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Program Archive

Each semester, Career Services hosts a series of programs and workshops that are of interest to graduate students and postodcs. Below you can find archived information from some of our most popular programs. Click on the program title to download program materials.

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On-Campus Recruiting

Program Title Date Document Type
Introduction to On-Campus Recruiting 09/10/09 Power Point Presentation

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Preparing Job Search Materials

Program Title Date Document Type
CV Writing Workshop 10/06/06 Power Point Presentation
Resume Writing Workshop 9/12/06 PDF Document
Changing Your CV to a Resume 11/22/05 Power Point Presentation

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Job Search Techniques

Program Title Date Document Type
How to Feel as Bright and Capable as Everyone Thinks You Are, featuring Valerie Young

Interview with Valerie Young: Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome		 4/12/11

Power Point Presentation


Video (09:36)
Hire Yourself: Creative Self-Employment in a Difficult Economy 10/27/09 MP3 File (01:31:50)
Job Hunting Tips for Students in Historic Preservation 3/20/09 Power Point Presentation
Interviewing: A Workshop for SEAS Postdocs 2/26/07 Power Point Presentation
Identifying Transferable Skills 3/02/05 Power Point Presentation
Working the Room 11/09/04 PDF Document
Preparing for Business and Professional Interviews 09/28/04 Power Point Presentation

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Careers

Program Title Date Document Type
Global Health Opportunities with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Laura Eloyan, MBA, Global Recruitment Specialist, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control 12/06/11 PowerPoint Presentation
Careers in Scientific Publishing - Dr. Min Cho, Associate Editor, Nature Neuroscience 12/16/10 PowerPoint Presentation

Careers in Sustainability Policy with David Iacono, P.E, US EPA, Mid-Atlantic Region

11/16/10 Power Point Presentation
Careers in Grant Writing and Grant Management: One PhD's Experience 11/15/10 Power Point Presentation
The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on Architectural Offices 11/18/09 Power Point Presentation

Careers in Publishing

  • 0:00 – Welcome
  • 6:02 – Entry-level assistant & internships
  • 9:35 – Entry-level Editor
  • 18:58 – Editor
  • 25:37 – Managing Editor
  • 32:33 – Journals Coordinator
  • 40:33 – Production Manager
  • 52:10 – Marketing Director
  • 53:08 – Entry-level Marketing Assistant
  • 1:02:06 – Direct Mail & Advertizing Manager
  • 1:11:24 – Publicist
  • 1:18:57 – Electronic Promotions Manager
  • 1:26:47 – Sales (fragment)
11/12/09 MP3 File
Careers in Medical and Scientific Writing 10/28/09 PDF Document

Careers in International Policy (UN & State Department)

 2/21/08

MP3 File
PDF Document
Careers in International Policy (Think Tanks) 11/28/07 PDF Document
Careers in Biotechnology Startups 2/01/06 Power Point Presentation
Applying for Jobs with the Federal Government 10/06/05 Power Point Presentation
One Artist's Life 12/02/04 PDF Document
Careers in Technical Writing 10/28/04

Power Point Presentation
Teaching in Private Schools - Panel Notes 11/97 PDF Document

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Expanded/Alternative Career Opportunities

Program Title Date Document Type
Applying and Interviewing for Industry Science Jobs 04/01/10 Power Point Presentation
Expanded Career Opportunities for PhDs in the Humanities & Social Sciences 12/2/09 PDF Document
Diverse Careers in Science - Donna Vogel 12/10/08 Power Point Presentation
Federal Ways and Means: Leaving Academia and Working for the Federal Government Fall 2008 Power Point Presentation (PDF)
Thinking Outside the Box: Unexpected Careers for Science & Engineering Ph.D.'s Fall 2006 Web Notes
Expanded Job Market for Science Ph.D.'s: Careers for Natural Scientists 11/20/97 Web Notes

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Academic Job Search

Program Title Date Document Type
Talking About Your Research 2/4/10 PDF Document

University of Pennsylvania Press "Getting Published" Seminar

  • 00:00 – Welcome
  • 02:02 – Humanities Editor: Choosing & developing a topic for a book.
  • 15:38 – Editor-in-Chief: Acquisitions from a social sciences perspective.
  • 27:19 – Developmental Acquisitions Editor: Editorial process for manuscripts.
  • 33:58 – Managing Editor: Final manuscript processing and formatting.
  • 43:53 – Production Manager: From manuscript to sellable product.
  • 52:48 – Publicist: Marketing, sales and publicity.
11/5/09 MP3 File
Talking About Your Teaching 10/20/09 PDF Document
Preparing for the Academic Job Market (a 2-part program) 10/13/09 Power Point Presentation

Faculty Conversations: How the Economy Will Affect Academic Hiring and University Life

 3/18/09 PDF Document

Trends in Higher Education, Laura W. Perna, Ph.D. Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania

 12/07 Power Point Slides MP3 File

Faculty Conversations: Making the Most of Your First Year

5/01/07

MP3 File
Negotiating an Academic Job Offer - Science & Engineering 2/23/07 Web Notes
Women in Science: a Career at a Four-Year College -- Amy Cheng Wollmer, Professor of Biology, Swarthmore College 2/06/07 Power Point Presentation
Preparing for Your On-Campus Interview for Academic Jobs (Science & Engineering) 1/25/07 Web Notes

Trends in Higher Education and Being Strategic about your Career When You are a Doctoral Student, Chris Golde

 10/10/06

MP3 File

Understanding Tenure, with Janice Bellace, Deputy Provost 2/28/06 Web page

Going on the Academic Job Market: Faculty Members Speak to Science & Engineering Students (Clip #1)

 9/26/05

MP3 File

Going on the Academic Job Market: Faculty Members Speak to Science & Engineering Students (Clip #2) 9/26/05

MP3 File

Applying for a Postdoc 9/15/05 PDF Document
Written Materials for the Academic Job Search 9/21/04 Power Point Presentation
Preparing for the Academic Job Search: A Workshop for Science and Engineering Doctoral Students 9/17/04 Power Point Presentation
Preparing for the Academic Job Search: A Workshop for Humanities and Social Sciences Doctoral Students 9/17/04 Power Point Presentation
Teaching in Canadian Universities, Carolyn Steele   PDF Document
Academia and Children: Making it Work - Transcript of Virtual Conversation 11/2/98 Web page

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Grants, Funding and Fellowships

Program Title Date Document Type
Applying for the Presidential Management Fellowship (2010) 09/22/10 Power Point Presentation
Learning About Grants & Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences 10/04/06 Power Point Presentation
Learning About Grants & Fellowships in Science & Engineering 10/17/06 Power Point Presentation
Identifying Sources of Funding Spring 06 Power Point Presentation
Applying for the AAAS Fellowship 11/21/05 Power Point Presentation

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