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Interview Skills: Prepare and Practice – A program for graduate students and postdocs

NEW DATE: Monday, April 23rd, 12 - 1pm
McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk
Room 97 (basement-level)

Are you applying for positions in business, non-profit or government sectors this spring? Are you nervous because you don’t have a lot of interviewing experience? Are you unsure what types of questions will be asked? Wondering how you should prepare? Plan to attend this workshop whether you’re new to the interview process or just want to brush up on your skills.

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Mendeley User or Mendeley WannaBe?

Mendeley Users Group Meeting
Tues, April 17 4pm
Penn Libraries Education Commons
Franklin Field - Weiss Pavilion, Mezzanine Level
No registration - just drop in.
Call 215-746-8924 or email peka@upenn.edu for more information.

Join us for an informal brainshare about good ways to use Mendeley to
manage your personal library, handle citation management, and connect
with other researchers and research resources. We'll learn from each
other in this informal gathering, and decide if this is a useful way
to learn how to use Mendeley more efficiently.

Networking: Using Social Media

Career Services workshop for graduate students and postdocs
Wednesday, April 18, 2012,  12-1 pm
Graduate Student Center, Room 305
Preregistration is not required.

It's almost impossible to avoid the talk today: companies have pages on Facebook, professionals are tweeting about industry news, you have a bunch of emails from people who want to connect with you on Linkedin. In this Career Services workshop, we'll look at networking, why social media has become so popular for building a network and how graduate students can utilize these platforms in a professional way. We'll  review how to utilize these tools in a way the suits your needs, with an emphasis on LinkedIn, and look at best practices.  You just might leave a believer in social media as a resource for your search and professional development. Preregistration is not required.

Job Offer Negotiating for Novices

Thursday, April 12, 2012,  12-1 pm
McNeil Building, Room 97
Preregistration is not required.

Have you ever negotiated with an employer? Have you done it successfully?  This workshop will address:

• the basic principles of successful negotiation
• what can you negotiate for  
• how should you respond when offered a position

A Career Services counselor will discuss what to think about and do when you interview and when you receive an offer. You will have a chance to practice your negotiating strategies.  This workshop will focus on opportunities in the business, non-profit and government sectors. 

 If you are interested, we also have online resources on negotiating, on this web page: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/jobsearchtechniques/