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From Julie Miller Vick at the Career Center:

Public Affairs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:33:45 +0000

I recently took a look at a new acquisition to the Career Services library, Nontraditional Careers for Chemists: New Formulas in Chemistry by Lisa M. Balbes. This book discusses careers in a variety of areas including patents, public policy, business development and communication, and features short bios of individuals in those fields.

Career Center Event: Understanding Tenure when Applying and Negotiating for Academic Jobs

Public Affairs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:32:46 +0000

Applying for and being offered a tenure-track position is one of the common goals of the academic job search. But do you know how the actual tenure process works? Should you be thinking about the tenure process when you are applying to different types of institutions? And when you are offered a tenure-track position, what role should the tenure process play in your negotiations? Are you unsure about whether the tenure clock can be stopped, and for what reasons? If you have questions about any aspect of tenure as it relates to your academic job search, then bring your questions to this program.

CAREER CENTER EVENT: So What’s Next? Results from the Doctoral Exit Survey

Public Affairs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:31:34 +0000

Planning a career in highed education? Interested in what newly-minted PhDs have to say about their doctoral experience?

If the answer to either question is “yes”, plan to attend the program described below. And a bonus: learn about careers in institutional research!

So What’s Next? Results from the Doctoral Exit Survey

Wednesday, February 29, 4-5:15 pm McNeil Building, Room 286-87

Speaker: Stacey Lopez, EdD, Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Analysis, University of Pennsylvania

Before a PhD student can graduate, it is necessary to complete the Survey of Doctoral Student Opinion and the Survey of Earned Doctorates Dr. Lopez will discuss the surveys, what’s been learned from them over the years and how the data is shared and used. She will also say a few words about careers in institutional research.

Registration is requested: CLICK HERE to Register

NYC Doctorates without Borders February Meetup

Public Affairs — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:30:28 +0000

New York City Doctorates without Borders
invites you to join us for our February 2012 meeting

An afternoon of networking and conversation about academic & post-academic experiences
Sunday February 26th, 2012 from 4 to 6pm
at Whole Foods Market Cafe 808 Columbus Avenue (@ w97th street) nyc

RSVP by e-mail to nyc.dwob@gmail.com
or on Meetup http://www.meetup.com/NYC-Doctorates-without-Borders
and join us on LinkedIn at http://tinyurl.com/NYCDwoB

NYC Doctorates without Borders provides monthly networking opportunities for humanities and social science PhDs, ABDs and students currently in PhD programs who are considering, or have followed, career paths outside of academia. We also welcome students of other disciplines contemplating non-traditional career paths.

We are planning a series of speaker events this year to encourage connections and mentorship between people currently in the workplace who appreciate the value of a PhD background and those starting to explore careers beyond academia.

Our LinkedIn group includes over 80 members in the New York area and beyond who work in areas as varied as advertising, analytics, editing, electronics, the environment, ethics, ethnography, film, finance, healthcare, history, law, marketing, museums, neuroscience, nonprofit, policy, publishing, real estate, strategy, teaching and translation.

Career Center Event: Resume Writing Workshop

Public Affairs — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:01:17 +0000

Room 169, McNeil

Does your resume represent you at your best? Is it camera-ready? Bring your resume draft to today’s “Writing a Strong Resume” workshop to find out. John Tuton, a career counselor with Career Services, will share up-to-the-minute pointers and do’s-and-don’ts that will help you create a resume that is state-of-the art.

The workshop will be held in Room 169 at the McNeil Building at 12:00 noon today. There is limited seating, so come early!

If you want to get a head start on resume-writing, go to:

http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/samples/resumeguide.html

on the Career Services website.

Career Services workshop: Preparing for Interviews with Multiple Interviewers - Monday, Feb. 20, 2012

Public Affairs — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:49:55 +0000

Preparing for Interviews with Multiple Interviewers

Feb 20, 2012, 12pm-1pm

McNeil Building, 395

Preregistration is not required.

This workshop will help you prepare to do your best in interviews where you may be interviewed by several people at once, or sequentially. This workshop is open to job seekers in both academic and non-academic settings. We will review some important tips for interviewing and discuss dynamics of interviewing with multiple interviewers (including panel interviews). There will be a significant portion of the workshop that will include interview practice as well as discussion and Q&A.

Career Center Event: PANEL DISCUSSIONS: two tech-related panels

Public Affairs — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:24:40 +0000

Whether your research is in technology, or you have a general interest in technology, or you are just looking to explore other career opportunities that might be available to you, these two panel discussions could provide you with useful information and potential contacts to help you explore these topics and career paths in more detail.

Career Center Event: DISCUSSION PANEL: Understanding Tenure when Applying and Negotiating for Academic Jobs

Public Affairs — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:23:29 +0000

Collapse all Expand all Print all In new window Announcement: Penn Biotech Group Spring 2012 Information Session

Public Affairs — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:21:54 +0000

The Penn Biotech Group is having its information session and spring kickoff event on 2/15.

Interested in Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual Property & Policy, Investment or Global Health?

Want to get experience in Finance, Marketing, Strategy, or Communications?

Want to learn more about biotech, healthcare IT or services?

Join the Penn Biotech Group (PBG)

http://www.wgaworld.org/clubs-subpage.html?catid=12&_category=professional-clubs&id=137

Attend our information session and Spring 2012 project announcement on Wednesday, February 15^th at 6:00 PM in JMHH F85

Career Center Event: Entertainment Careers with Penn Alum Rich Ross (’83), Chairman of The Walt Disney Studios

Public Affairs — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:31:31 +0000

Wednesday, February 29^th 4:00pm – 5:15pm, Cohen Hall G17, RSVP Required

This is the real thing. Get answers to all your questions about working in the entertainment industry. Rich oversees worldwide production, distribution and marketing for the company's range of live-action and feature animated film labels, including Walt Disney, Touchstone, Miramax and Disney/Pixar. In his role, he also heads Disney's theatrical and music groups. Prior to being named Chairman, he was president of Disney Channels Worldwide. Ross is a native of New York and a 1983 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and English. He also received his J.D. degree from New York's Fordham University in 1986.

This event is sponsored by Career Services. Call 215-898-7529 or email clearyk@upenn.edu with questions.

Please RSVP by clicking here.