in Museums & Other Cultural Institutions - 2005
Finding Jobs in the Arts - 2003
Online Subscriptions: Art Deadlines List, ArtSearch, Current Jobs for Graduates (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Communications, Media, Entertainment & Music

Key Resources

Careers in Music - General Resources, Music Publishing
Communications: Additional Resources
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
MediaBistro: Career & Community for Media Professionals
Media Line - for the television industry
National Association of Broadcasters
National Public Radio (NPR) - Employment & Internships
PBS - Employment database
SHOWBIZJOBS
The Recording Industry - a brief glimpse
The William Morris Talent Agency offers a trainee program for recent graduates. For information about the program, click on the "Agent Careers" link on their Careers homepage.
TVJobs.com - Internet based employer service for the broadcasting industry

Career Services Programs

Careers in Entertainment: Richard Ross (C'83), The Disney Channel ( 2008 I 2005 )
Internships in the Entertainment Industry - 2001
Internships in Communication & Media - 2000
Online Subscriptions: Current Jobs for Graduates, JournalistJobs.net, O'Dwyer's, Opportunities in Public Affairs (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Consulting

Key Resources

Career Services Programs

Consulting Internships Panel - 2005
Exploring Opportunities in Consulting - 2000

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Education & Teaching

Key Resources

Citizen Schools - Boston based after-school enrichment program
Independent and Private School Placement Agencies
Inner-City Teaching Corps - Chicago public schools
National Association of Independent Schools
New York City Teaching Fellows - train to teach in NYC
Partners in School Innovation - school-based reform organization in low-income Bay Area
Teach for America
Teach LA - two year program in Los Angeles public school system
Teaching in Public Schools
Teaching Without Certification - Private & Independent Schools
U.S. Charter Schools

Career Services Programs

BA Jobs in Higher Education - 2005
Education/Social Services Internships - 2005
Online Subscriptions: Current Jobs for Graduates (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).
Private School Teaching ( 2007 I 2004 I 2002 )

Environment & Green Careers

Key Resources

All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair at Columbia University: Participating employers 2005 through 2008
Careers in Environmental Science: Online Resources
Careers in Sustainability: Socially Responsible Organizations, Environmental Consultants and Recruitment Agencies.
Resources for Green Careers - General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations, Organizations.

Career Services Programs

Education/Social Services Internships - 2005
Online Subscriptions: Ecojobs.com (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Finance

Key Resources

Accounting & Finance - Key Resources in the Career Services' Library
Banking & Finance - Online Resources
Business Management Consulting - Directories, News & Trends, Interview Prep, Library Resources
Financial Terms for Non-Financial Types
Summer Business Institutes for Undergraduates - List of programs at other schools

Career Services Programs

Careers in E-Commerce: CEO of HotJobs - 2002
Careers in Finance - ( 2007 I 2005 )
Hedge Fund/Asset Management Talk
Investment Banking for Liberal Arts Majors with Goldman Sachs - 2006
Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, George Walker (C/WH '91, WG '92), on Leadership

Government, Politics & Public Administration

Key Resources

Federal Government Programs for Students
Government Links: General Information, Federal Government Jobs, Sector Specific & Special Populations.
Internships in Public Interest - Career Services 2008 handout
Government & Political Consulting Firms
PublicServiceCareers.org

Career Services Programs

Careers in Government Panel ( 2008 I 2007 I 2005 I 2004 I 1999 )
Careers in Intelligence - 2006
Internships in Public Interest - 2008
Online Subscriptions: PoliticalJobs.net (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Health

Key Resources

Career Services Programs

Alternatives to Medical School Panels (2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000)
Internships in Healthcare Panel - 2004
Pre-Health Internship Panel - 2000

Human & Social Services

Key Resources

Careers in Human & Social Services: Fellowships, Internships, Organizations, Networks & Professional Associations
Coalition on Human Needs
Everett Public Service Internship Program - includes economic and social change programs
Feminist Majority Foundation
Habitat for Humanity
SocialService.com - The Social Service Job Site.

Career Services Programs

Education/Social Services Internships - 2005
Internships in Public Interest - 2008
Online Subscriptions: Human Rights Jobs (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

International Development & Foreign Affairs

Key Resources

BUNAC: Work, Volunteer and Teach Abroad
Careers in International Development & Foreign Affairs: Internships, Networks & Professional Associations, Organizations
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
International Volunteers Programs Association
Peace Corps
Volunteers for Peace

Career Services Programs

Advocacy and Public Policy Internships - 2005
International Employment Resources - 2008
Online Subscriptions: Current Jobs for Graduates (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Management

Key Resources

Business Management Consulting - Directories, News & Trends, Interview Prep, Library Resources
CollegeGrad.com: Entry Level Management Jobs
Society for Human Resource Management

Philanthropy & Non-Profit Administration

Key Resources

Career Services Programs

Careers in Non-Profit & Philanthropy ( 2002 I 2001)
Careers in Economic and Community Development
Online Subscriptions: EthicalJobs.net, The Grant Advisor, (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

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Policy & Research (includes Think Tanks)

Key Resources

Careers in Policy & Research: Fellowships, Internships, Networks & Professional Associations, Organizations
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - Library of Think Tanks
Everett Public Service Internship Program - policy programs.
Think Tanks: General Resources, List of Individual Think Tanks

Career Services Programs

Internships in Public Interest - 2008
Marcia Greenberger '67: A Career in Women's Public Policy and the Law - 2001
Online Subscriptions: PolicyJobs.net (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, Sales & Retail

Key Resources

Careers in Advertising: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Careers in Marketing: General Resources, Different Areas of Specialization, Resources in the Career Services Library
Careers in Public Relations: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Resources for Sales and Retail

Career Services Programs

Careers in Public Relations - 2007
Careers in Event Planning - 2003
Deborah Fine: Former CEO of Pink, Victoria’s Secret & Limited Brands
From Public Relations to Social Marketing: Bill Novelli C '63 (Co-founder of Porter Novelli) - 2001
Marketing and Advertising Internships - 2005
Online Subscriptions: Current Jobs for Graduates, O'Dwyer's, Opportunities in Public Affairs (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).

Publishing, Journalism & Writing

Key Resources

Careers in Journalism: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Careers in Publishing: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Penn's Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing Alumni Mentors Program: Students are paired with volunteer alumni mentors for professional guidance in writing-related careers.
Internship & Entry-Level Journalism Jobs

Career Services Programs

The Agent, The Author & The Editor - 2001
Getting Published: The Book Deal & Beyond - 2001
Internships in Communications and Media - 2000
Magazine Publishing Panel - 2001
Online Subscriptions: Current Jobs for Graduates, JournalistJobs.net, O'Dwyer's (select "Online Subscriptions" - requires PennKey and password, then use the provided User Name and Password for access).
Writing/Editing/Communication Internship Panel - 2004

Sciences

Key Resources

Careers in Biology: Resources at Penn, General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Careers in Chemistry: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
Careers in Physics & Astronomy: General Resources, Networks & Professional Associations
National Institute of Health: Office of Science Education
National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates
Pasteur Foundation: Fellowship & Undergraduate Internship Programs
Resources from School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Science Careers

Sports & Recreation

Key Resources

Careers in Sports: General Resources, Job Search Resources, Networks & Professional Associations, Women in Sports

Career Services Programs

Careers in Sports - ( 2008 I 2002 )

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*Please note, while these are a sampling of our favorite resources for both career exploration and job hunting, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by Career Services.