Fun Facts
Helpful Resources
Career Services Associations--What do they all have in common?
Tips & Tricks
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Most popular skill employers seek

Communication skills

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Location of the Career Services Office

Parrish 135

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Sofia, Sherri and Happy

Our graduating seniors who work in Career Services

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Best way to sort job/internship search results

By posting date (not deadline)

Applicants who apply within the first 4 days of a posting are 8x more likely to be interviewed (Source: TalentWorks)

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# of Swatties who received College funding for internship or research experiences in '25

462

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Resource to connect with Swatties

SwatLink

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Interview room, head shots, borrow a suit/professional attire

What is something you can request through CS? 

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Best time to engage with career services

In your first year

(have average starting salaries 30K higher than those who wait until senior year)

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% of Swatties who intern, conduct research, or work the summer after their first year?

82%

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When Career Fellow Drop-ins are available

Mon-Fri (2-4pm) & W (6-8pm)

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Curated lists on Handshake for jobs and internships

Collections

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How to get personalized career-related announcements

click the "Customize Your Career Content" button on the Career Services webpage.

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% of professionals in jobs that didn't exist in 2000

20

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Easiest ways to gain experience when you don't have any

Virtual micro-internships w/alumni (SwatWorks) & virtual work simulations/projects with companies (Forage)

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Coco, Lucy, Milo, Oakley, Philly, Ruby, Shack

The Career Services pets

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Dress for success, where to shop for FREE professional attire

The Wardrobe, a resale shop in Philly and Lansdowne