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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March

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May

JANUARY

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
23	Monday	Interview Skills: Prepare and Practice	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL
23	Monday	M Squared Strategies Presentation: Applied Management Professionals Program	12 - 1:15pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	ALL
31	Tuesday	Faculty Conversations: Behind the Scenes with a Search Committee	4 - 5:15pm	Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Room	PHD/PD

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FEBRUARY

6	Monday	Converting Your CV to a Resume	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes Handout
14	Tuesday	Writing a Strong Resume	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, Room 169	ALL	Resume Checklist
17	Friday	Spring Career Fair	11am - 3pm	Houston Hall, Bodek Lounge and Hall of Flags	ALL
20	Monday	Preparing for Interviews with Multiple Interviewers	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, Room 395	ALL
23	Thursday	Faculty Conversations: Understanding Tenure when Applying and Negotiating for Jobs	4 - 5:15pm	Cohen Hall, G17	PHD/PD
24	Friday	Not-For-Profit Philadelphia Fair	1 - 4:00pm	Haverford College, Founders Great Hall	ALL
28	Tuesday	Employment Outlook to 2020	4 - 5:15pm	Cohen Hall, 402	ALL	Program Notes Detailed List
29	Wednesday	So What’s Next?: Results from the Doctoral Exit Survey	4 - 5:15pm	McNeil Building, Room 286-7	PHD/PD	Presentation Click "Results" and then choose "Presentation"

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MARCH

12	Monday	U.S. Employment for International Students: Job Search and Immigration Options Q & A	12 - 1:00pm	McNeil Bldg, 286-7	ALL
13	Tuesday	Cover Letter Writing, Q&A	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes
19	Thursday	Networking to Access the "Hidden" Job Market	12 - 1pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes
20	Tuesday	Philadelphia Nonprofit & Government Career Fair	12:30 - 3:30pm	St. Joseph's University, Athletic Center	ALL
29	Thursday	Handling Personal Questions in a Job Application or Interview	12 - 1:00pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes

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APRIL

2	Monday	MSN Career Panel	12 - 1:00pm	Fagin Hall, 214	MSN
10	Tuesday	Handling Illegal Questions in an Interview - Program for International Students	12 - 1:00pm	Houston Hall, Golkin Room	ALL
11	Wednesday	Faculty Conversations: Preparing for Your First Year as a New Faculty Member CLICK HERE to Register	4 - 5:30pm	McNeil Building, 286-7	PHD/PD
12	Thursday	Job Offer Negotiation for Novices	12 - 1:00pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes
16	Monday	Preparing for the Academic Job Search	4 - 6:00pm	McNeil Building, 103	PHD/PD	Program Notes
18	Wednesday	Networking: Using Social Media	12 - 1:00pm	Graduate Student Center, Rm. 305, 3615 Locust Walk	ALL	Program Notes
23	Thursday	Interview Skills: Prepare and Practice	12 - 1:00pm	McNeil Building, 97	ALL	Program Notes

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MAY

16

Wednesday

Resume Writing Workshop: Preparing for OCR

12 - 1pm

McNeil Building, 97

ALL

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 215-898-4381.

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