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Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents

Question 1 - How do I make an appointment?
Question 2 - What are walk-ins?
Question 3 - Where are you located?
Question 4 - What do I do if I want my resume or cover letter reviewed?
Question 5 - What if I have a question to ask one of the counselors?
Question 6 - How can I found out what workshops are occuring and when?
Question 7 - Can you tell me of upcoming career fairs?
Question 8 - What resources do you have if I'm searching for jobs and internships?
Question 9 - I'm about to have an interview and need some tips. What should I do?
Question 10 - How do I get in contact with other Penn students in the city where I'll be working.
Question 11 - How do I get in contact with Penn Alumni?
Question 12 - What if I'm an employer and want to post a job?

Question 1 - How do I make an appointment?

Appointments are available in the form of either Career Advising sessions or Mock Interviews. Career Advising sessions are 30 minutes in length and Mock Interviews are one hour in length. To make an appointment for either Career Advising or a Mock Interview, please call our office at 215-898-3012.

Question 2 - What are walk-ins?

An alternative to appointments, walk-ins are 15 minute sessions with a counselor. Walk-in slots are generally posted daily and are filled on a first-come, first-served position by coming to the Career Services office and signing up for available slots posted at the front desk. For a current schedule of walk-in times, click here.

Question 3 - Where are you located?

The Career Services office is located in Suite 20 in the basement of the McNeil Building. Our exact location is 3718 Locust Walk. For a map, click here.

Question 4 - What do I do if I want my resume reviewed?

For a resume or cover letter review, please drop of your resume/cover letter at the career services office. Resumes/Cover Letters are generally reviewed within 2 business days. You can also speak with a counselor regarding your resume by scheduling an appointment. For help in writing a resume, click here. For help in writing a cover letter, click here.

Question 5 - What if I have a question to ask one of the counselors?

If you have a question for counselors and don't wish to make an appointment, feel free to utilize our walk-in hours. You can find the times by clicking here. You can also email the counselors directly by clicking here.

Question 6 - How can I found out what workshops are occuring and when?

For a list of upcoming workshops and programs, please visit our calendar by clicking here.

Question 7 - Can you tell me of upcoming career fairs?

For a list of upcoming career fairs at Penn, please visit our career fairs page by clicking here.

Question 8 - What resources do you have if I'm searching for jobs and internships?

Pennlink and iNet are the two online resources that Career Services uses for online job and internship postings. You can access both through our Job & Internships page by clicking here. Career Services also has a Library containing several commercial job vacancy listings for Penn students. You can access the Career Services Library webpage by clicking here.

Question 9 - I'm about to have an interview and need some tips. What should I do?

For our interviewing guide, please click here. If you'd like to set up a mock interview with a counselor, please schedule an appointment.

Question 10 - How do I get in contact with other Penn students in the city where I'll be working?

In response to requests received from current students, we have created unmoderated e-groups, categorized by geographic location, to enable Penn students living in different geographical locations to communicate with one another on-line. To sign up, please visit our e-groups page by clicking here.

Question 11 - How do I get in contact with Penn Alumni?

PACNet is our online resource to network with Penn Alumni. Alumni can offer career advice and guidance to students and alumni with career questions. To sign up for PACNet, click here.

Question 12 - What if I'm an employer and want to post a job?

If you are an employer, please visit our employer page, which has links to Pennlink and iNet for posting jobs, by clicking here

 

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