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Spring 2012 Program Calendar
For Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Career Services staff organize programs and workshops to assist graduate students and postdocs with career decision making and job hunting. For a detailed description of each program, including whether or not preregistration is necessary, click on the program title. Check this page periodically, as we add new programs throughout the semester. To receive current program announcements, as well as job, internship, and fellowship announcements, subscribe to one of our graduate e-mail distribution lists.
Program Archives: Archived presentations of some of our programs are also available! Get valuable information you may have missed by visiting our Archives page to download program notes, Power Point presentations, and MP3 recordings of our guest speakers.
Wharton MBA Students: Please visit Wharton's MBA Career Management Office.
Penn Law Students: Please visit Penn Law's Career Planning & Professionalism Office.
MD Candidates: Please visit Penn Medicine's Advising & Career Planning website.
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JANUARY
18 |
Wednesday |
Women in Design and Planning |
12 - 1:15pm |
Meyerson, B3 |
DES |
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18 |
Wednesday |
What Can You Be with a PhD? Thoughts about Leaving Academia and Teaching in Other Realms - including K-12
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4 - 5:15pm |
Houston Hall, Golkin Room |
PHD/PD |
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19 |
Thursday |
Faculty Conversations: Preparing for Campus Interviews and Negotiating Job Offers – Science, Math, and Engineering |
4 - 5:15pm |
Stiteler Hall, B26
(37th St. between Walnut St. and Locust Walk) |
PHD/PD |
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23 |
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Interview Skills: Prepare and Practice |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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23 |
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M Squared Strategies Presentation: Applied Management Professionals Program |
12 - 1:15pm |
Houston Hall, Golkin Room |
ALL |
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25 |
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Faculty Conversations: Preparing for Campus Interviews and Negotiating Job Offers – Humanities and Social Sciences |
4 - 5:15pm |
Houston Hall, Golkin Room |
PHD/PD |
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31 |
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Faculty Conversations: Behind the Scenes with a Search Committee |
4 - 5:15pm |
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room |
PHD/PD |
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31 |
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Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Information Session for Advanced-Degree Candidates |
6 - 7:30pm |
Houston Hall, Class of '49 Auditorium |
PHD/PD |
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FEBRUARY
6 |
Monday |
Converting Your CV to a Resume |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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14 |
Tuesday |
Writing a Strong Resume |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, Room 169 |
ALL |
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15 |
Wednesday |
Careers in Architecture and Landscape Architecture Panel |
12 - 1:30pm |
Meyerson, B3 |
DES |
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17 |
Friday |
Spring Career Fair |
11am - 3pm |
Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge and Hall of Flags |
ALL |
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20 |
Monday |
Preparing for Interviews with Multiple Interviewers |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, Room 395 |
ALL |
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22 |
Wednesday |
Expanded Career Opportunities for PhDs: Understanding Careers in Digital Humanities |
4 - 5:15pm |
McNeil Building, Room 286-7 |
PHD/PD |
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23 |
Thursday |
Faculty Conversations: Understanding Tenure when Applying and Negotiating for Jobs |
4:30 - 5:45pm |
Cohen Hall Auditorium, G17 |
PHD/PD |
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24 |
Friday |
Not-For-Profit Philadelphia Fair |
1 - 4:00pm |
Haverford College, Founders Great Hall |
ALL |
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24 |
Friday |
All Ivy Environmental Career Fair |
10am - 3pm |
Columbia University,
New York, NY |
ALL |
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28 |
Tuesday |
Employment Outlook to 2020 |
4 - 5:15pm |
Cohen Hall, 402 |
ALL |
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29 |
Wednesday |
PennDesign Resume Writing Workshop |
12 - 1:30pm |
Meyerson B3 |
DES |
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29 |
Wednesday |
So What’s Next?: Results from the Doctoral Exit Survey |
4 - 5:15pm |
McNeil Building, Room 286-7 |
PHD/PD |
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MARCH
1 |
Thursday |
Education and Social Services Career Fair |
2 - 5pm |
Houston Hall, Hall of Flags |
GSE/SP2 |
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2 |
Friday |
Exploring Your Potential, Finding Your Fit - Career Exploration Workshop with CAPS
*Registration is REQUIRED. You must take MBTI before attending. Click on program title for more details. |
2:30 - 4:30pm |
CAPS, 133 South 36th Street, Mezzanine Level |
ALL |
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12 |
Monday |
U.S. Employment for International Students: Job Search Advice and Immigration Options Q & A |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Bldg, 286-7 |
ALL |
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13 |
Tuesday |
Cover Letter Writing, Q&A |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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14 |
Wednesday |
Voices in Planning and Historic Preservation |
12 - 1:30pm |
Meyerson, B3 |
DES |
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15 |
Thursday |
The Greater Philadelphia Teacher Job Fair |
9am - 3:30pm |
Westchester University |
GSE |
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19 |
Monday |
Networking to Access the "Hidden" Job Market |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Philadelphia Nonprofit & Government Career Fair |
12:30 - 3:30pm |
St. Joseph's University, Athletic Center |
ALL |
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20 |
Tuesday |
PennDesign Resume Writing Workshop, followed by Resume Reviews |
12 - 1:30pm |
Meyerson B5 |
DES |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Exploring Your Potential, Finding Your Fit - Career Exploration Workshop with CAPS
*Registration is REQUIRED. You must take MBTI before attending. Click on program title for more details. |
3 - 5:00pm |
CAPS, 133 South 36th Street, Mezzanine Level |
ALL |
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20 |
Tuesday |
"Bridge to BCG" Information Session |
6 - 8:00pm |
Huntsman Hall, G55 |
PHD/PD |
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23 |
Friday |
PennDesign Career Connection Day |
1 - 4pm |
Meyerson, Upper and Lower Galleries |
DES |
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29 |
Thursday |
Handling Personal Questions in a Job Application or Interview |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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APRIL
3 |
Tuesday |
McKinsey Information Session for Advanced-Degree Candidates |
6:30 - 8:30pm |
CRB Austrian Aud. |
PHD/PD |
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4 |
Wednesday |
Careers in Educational Consulting |
4:30 - 5:30pm |
McNeil Building, 286-7 |
ALL |
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5 |
Thursday |
A Ph.D. Headhunter's Top Five Insider Tips for Finding a Job outside Academia, featuring Susan Basalla |
4:30 - 6pm |
Annenberg 110 |
PHD/PD |
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10 |
Tuesday |
Handling Illegal Questions in an Interview - Program for International Students |
12 - 1:00pm |
Houston Hall, Golkin Room |
ALL |
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11 |
Wednesday |
Faculty Conversations: Preparing for Your First Year as a New Faculty Member |
4 - 5:30pm |
McNeil Building, 286-7 |
PHD/PD |
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12 |
Thursday |
Job Offer Negotiation for Novices |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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16 |
Monday |
Preparing for the Academic Job Search |
4 - 6:00pm |
McNeil Building, 103 |
PHD/PD |
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18 |
Wednesday |
Networking: Using Social Media |
12 - 1:00pm |
Graduate Student Center, Rm. 305, 3615 Locust Walk |
ALL |
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23 |
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Interview Skills: Prepare and Practice |
12 - 1:00pm |
McNeil Building, 97 |
ALL |
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26 |
Thursday |
Alternative Careers for Scientists and Engineers – Working within Academia without Research |
4:30 - 6pm |
Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room |
PHD/PD |
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27 |
Friday |
Putting Your Science to Work: Practical Career Strategies for PhDs, featuring Peter Fiske, Ph.D. |
12 - 2:00pm |
College Hall, 200 |
PHD/PD |
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MAY
Most programs are open to ALL graduate students served by Career Services, but a few are either degree-specific or school-specific. Refer to the right-hand column to see which programs are related specifically to your degree and/or area of study.
Degree Specific Programs:
Master Candidates = MAS
PhD Candidates = PhD
Postdoctoral Fellows = PD
School Specific Programs:
PennDesign = DES
Grad Education = EDU
Grad Nursing = NUR
Social Policy & Practice = SP2
If you have questions related to any of the Spring 2012 programs, please call 215-898-7530.
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