Career Development

Highlighted Resources:

Most training for BGS students, including advising and registration, is organized by the graduate groups. BGS-wide academic information is provided here.

Annual Biomedical Career Fair
The next Biomedical Career Fair will be held on Wednesday October 3rd, 2012. Please check back for more information, or follow the link above for information about our 2011 Career Fair.

Penn Career Services has many resources for graduate students and alumni. Here you can:

• Connect with career advisors.
• Find career resources for PhD students and Postdocs.
• Get advice for entering the academic job market.
• Join an email distribution list to receive information about workshops, programs, jobs and internships.
• View calendar of workshops, programs and other events.
• Download Career Planning Resources for Penn Doctoral Students (pdf)

Penn/BGS Student Groups
Most of the BGS and University student groups organize career development activities. Check their websites for additional information.

Other Useful Resources: Science Careers New Scientist BioSpace Medzilla Bio Careers Versatile PhD UPenn Biomedical Postdoctoral Program

Upcoming Events:

Past Events:

From Academia to Consulting
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Location: JMHH 355 (Huntsman Hall)
Penn Biotech Group

Biomedical Career Fair
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: TRC
Career Services