To the tune of White Christmas…
I’m dreaming of a job market,
Just like the ones I used to know.
Where the postings glisten,
Employers listen,
To hear – all I have to show.
I’m dreaming of a job market,
With every letter that I write –
May you find me merry, and bright,
And may you, please, hire me tonight.
All of us in Career Services send our sincerest congratulations on your graduation! We know that these are anxious times, but we want to reassure you that Career Services is available to you. Did you know that as an alum, virtually all of our services are available to you? Here’s a list of services that you can use whenever you need them – right now, or in the future. You are welcome to:
1 – Make an appointment with a counselor (in person, or on the phone) to talk over career issues;
2 – Talk with a graduate study advisor whenever you are thinking about getting an additional degree;
3 – Send in a resume, cover letter, personal statement or other graduate school essay for critique;
4 – Obtain a lifetime @alumni.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania e-mail address go www.alumni.upenn.edu to and click on “Quakernet” for complete information.
5 – Attend most Career Fairs, Graduate School presentations, and any other workshops, seminars or presentations offered through Career Services – our Spring Career Fair is coming up in Feb!;
6 – Join the Career Services “LinkedIn” group and follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook!
7 – Access PennLink where we post individual job announcements we receive from employers;
8 – Sign up for one of our many alumni e-mail job posting lists (yeah – more e-mail from Career Services!). For complete information, check our Web site for your school;
9 – Access our extensive on-line job subscriptions through the Career Services library – and click on “on-line subscriptions”; (note: these are different from PennLink listings)
10 – Connect with Penn alums through the Penn Alumni Career Network (PACNet).
11 – Continue your personal career exploration through the “Career Exploration” section of our Web site. For a modest fee, a Career Counselor will critique career inventories (Myers-Briggs and Strong) for you;
12 – Use On-Campus Recruiting for one semester/year after your graduation. NOTE THAT YOU MUST BE IN PHILADLEPHIA AND AVAILABLE TO COME TO INTERVIEW.
ONE FINAL WORD: remember your Pennkey and Password – since you’ll need them to get into our protected job sites!
From all of us in Career Services: congratulations, have a very happy holiday and wonderful 2011! And let us know if you need our assistance – we’re here to help.
