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CareerMail Communications

November 30, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Penn Career Services offers a number of CareerMail newsletters through Handshake. These are a great resource to hear about internships, jobs, postdoctoral opportunities, networking events, workshops, career fairs, employer info sessions, career development tools/resources, and more.

For step-by-step instructions on how to sign up, click here.

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: Career Services (Penn)

Career Guide for Graduate Students and Postdocs

November 15, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Included among the many valuable resources Penn Career Services provides is a detailed guide to informational interviews. Informational interviews are a critical component of any well-thought networking strategy. As the guide explains:

“If you don’t know what informational interviews are, they are simply opportunities for you to talk to people to gather in-depth information about career fields and positions that interest you. Talking to different people can help you understand what skills are needed for particular roles, learn the language and vocabulary that are commonly used in a career field, and develop your own professional narrative as you explore careers.”

The resource details with whom, when, and where these interviews should be conducted. It also provides an email template to request such an interview, as well as sample questions. Finally, it concludes with instructions on following up after the interview, common mistakes to avoid, and additional resources.

Read more here:

Career Services – Informational Interviewing Guide

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: Career Services (Penn), Networking, Professional Skills: Informational Interviews

ASCB: “Advice for Early Graduate Students”

October 29, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The American Society for Cell Biology has compiled a list of resources for early-stage graduate students. The sites listed contain information on a number of topics, including excelling in grad school, developing communication skills, and more.

Explore these resources here.

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: Scientific Societies: ASCB

Penn Career Services Announces PhD/Postdoc Careers Page

October 24, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

Penn Career Services has released a new Careers page, dedicated entirely to doctoral students and postdocs. The content-rich page features the following topics:

  • Making the Most of Your Ph.D./Postdoc
  • Searching, Applying, Interviewing, and Negotiating for Jobs
  • Taking Advantage of Career Services

Each of these sections features useful links, including preparing for postdocs & faculty careers, preparing for careers beyond academia, digital resources, and more.

Explore here.

Filed Under: Announcements, Online Resources Tagged With: Career Services (Penn)

ASCB: “COMPASS Career Perspectives”

October 15, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The American Society for Cell Biology’s Committee for Postdocs and Students (COMPASS) has compiled a list of career perspectives. These profiles are an excellent resource for students considering different industry careers; they provide detailed information on the various professionals’ current positions, their academic and research backgrounds, how they conducted their job search, and many other important topics. Featured interviewees encompass diverse positions, from audit assistant to bioinformaticist.

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: Science: Working Life, Scientific Societies: ASCB

NIH: Guideline to Informational Interviews

October 3, 2018 by Rebecca Lopez Leave a Comment

The NIH’s Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) provides a number of useful career development resources, including videos as well as guidance on resume and cover letter writing and a number of other professional skills. Students exploring careers in different industries might be especially interested in their guideline to informational interviews. This document provides a definition of informational interviews, tips on how to request such a meeting, and a sample of general informational questions to ask.

Filed Under: Online Resources Tagged With: National Institutes of Health, Networking, Professional Skills: Informational Interviews

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