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Fall 2009 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.
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4 - 5:30pm |
Houston Hall, Class of '49 Aud. |
PHD/PD |
24 |
Thursday |
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4 - 5:30pm |
Houston Hall,
Ben Franklin Room |
PHD/PD |
25 |
Friday |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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12 - 1pm |
McNeil, 97 |
ALL |
5 |
Thursday |
Getting Published |
3 - 4:30pm |
LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce St. |
PHD |
10 |
Tuesday |
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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 |
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Graduate Student Center, 305 |
PHD |
13 |
Friday |
International Organizations Day |
11am - 4pm |
Columbia University |
ALL |
16 |
Monday |
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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 |
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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.
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