Career Development
Career Development
Sheriffs set to fulfill lifelong dreams with graduation from Penn State academy
11/13/18
The newest class of sheriff deputies will graduate from Pennsylvania’s Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Program, which the Penn State Justice and Safety Institute administers, on Friday, Nov. 16.
Paying it forward: Penn State alumni share career insights during NY trip
11/12/18
When Nicholas Stannard, Shelly Gasperine and Georges Nkamicaniye graduated from the College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State in 2006, they didn’t have a large alumni network to draw from. The college, which opened its doors in 1999, had graduated its first class just three years earlier. Today, the three alumni, along with Sujay Patel, a 2014 graduate, are enjoying successful careers and want to pay forward their wisdom and knowledge to the next generation.
Paterno Fellow finds passion for philanthropy through summer internship
11/12/18
Thomas Beeby, a senior Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Honors Scholar, is double majoring in economics and political science. Last summer, Beeby received funding from the Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Network to intern with the Penn State Division of Development and Alumni Relations (DDAR).
CommRadio updates app approach to enhance interactivity
11/12/18
CommRadio, the internet-based radio station housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Penn State, has updated its smartphone app, making the station that features student work more interactive.
Liberal arts, engineering major excels at international internship in Germany
11/12/18
Hoyt Hoelper is currently completing a yearlong internship with Wolfcraft, a leading manufacturer of innovative tools that helped establish the do-it-yourself (DIY) industry in Germany. Hoelper is a dual major in German and industrial and manufacturing engineering and plans to graduate in 2021.
IST Peer Career Assistant program to help students navigate career journey
11/12/18
Undergraduate students in Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology are required to complete at least one internship before they graduate. The college's Peer Career Assistant initiative serves as a new resource for IST students who are looking to complete the internship requirement and, more importantly, get a head start on their careers.
Early choices set Scholar alumna down life-changing path in medicine
11/12/18
Schreyer Scholar alumna and Penn State MD/PhD student Kristin Lambert aspires to practice bench-to-bedside medicine and to mentor current honors students.
Committed to education and service
11/12/18
In honor of Veteran’s Day, the College of Health and Human Development is sharing the stories of its students and alumni who balanced military service while earning their degrees, and how the experience has impacted their lives.
Penn College student 'constructs' his future at K’NEX
11/10/18
Some people spend a lifetime searching for that elusive “dream job.” Thomas Proske spent a summer experiencing his, thanks to an internship at a prominent toy maker.
Bert and Josette Evans give back
11/8/18
Bert Evans understands that often the greatest hurdle a student can face is a financial one, which is why he and his wife Josette have established several scholarship funds that help make higher education an attainable goal for many Penn State Schuylkill students.
Inaugural research symposium offers chance for undergraduates to showcase skills
11/8/18
An inaugural University-wide undergraduate research symposium will showcase work being conducted by women, minorities and first-year students in STEM fields. The event features research from more than 30 participants through Penn State’s WISER/MURE/FURP program. The symposium will be held from 5:15 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the atrium of the Steidle Building on the University Park campus.
Master of Finance program challenges senior manager to think ahead, be creative
11/7/18
After 20 years of experience climbing the corporate ladder, Ivan Concepcion, a corporate assistant controller, finds himself back in school, pursuing a master’s degree in finance. With an impressive resume, Concepcion enrolled in the program not to seek a raise or a promotion, but rather to provide value to his company.
Global Entrepreneurship Week events planned in New Kensington
11/7/18
Global Entrepreneurship Week Penn State celebrates relationships between members of the University and local entrepreneurial communities.
mHealth Challenge encourages undergraduate innovation, engagement
11/6/18
This fall, undergraduate students are working together in cross-college teams to develop original mobile health prototypes that address societal health needs associated with specific target audiences. The 2018 mHealth Challenge will be held Nov. 12 during Global Entrepreneurship Week.