Thursday, September 26, 2019
12pm – 1:30pm
McNeil Building , Conference Room 97

This program is open to all graduate students and postdocs.

There is never a bad time to think about how far and wide your professional networks extend, and how they can help you achieve some of your career goals. LinkedIn is far more than just a branding platform – it is a research tool, and there are several ways that you can use it effectively in your career exploration. Attend this workshop to learn about 10 LinkedIn best practices you can integrate into your job search straightaway! We will cover a broad range of topics in this workshop, including:

• What information you can actually find on LinkedIn to help you with career exploration and your job search – and how you can refine your research approach to be more successful.
• How to do more than just “have” a profile on LinkedIn.
• How to identify manageable networking goals using LinkedIn.
• Why research on LinkedIn can help to demonstrate interest in employers and career fields.
• What you can do to stay informed and keep your profile active.
• How researching successful professionals in the career fields that interest you can help you to project your own skills and experiences more confidently.

No sign-ups are required to attend this workshop, but if you join this event on Handshake, you can get automatic reminders for this event. This event is part of Career Services’ “Job Search Series,” workshops designed to provide graduate students and postdocs information on effective job searching and career planning techniques.

Date: Thursday, October 24, 2019
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Location: 3501 Civic Center Boulevard

Register and view the employers who will attend: https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/9858

The BioSciences Career Fair is for all STEM Master’s/PhD students/alumni and postdocs. There are many benefits that can be gained by students and postdocs at any stage of their program attending this event. For those seeking jobs, organizations attending will have open opportunities they are hoping to fill. For graduate students/postdocs in the middle of their programs, this career fair provides a unique opportunity to explore a wide range of careers, network with recruiters and Penn alumni in different career fields, learn about future opportunities, and begin the process of finding a career path that is the best match for your experience, skills, and interests. Attend some of the employer info sessions happening during the career fair to quickly learn about different industries and organizations.

NEW for 2019 – RESUME BOOKS: Career Services will be creating a resume book that will be sent to all employers prior to the career fair. If you want to include a resume in this book then register for this career fair, upload a resume to your Handshake profile, and make your resume/profile public. Watch this video for more details: https://vimeo.com/penncareerserv/makingresumesviewable.
You must register for this fair in order for your resume to be included in the resume book.
Resume books will be created by Career Services and sent to employers on the 18th October 2019.

Penn Career Services will offer weekly walk-in advising sessions from 12-2 PM in Stemmler 105, every Wednesday from September 4^th through December 4^th

These 15-minute sessions are great for reviews of your application materials (for academic jobs or industry career options), quick questions about networking, job searching, career exploration, or any other career-related question.

If you cannot make it to these walk-ins, then take advantage of daily walk-ins at Career Services in the McNeil Building from 2-3pm, or schedule a 30-minute appointment with a career advisor through Handshake or by calling 215-898-7530.