Spring 2013 Workshop & Events Schedule
Engineering Master's Students
On-Campus Recruiting Workshops
Resume and Cover Letter Workshops
Interviewing Workshops
Career Workshops & Panels
Pre-Graduate/Pre-Law/Pre-Health Programs and Workshops
Career Fairs
For the most up-to-date information about Career Services Events and Information Sessions, please visit the Penn Calendar.
On-Campus Recruiting Orientations
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Date, Time and Location |
Summer OCR Workshop |
Thursday, January 10
12-1pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
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Summer OCR Workshop |
Friday, January 11
1-2pm, Huntsman Hall, Room 365
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Resume and Cover Letter Workshops
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Date, Time and Location |
Resume Workshop |
Thursday, January 10
1:30-2:30pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
Writing a resume for the first time or updating your current resume? Learn the secrets to making your resume stand out from the pack. We’ll cover formatting and content tips that will help you best present your relevant experiences and skills.
See our online Resume and Cover Letter guides for tips and samples: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/documents.html
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Cover Letter Workshop |
Thursday, January 10
2:30-3pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
Not sure what goes into a cover letter or how to write one? This workshop will give you the tips you need, provide you with specific examples of what works and answer your questions!
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Resume Workshop |
Friday, January 11
2:30-3:30pm, Huntsman Hall, Room 365
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Cover Letter Workshop |
Friday, January 11
3:30-4:00pm, Huntsman Hall, Room 365
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Resume and Cover Letter Workshop |
Tuesday, January 15
12-1:20pm, Huntsman Hall, G50
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Resume Workshop |
Wednesday, February 13
3:-3:30pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Cover Letter Workshop |
Wednesday, February 13
3:30-4pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Interviewing Workshops
| Event |
Date, Time and Location |
Interviewing Workshop |
Thursday, January 17
3-4pm, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 107
Learn what employers are looking for in candidates. You will get tips and strategies to effectively present yourself to employers during an interview. We will review different types of interviews and some sample questions, how to prepare for interviews, interviewing strategies and common interviewing mistakes. You can find additional tips for interview prep on our online interview guide. |
Damage Control Workshop: Handling Tough Issues to Discuss in Interviews |
Thursday, January 17
4-4:20pm, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 107
Poor grades, an illness, lack of leadership experience. . . . All of these things can be difficult to discuss in an interview. This workshop will provide some tips on discussing things you'd prefer not to in an interview.
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Damage Control Workshop: Handling Tough Issues to Discuss in Interviews |
Thursday, January 17
4-4:20pm, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, Room 107
Poor grades, an illness, lack of leadership experience. . . . All of these things can be difficult to discuss in an interview. This workshop will provide some tips on discussing things you'd prefer not to in an interview.
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Interviewing Workshop |
Wednesday, January 23
12-1pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
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Damage Control Workshop |
Wednesday, January 23
1-1:30pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
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Capital One Case Interviewing Workshop |
Thursday, January 24
12-1:30pm, Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Room 107
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Interviewing Workshop |
Wednesday, January 30
4-5pm, Stiteler, B26
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Google Technical Interview Workshop |
Thursday, February 7
7-8pm, Skirkanich Hall, Berger Auditorium
- Ace your interviews with tech companies!
- Gain valuable insight into the technical interview from the Google experts
- Get tips on how to prepare for the difficult questions
- Sample questions will be discussed and solutions demonstrated
- Learn what stands out in a resume
Presenters will demystify the Google interview process. They will discuss resume best practices, what you can expect during an interview, and work through several sample questions from both software and APM interviews.
Presenters include:
- Baris Yuksel, with Google for over 5 years and who has completed over a hundred interviews
- Arnaud Sahuguet, completed his PhD at UPENN, is a Product Manager on http://google.org and has completed over 250 interviews.
- An Associate Product Manager will also be in attendance
RSVP: Please fill out this RSVP form if you plan to attend. RSVPing helps Google plan for things like ordering food, but everyone is welcome to attend. Either way we hope to see you on campus!
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Career Workshops & Panels
Event |
Date, Time and Location |
Business Etiquette Part I |
Wednesday, January 16
12-1pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
You get one chance to make a great first impression! Want to learn what it takes? Whether in
preparation for interviews or for your first week on the job, enhance your professional style! Learn what
to do and not to do in today's workplace.
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Business Etiquette Part II - Dining |
Wednesday, January 16
1-2pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
The focus of this session is dining (using correct utensils, eating difficult foods, how to handle alcohol,
conversation/small talk, greetings). Gain knowledge and expertise you will use for a lifetime!
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Mock Interview Day |
Friday, January 18
Career Services will be holding our annual Mock Interview Day sponsored by AQR Capital Management on Friday, September 21. Take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to have a "real life" interview and receive feedback from either an MBA student with work experience in the field, an alum or a recruiter. Mock interviews will be available in a variety of areas such as investment banking, retail, investment management, trading, private equity, consulting (case-based), technology consulting, healthcare consulting and other fields. Sign-ups will begin through PennLink on Sunday, January 13 at 11pm.
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Penn International Experiences Festival 2013 |
Wednesday, January 23
6:30-8pm, Van Pelt Library, Weigle Information Commons
From 7-7:20pm Career Services will be presenting Going Abroad & Your Career: Tips & resources for finding international opportunities and marketing your international experiences.
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Internships in Scientific Research |
Thursday, January 24
5-6:30pm, McNeil Building, Room 286-7
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Jobs and Internships Workshop |
Friday, January 25
2-3pm, Huntsman Hall, Room F55
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Start-Up Careers Workshop |
Tuesday, January 29
5-6:30pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Terrace Room
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Careers in Entertainment, featuring Rich Ross |
Monday, February 4
4-5:30pm, Claudia Cohen Hall, Room G17
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Business Etiquette Part I |
Tuesday, February 5
12-1pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Business Etiquette Part II - Dining |
Tuesday, February 5
1-2pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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International Jobs and Internships Search Basics
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Wednesday, February 6
12-1pm, Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room
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Friday, February 8
3:30-5pm, McNeil Building, Room 286-7
Five distinguished alumni and recent graduates will talk about their trajectory from college to their current positions and share success stories for how to prepare to work on exciting sustainability-related issues and thrive in this changing environment. They will explore how the marketplace has changed, how it might evolve, and where opportunities are likely to exist for recent graduates in the coming years.
Distinguished panelists will include Andrew Glantz (UPenn C’08), Independent Corporate Sustainability and Branding Consultant (moderator); Marielle Fillit (UPenn C’07), Consultant with Accenture’s Strategy and Sustainability Practice; Catherine Griffin (UPenn W’08), Social Entrepreneur and Small Business Consultant; Jeremy Semble (UPenn W’07), Clean Energy Venture Capitalist with Leaf Clean Energy Fund; and David Droz (Drexel Engineering ‘08), Leader of AVP Telecoms, Urban Green Energy, Inc.
To attend this event, please RSVP by February 5th: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XMWR6RP. Light refreshments will be provided.
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Jobs and Internships Workshop
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Tuesday, February 12
12-1pm, Huntsman Hall, Room G50
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Eng. Leadership by Design, by CEO of RPA Engineering
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Tuesday, February 12
6:30 – 7:30 PM, Berger Auditorium, Skirkanich Hall (33rd & Walnut Streets)
If you intend to be an engineer in the 21st century, this presentation is not to be missed! Mr. Richard Aulenbach II is the founder and CEO of RPA Engineering, an engineering services firm with six offices across the east coast and more than 100 engineers and designers working with clients in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology firms, the energy and power industries, and on everything from automation and process improvement to systems and facilities design. Mr. Aulenbach will cover what truly makes a successful engineer today, and how you might differentiate yourself from others in the industry. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how they might craft their own plans for success, especially important for students planning an entrepreneurial path and who one day hope to own their own firm. Refreshments will be served. RSVP today!
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Career Fair Preparation Workshop
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Friday, February 15
12-12:30pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Career Fair Preparation Workshop (featuring LinkedIn usage and tips)
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Tuesday, February 19
12-1pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Networking Roulette with Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs
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Wednesday, February 20
8:30pm
This event is held virtually. Please contact Career Services for more information.
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NYC Tech Talent Draft Start-Up Career Panel
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Thursday, February 21
3:15pm - TBD
Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall
Join our panel of founders, CEOs, and CTOs from some of New York City’s hottest start-ups!
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Working in the UK with Andrew Ferguson from UofYork
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Tuesday, February 26
4-5pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
This session will provide an overview of finding career opportunities in the United Kingdom. It will be presented by Andrew Ferguson from the Careers center at the University of York (UK) who will be in residence at Penn Career Services from 2/18 through 3/1.
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Moving to New York City Workshop
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Wednesday, February 27
12pm to 1:20pm, Huntsman Hall, Room G55
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Serving the Public Interest in the Private Sector: Social Entrepreneurship & Commercial Awareness for the Charitable Sector with Andrew Ferguson from UofYork
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Wednesday, February 27
4-5pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
This talk, presented by Andrew Ferguson from the University of York (UK) Careers center, looks at the transition of traditional charities into more commercially aware organizations with many potential income sources. The skills needed to manage in this context are discussed along with an exercise to test your acumen for this brand of social entrepreneurship.
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Wednesday, February 27
4-5pm, Raisler Lounge, Towne Building
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Wednesday, February 27
6:30pm-7:30pm, Wu & Chen Auditorium
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Jobs and Internships Workshop
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Friday, March 15
1-2pm, McNeil Building, Room 97
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Pre-Graduate/Pre-Law/Pre-Health Programs and Workshops
For a complete list of Pre-Grad/Pre-Law/Pre-Health events, please visit their website here.
Career Fairs
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Date, Time and Location |
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Thursday, February 21
11am-3:00pm, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Hall of Flags and Bodek Lounge
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Friday, February 22
11am-3:00pm, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Hall of Flags and Bodek Lounge
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Wednesday, February 27
Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce Street
Hall of Flags
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Friday, March 1
Columbia University
Registration is now open for the 10th Annual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainability Development
Career Fair on March 1st, 2013. The eight Ivy League schools have teamed up to connect
representatives from public agencies, consulting firms, nonprofit organizations and business and
industry to top undergraduate and graduate students. This event will provide a forum for employers and
students to discuss careers, internships, graduate and full time opportunities in:
*Environmental Science * Civil, Biological, Environmental, Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural
Engineering * Ecology, Ecosystems, and Biodiversity * Forest Science and Management * Industrial
Environmental Management * Environmental Policy, Economics, and Law * Urban Ecology * City,
Regional and Environmental Planning and Design * Watershed Science, Policy, and Management *
Community Development * Natural Resources * Biological Sciences * International Development *
Plant and Agricultural Sciences * Earth and Atmospheric Sciences *
and more!
To register, please visit the All Ivy Career Fair website at http://allivyfair.ei.columbia.edu/ and click on
the Registration tab. Once you create an account as directed, you will be registered to attend the fair
and can also upload your resume to a resume book that will be provided to all recruiters attending the
event.
With questions, please contact University of Pennsylvania Career Services at (215) 898-3012.
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Friday, March 22
1-4pm,
Meyerson Hall, 210 South 34th Street
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For more information on Career Fairs, please click here.
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