09/15/11 11:12pm
Over the past four years, textbook prices have risen 22 percent, according to a survey by the Student Public Interest Research Group.
09/09/11 12:04pm
Ten years after the attacks that changed the world, some of Penn’s war veterans are only just returning to civilian life.
04/27/11 9:26pm
Lifestyle differences such as childbearing, as well as unconscious biases, may play into the discrepancy.
04/20/11 3:53am
Though most Penn students find paid summer internships, others see the benefits of certain opportunities — particularly in 'glamorous' fields — outweighing the fact that they are unpaid.
04/14/11 2:21am
A ranking released earlier this month placed Penn 10th in the country in terms of return on investment, based on tuition versus salary over 30 years.
03/28/11 5:16am
Studies indicate that hiring, recruiting and starting salaries are up across the board from last year, though the job market cannot expect to return to pre-recession levels for several years.
03/21/11 12:13am
While many symptoms of the recession have begun to improve, a Wharton study indicates that distrust in banks may be an obstacle to further recovery.
03/15/11 2:27am
With 90 percent of students graduating with internship experience, Penn was ranked as the top school in the country at producing undergraduate interns.
03/03/11 4:04am
The number of Wharton MBA graduates entering health care has remained relatively constant over the years.
02/25/11 4:09am
Teach for America was the third largest employer for last year’s graduating class, with 43 Penn graduates joining the teacher corps nationwide.
02/23/11 4:41am
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is considering a policy of no longer hiring smokers, according to HUP spokeswoman Susan Phillips.
02/21/11 4:03am
With a turnout of 97 employers, Career Services hosted its largest spring career fair to date Friday in Houston Hall.
02/16/11 9:59pm
For students looking to work in the arts, the job search frequently poses challenges unknown to their more business-inclined peers.
02/11/11 3:55am
Students who work at the Penn Museum handle thousands of human skeletons and assorted human remains as part of their work-study jobs.
02/06/11 10:47pm
Last Friday, Penn in Washington — the newly minted on-campus branch of the summer program — brought 54 students to Washington, D.C. for the day to expose them to employment opportunities and provide advice on getting jobs and internships.
02/01/11 2:47am
A survey conducted last spring revealed that, after New York, San Francisco was the most desirable work location among graduating seniors.
01/27/11 1:13am
SEPTA's board will vote Thursday on a measure allowing it to borrow $250 million to finance the purchase of new railcars and the reconstruction of a Regional Rail station.
01/24/11 12:51am
Approximately 60 students defer entry to Penn annually, opting to take a "gap year" in order to pursue work, travel or study and gain exposure to life beyond college.
01/19/11 2:51am
Letters of recommendation written for women tend to highlight personal characteristics, whereas letters written for men focus more on leadership qualities, according to a recent study.
01/14/11 4:59am
With a $350,000 starting salary, a Wharton graduate — who now works at a private equity firm — became the highest paid first-year Master in Business Administration graduate in the country last year.
