Looking for a list of good skills to put on a resume with no experience? Yes, it exists. When writing a resume for your first job, finding the best tools to show employers what you have to offer can make all the difference, whether or not you have work experience to back it up. Today’s job market is highly competitive, with companies seeking versatile candidates who possess a wide range of skills and the ability to adapt to challenging situations. The good news? You can check all those boxes, even without formal job experience. Your entry-level resume should demonstrate your strengths and qua ..read more

Jesús Luis Zúñiga IV , SP2 Masters in Non-Profit Leadership, 2024 I expected a busy summer full of new experiences, interesting work, and good food when I was invited to intern in Dakar with UNESCO’s International Institute for Education Planning (IIEP) as part of my International Educational Development graduate program at Penn GSE. But, I did not expect to land in Dakar on the eve of massive protests as dramatic presidential campaigning would test Senegal’s famed stability. Then, about halfway through the summer, the Sahel became an  unfortunate center of geopolitical attention yet ag ..read more

Olivia Ong, COL ’24, Wellesley, MA This summer, I had the opportunity to continue my work at the Titchenell Lab in the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism at Penn Medicine. As a translational research lab, the Titchenell Lab aims to understand the underlying mechanisms that drive metabolic deregulation in disease with the goal of identifying new therapies. For the past 2 years, I have been working with Anna Garcia-Whitlock on her project on stress-induced hyperglycemia, and this past summer I was able to witness her PhD thesis defense for this project! Playing a role in Anna’s pr ..read more

Tanvi Gupta, SEAS Masters in Computer & Information Science, 2024 During my summer internship, I achieved significant milestones in my professional development. The internship experience at SciFeCap has equipped me with valuable technical skills and knowledge to make meaningful contributions in my future endeavors. During the first two weeks of the internship, I dedicated myself to mastering the principles and intricacies of blockchain technology. This encompassed studying the fundamental concepts and exploring its real-world applications across various industries. A critical aspect of m ..read more

Anthony Mohr, COL ’24, Louisville, KY There are many uncertainties in our understanding of the natural world, particularly in the regions less explored by humans—for example, the ocean, deserts, and ice sheets. Researchers are working diligently to identify the physical mechanisms that underlie important natural processes. This summer, I had the opportunity to join this research and get a taste of what a career in research could mean for me. I worked in the Geophysical and Environmental Flows Laboratory (GEFLOW) in Penn’s Department of Earth and Environmental Science. With the help of my PI ..read more

As someone who’s been on both sides of an interview, I’ve heard a lot of things that were better left unsaid. I’m sure the speaker meant well (usually), but nerves just got in the way (guilty as charged!). But sometimes silence makes us uncomfortable, and in a rush to say something — anything — we blurt words out, and they’re exactly what not to say in an interview. If you’re wondering what not to say in a job interview or think you’ve said something in a past interview you shouldn’t have, this article is for you. We’ve got a list of things you shouldn’t say in an interview, what to say instea ..read more

Ian Mijael Zang, COL ’25, Buenos Aires City, Buenos Aires, Argentina Did you know that, in 1996, a Colombian Guerrilla movement kidnapped the younger brother of the ex-president and, at the time, Secretary General of the OAS for two months, demanding that the SG, accused of being a puppet to the US government, be replaced with award-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez? This fiction-worthy dilemma was resolved after Castro telegraphed the Guerilla Group asking for his release, which he did at the cost of 8 Cuban prisoners. The US soon found out about the secret deal between Gaviria and Cast ..read more

Cat Olson, VET Candidate for Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Thanks to GAPSA’s Summer Internship Funding program, I had the opportunity to spend this summer working alongside wildlife rehabilitators and veterinary staff at WildCare Oklahoma. WildCare takes in over 7,000 animals each year, many of them orphaned or injured native wildlife. The goal of wildlife rehabilitation is to nurture the animal back to health and release it once it is capable of feeding and caring for itself. I worked with all sorts of animals: songbirds and raptors, opossums, skunks, and even bats, to name a few. Oklahoma ..read more

Spring has sprung! Join Michael and Natty as they discuss the power of visionary planning in career development and strategic projects like website redesigns at Career Services. Packed with anecdotes and insights, this episode encourages listeners to dream big and strategically plan for their futures. Tune in to learn how unlimited thinking can lead to tangible outcomes and boost your career trajectory! Our theme music is “The Strip” by Mala, used under a Creative Commons Attribution license ..read more

Sienna Chen, NUR ’25, Los Angeles, CA “Is nursing for me?” This is the question I asked myself again and again as I neared the end of my second year in nursing school. Unable to answer it, I carried the same question into my summer at NYU Langone Health, where I had the opportunity to work on a Med-Surg unit as a Student Nurse Extern. After immersing myself in the role and learning from the most passionate group of nurses I know, I rediscovered, or perhaps truly discovered for the first time, my passion for nursing. As a nurse extern, I was paired with a nurse every shift and worked to assis ..read more