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Winter 2006
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Career Resource Directory

Wharton MBA Alumni

As a Wharton MBA alum, you have access to resources for managing your career at mbacareers.wharton.upenn.edu/
mbacareers/alumni/
.

Wharton Alumni Job Board—A global online job posting board with more than 6,000 postings year-to-date and 1,200 open positions at present

Career Search©—Online company contacts for more than one million companies

Career Tools®—A user-focused career resource portal

ExecuNet©Career Letter—A monthly e-newsletter with job market information and career tips

Factiva®—A comprehensive collection of business data compiled by Dow Jones and Reuters

Lippincott Library—Access to numerous websites covering all aspects of business and managing a professional career Information about and access to executive search firms

More resources including non-U.S. international resources including specific industry and geographic sites; links to free and fee-based career and self-assessment sites a list of career coaches who can help alumni; ability to meet with a Wharton Career Management advisor

MBA Career Management also greatly appreciates your thinking of Wharton students and alumni for your talent needs. Contact them for recruiting on campus or posting positions, employer.wharton.upenn.edu/recruiting/
index.cfm
or MBARecruiting@wharton.upenn.edu.

Wharton Undergraduate Alumni and Wharton Doctoral Programs Alumni

As a Wharton Undergraduate or Wharton Doctoral Programs alum, you are welcome to use all of the services offered by Penn Career Services, with the exception of On-Campus Recruiting (OCR). (Alumni within one year of graduation are eligible for OCR with special permission from their counselor.) Penn Career Services include:

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

PennLink—Online job-listing service. Call 215.898.4827 to obtain your password. Career Services will verify your alumni status. (www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/
pennlink.html
)

Career Fairs—Alumni are welcome to attend career fairs held on Penn's campus. (www.vpul.upenn.edu/
careerservices/college/careerfairs.html
)

Posting Jobs—Alumni interested in recruiting Penn students and alumni can get more information on our Employers webpage. (www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/
employers/employerinfo.html
)

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Graduate/Professional School Advisors are available to offer guidance about applying to master's or doctoral degree programs (www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/
gradprof/gradprofmain.html
)

OTHER RESOURCES

Career Discovery and Planning (including Myers Briggs Type Indicator and Strong Interest Inventory)—For alumni who are seeking to develop in their current careers or explore other careers. (www.vpul.upenn.edu/
careerservices/discovery/careerdisc.html
)

Credentials Service—How to have Career Services maintain a file of letters of recommendation on your behalf.

General Services—Alumni are welcome to schedule an appointment with a counselor (in person of over the phone) to discuss their careers. Topics might include general career counseling, resume/cover letter critiques, career change, etc. Reach the Career Services office via phone at 215.898.7533 (undergraduate alumni) or 215.898.7530 (doctoral alumni). Please visit www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices for additional information.

MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL ALUMNI

Wharton Undergraduate Externship Program—Allows Wharton undergraduate students to shadow alumni at work to observe a "day in the life" in a given career field. Go to www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/wharton/
externship/ExternshipHostInformation.pdf
or call 215.898.7533 for more information.

Penn Career Network—A database of Penn graduates who have volunteered to answer career-related questions for Penn students and alumni. Accessible from the Alumni section of the Career Services website at: www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices.

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