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. 

Archived presentations of some of our programs are also available! Get valuable information you may have missed by visiting our Program Archives 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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SEPTEMBER

2	Wednesday	Preparing for the Academic Job Market, Part I	12 - 1pm	Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 402	PHD/PD
8	Tuesday	Fels Resume Consulting	9am - 12pm	McNeil, Suite 20	MAS
10	Thursday	On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Orientation for Graduate Students	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
10	Thursday	Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Presentation	12 - 2pm	Houston Hall, Hall of Flags	ALL
11	Friday	Fels Resume Consulting	11 - 12pm	McNeil, Suite 20	MAS
11	Friday	Professional Resume & Cover Letter Writing	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
14	Monday	On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Orientation for Graduate Students	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
15	Tuesday	Case Interviews and Consulting Jobs	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD/PD
15	Tuesday	Career Link	10am - 3pm	University City Sheraton Hotel	ALL
16	Wednesday	Career Link	10am - 3pm	University City Sheraton Hotel	ALL
16	Wednesday	Preparing Written Materials for the Academic Job Market	4 - 5pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	PHD/PD
17	Thursday	Engineering Career Day	10am - 3pm	Towne Building, 33rd & Walnut	ALL
22	Tuesday	"Naturally Obsessed: The Making of a Scientist" Documentary Screening and Discussion	5 - 7pm	Houston Hall, Class of '49 Aud.	PHD/PD
23	Wednesday	Presidential Management Fellowship Information Session	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
23	Wednesday	21st Annual Academic Career Conference: Going on the Academic Job Market: Advice from Faculty Members in Sciences & Engineering	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Class of '49 Aud.	PHD/PD
24	Thursday	21st Annual Academic Career Conference: Going on the Academic Job Market: Advice from Faculty Members in the Humanities & Social Sciences	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD/PD
25	Friday	Networking to Access the "Hidden" Job Market	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
29	Tuesday	Transferable Skills: Converting Your C.V. to a Resume	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	PHD/PD
30	Wednesday	Biomedical Career Fair	1 - 4pm	Biomedical Research Bldg II	PHD/PD

 

OCTOBER

5	Monday	Preparing for Business and Professional Interviews	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
6	Tuesday	Group Career/Job Search Seminar, Part 1 of 4	3 - 4pm	Graduate Student Center, Conference Room	ALL
7	Wednesday	On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Orientation for Graduate Students	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	ALL
7	Wednesday	Job Search for International Students: Immigration Issues Made Easy	4 - 6pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
8	Thursday	Talking About Your Research	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	PHD/PD
8	Thursday	Hiring from the K-12 Recruiter's Perspective	4:30 - 6pm	Irvine Auditorium, Amado Recital Room	GSE
8	Thursday	State Department Careers	6 - 8pm	Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge	ALL
9	Friday	Policy and Government Career Fair	11am - 3pm	Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge	ALL
13	Tuesday	Preparing for the Academic Job Market, Part II: Preparing for Interviews	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	PHD/PD
13	Tuesday	Making an Impact on Climate through a Career at the EPA	4:30 pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	ALL
13	Tuesday	21st Annual Academic Career Conference: The Insider's Guide to Graduate Education for First and Second Year PhD Students	5:15-6:45pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD
14	Wednesday	Private School Career Panel	4:30 - 6pm	Houston Hall, Class of '47 Auditorium	ALL
16	Friday	Making Your Luck: Job Search Strategies in a Tough Economy	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
20	Tuesday	Talking About Your Teaching	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	PHD/PD
27	Tuesday	Group Career/Job Search Seminar, Part 2 of 4	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, Conference Room	ALL
27	Tuesday	Hire Yourself: Creative Self-Employment in a Difficult Economy, Part I: Panel	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
28	Wednesday	Port Authority Leadership Fellow Information Session	12 - 1pm	Fels Seminar Room, 3814 Walnut Street	ALL
28	Wednesday	Careers in Medical and Science Communication	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
29	Thursday	U.S. Employment for International Students: Job Search Advice and Immigration Options, Q & A	12 - 1pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
29	Thursday	Opportunities for Social Workers in Public Service	2:30 - 4pm	McNeil, 97	SP2
30	Friday	International Opportunities and Penn Abroad Fair	11am - 3pm	Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge	ALL

 

NOVEMBER

2	Monday	Professional Resume & Cover Letter Writing	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
3	Tuesday	Hire Yourself: Creative Self-Employment in a Difficult Economy, Part II: Workshop	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
3	Tuesday	Department of Homeland Security Information Session	12 -1 pm	Houston Hall, Griski Room	ALL
4	Wednesday	Negotiating Job Offers	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
5	Thursday	Getting Published	3 - 4:30pm	LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St.	PHD
10	Tuesday	21st Annual Academic Career Conference: Teaching Careers in Different Kinds of Institutions	4:30- 5:45pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD/PD
11	Wednesday	PennDesign Internship Panel	12 - 1:30pm	Meyerson Hall, B4	DES
12	Thursday	A Career in Publishing	3 - 4:30pm	Penn Press, 3905 Spruce Street	ALL
12	Thursday	Opportunities in Applied Research	4:30 - 6pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
13	Friday	Finding the Right Postdoc: Advice from Current Postdoctoral Fellows	12 - 1pm	Graduate Student Center, 305	PHD
13	Friday	International Organizations Day	11am - 4pm	Columbia University	ALL
16	Monday	The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on Careers in Pharma	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	ALL
17	Tuesday	Group Career/Job Search Seminar, Part 3 of 4	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
17	Tuesday	The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on Careers in Non-profits	4:30 - 6pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	ALL
18	Wednesday	The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on Architectural Offices	12 - 1:15 pm	Meyerson Hall, B4	DES
18	Wednesday	The State of Things: The Impact of the Current Economy on Careers in Consulting	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	ALL
30	Monday	Expanded Career Opportunities for Science & Engineering PhDs	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	PHD/PD

 

DECEMBER

2	Wednesday	PennDesign Resume Writing Workshop	12 - 1pm	Meyerson Hall, B4	DES
2	Wednesday	Expanded Career Opportunities for Humanities & Social Sciences PhDs	4 - 5:30pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD/PD
4	Friday	NGO, Non-Profit and Government Career Forum in Washington D.C.	11:30am - 3pm	Washington, DC	ALL
4	Friday	Nursing Career Day	12 - 2pm	Houston Hall, Hall of Flags	NUR
7	Monday	Preparing for Conference Interviews	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	PHD
8	Tuesday	Group Career/Job Search Seminar, Part 4 of 4	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	ALL
9	Wednesday	Being Proactive During a Difficult Economy: Using Your Break to Find a Job or Internship in Design or Planning	12 - 1pm	Meyerson, B4	DES
14	Monday	21st Annual Academic Career Conference: Teaching in Community Colleges	12 - 1pm	McNeil, 97	PHD/PD

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 Fall 2009 programs, please call 215-898-7530.