Career and Professional Development
Our vision is to collaborate with and inspire Penn GSE students and alumni as they take their next steps after graduation and beyond. Our mission is to support all GSE degree-seeking students and alumni by providing a portfolio of resources that will help them embrace their unique strengths to achieve lifelong career fulfillment and to impact the world.
Resources
If you are a Penn GSE degree-seeking student or alumnus/a looking for assistance with your career and professional development, there are many resources available to you. Whether you feel a little “career clueless” or have a clear professional focus (or fall somewhere in between), we can assist you.
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Newsletters and Handouts
- Bi-weekly newsletter
- Top Ten Reasons to Hire Me [pdf]
- Cover Letter Formula [pdf]
- Job Search Process [pdf]
- Professional business cards for students [order form pdf].
- GSE Master Resume Guide
- Anatomy of a Cover Letter
Appointments:
- In person, by phone, or via Zoom for degree-seeking students and alumni.
- Topics include career exploration and assessment testing (SkillScan, CliftonStrengths, MBTI, and Strong Interest Inventory); job search advising; graduate/professional school application advising; resume, cover letter, personal statement, LinkedIn profile critiques.
- Schedule an appointment online via Handshake
Drop-In Hours
- Walk-ins through Penn Career Services
- Career Peer Advisor drop-in hours; schedule sent via the newsletter
Workshops/Presentations/Events
- Handshake
- Penn Career Services events calendar
- Penn GSE events calendar
- PA CareerLink
- Program-specific Events
- Penn GSE Video Lab – Recorded Events
- Penn Career Services YouTube Channel
Mentoring/Networking
- Penn GSE Career Peer Advisors
- Penn GSE Connects
- Penn GSE LinkedIn Page
- Mentors & Mentees Penn GSE student group
- MyPenn
Interview and Job Search Skills
Job Postings
- Handshake
- Penn Career Services web links
- Listservs; email fleshman@upenn.edu to sign up
- PA CareerLink
- GoinGlobal
- CareerShift
Outcomes
Penn GSE graduates pursue a wide variety of next steps after graduation including employment, graduate/professional school, and voluntary service in the United States and around the world. For more details check out the Career Plans Survey Report and the #AfterPennGSE photo gallery.
Top left: Urban Teacher Apprenticeship Program, M.S.Ed., Harlem Children’s Zone, 4th grade teacher. Top right: Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology, M.S.Ed., Lamb Financial, Data Analyst. Bottom left: Executive Program in School and Mental Health Counseling, M.S.Ed., Connect Counseling, Outpatient Clinician. Bottom right: Higher Education, M.S.Ed., Drexel University, Recruitment Specialist.Recruitment
Would you like to recruit a Penn GSE student or alumnus/a? If so, you are in the right place!
- View Penn GSE’s Academic Programs.
- Create job postings on Handshake.
- Schedule on-campus interviews.
- Attend Career Fairs.
- See a listing of Graduate/Professional School Events.
- Search Doctoral Student Profiles of Penn GSE students and recent graduates.
- Information for Employers from Penn Career Services
Contact Us
Penn GSE Career and Professional Development
3700 Walnut Street, Room 205
Philadelphia, PA 19104
gse-cpd@gse.upenn.edu
Penn Career Services
3718 Locust Walk, McNeil Building, Suite 20
Philadelphia, PA 19104
careerservices@vpul.upenn.edu