Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
MD Program

Career Planning by Year

Below is an overview of the career planning resources and programs available by medical school year.

For the summary list of career advisors, interest groups, and near-peer mentors by specialty see Career Mentoring and Residency Advising Resource.

Career Planning by Year

  • Careers in Medicine Inventory
  • Four Advisory Dean Meetings
  • Advisory Dean Advice for Navigating Opportunities at Penn
  • Student Interest Group Events
  • Student Near-Peer Specialty Mentor Sessions
  • Organ Block Career Panels
  • General Career Panels
  • Shadowing Opportunities by Specialty
  • Research Opportunities
  • Community Service Opportunities
  • Summer Planning with Advisory Dean

Core 1

  • Organ Block Career Panels
  • Student Interest Group Events
  • Student Near-Peer Specialty Mentor Sessions
  • General Career Panels
  • Shadowing Opportunities by Specialty
  • Research Opportunities
  • Community Service Opportunities

Core 2

  • Core 2 Planning Meeting
  • Core 2 Planning Near-Peer Panel
  • Core 2 Planning Meeting with Advisory Dean
  • Pre-Clerkship Week: How to Think About Careers During Core 2
  • Core Clerkship Career Panels
  • Practicum Evening Career Panels (PMR, Rad Onc, Dermatology, Radiology, Lab/Path Medicine)

Core 2

Core 3

  • Meeting With Specialty Mentor
  • Core 3 Meeting: Scholarly Pursuit
  • Core 3 Meeting: Overview of Residency Applications (Student Affairs)
  • Core 3 Meeting: Subspecialty Applying to Residency Meetings
  • Core 3 Meeting: Post Match Student Panel (Career Night)
  • Core 3 Meeting: The Nuts and Bolts of ERAS

Core 3

  • Core 3 Workshop: Preparing for Interview
  • Interview Practice Sessions
  • Measey STeP to Residency
  • Core 3 Workshop: Doing Your Rank List