Whether you're looking for your first job, preparing for a mid-career change, or simply hoping to expand your professional network, Penn Alumni Career Networking is your guide. Connect virtually with fellow alumni through PACNet and LinkedIn.  Tap into valuable career networking tools and resources through Penn Career Services.  Participate in online career development webinars and revisit recordings of those you missed.  Meet other members of the Penn Alumni community at Alumni Education and Career Networking events, both on campus and around the world. 

Penn Alumni LinkedIn Group
With over 10,000 members and growing, the University of Pennsylvania Alumni group on LinkedIn is a great resource for connecting with classmates, engaging in career-related discussion forums, learning about job opportunities, and joining industry-specific subgroups. 

Penn Alumni Career Network (PACNet)
PACNet is a searchable database of alumni who have volunteered to provide career-related guidance and support to current students and fellow alumni.  Create your profile today and become a much-needed source of career-related advice for current students and fellow alumni.  You can also search the PACNet database yourself for alumni contacts based upon industry, employer, job function, geography, undergraduate and/or graduate degree, and more. 

Career Networking Programs & Events
Speed networking events, skill building workshops, expert panels: these are just a few examples of the career networking programs held on campus and regionally.

Virtual Programming
Penn Alumni and Penn Career Services recently hosted two webinars addressing key career networking issues – and both are now available for your viewing online!  Learn how to Network Your Way to a New Career using new and traditional networking techniques, or hear tips on how to Survive the Downturn in the Job Market.  Stay tuned for our next series of webinars coming this summer.

Career Services Resources
Penn Career Services offers a variety of resources and tools to Penn Alumni, including individual career counseling, graduate and professional school advising, and access to PennLink, the online job board for current students and alumni.  In addition, Career Services has partnered with BlueSteps, a unique, online executive search community, to offer Penn Alumni an exclusive 30% discount on a lifetime BlueSteps Membership.  Membership in BlueSteps ensures that your resume is accessible to over 300 retained executive search firms around the world, who handle over 50,000 top management assignments for leading organizations each year.  For more information, visit www.bluesteps.com/partners/upenn.aspx.  Use the code “UPenn” during registration to receive your discount. 

Quaker Yellow Pages
Promote your business to other Penn alumni. Quaker Yellow Pages enable you to find the products and services advertised by fellow alumnae/i, and members from other communities.