Support Tailored to your Journey
In Schreyer, you will receive individualized career support from day one.
Whether you are seeking your career passion, working to gain experience in a specific field, beginning your job search, or considering graduate school, Schreyer staff can provide guidance every step of the way.
How Career Development Works in Schreyer
In Schreyer, we assist Scholars throughout their career development process, which includes four key milestones.
Understand Yourself
Schreyer staff will help you identify your interests, strengths, values, motivations, and goals. We'll guide you in making the most of opportunities at Penn State and beyond so you can build on your strengths and explore pathways that align with your future aspirations.
Explore Your Options
We will help you explore career options through mentorship, job shadowing, career observation, industry resources, and hands-on experiences. These opportunities allow you to learn from professionals, evaluate potential paths, and gain insight into a variety of fields and industries.
Build Skills & Experience
From leadership and communication to teamwork and problem-solving, we will help you build the skills employers value most. Experiences may include internships, research, part-time employment, student organization involvement, service, and other opportunities tailored to your goals.
Stand Out
We will prepare you to present your best self to employers, graduate programs, and other next-step opportunities. Through support with resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and interviewing, you'll gain the tools and confidence needed to pursue your goals successfully.
Schreyer Career Resources
Experience Grants
Find grant funding for experiences, including internships, research, service, international travel, and conferences.
Signature Leadership Programs & Career Events
Explore programs that connect you with alumni, employers, and experts in various fields to prepare you for your employment or graduate school goals.
Mentoring Programs
Schreyer mentoring programs connect you to highly accomplished professionals who are excited to assist you on your professional journey.
Connect with Schreyer Career Development
Start a conversation by making an appointment with our Schreyer Career Development staff, or search for careers, internships, and upcoming career events through Penn State’s career platform, Nittany Lion Careers.
University Career Resources
Career Fairs
Penn State hosts University-wide career fairs as well as college and department career fairs for students to explore internship and career opportunities.
Penn State Student Affairs
College and Campus Career Offices
These offices provide college- and major-specific support and career guidance to students.
Penn State Student Affairs
LionLink
LinkedIn-style networking exclusive to the Penn State community. This is also the platform used to pair Schreyer scholars with Schreyer alumni mentors.
Penn State Alumni Association
Nittany Lion Careers
Search for careers, internships, and upcoming career events through Penn State’s career platform, Nittany Lion Careers.
Penn State Student Affairs
Penn State Career Services
Career Services is Penn State's central career office. They provide many career resources and events to help you at every stage of your journey.
Penn State Student Affairs
Professional Attire Closet
Provides students with one professional outfit, no questions asked, for networking events, career fairs, or interviews. Suits are professionally cleaned and free to keep.
Penn State Student Affairs
Undergraduate Research & Fellowship Mentoring
Access resources to position yourself well for fellowships or undergraduate research experiences. URFM staff can also help you find fellowship and research opportunities.
Undergraduate Education
Research, Fellowship & Graduate Resources
All Scholars who have an interest in graduate or professional school or want to explore those options, can make an appointment with Schreyer’s Career Development Office. Below are some other resources specific to graduate and professional school pathways.
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Specific Professional Pathways
Pre-Med Programs
For Scholars interested in pursuing an MD or MD/PhD degree, Schreyer and the Penn State College of Medicine offer several exclusive pre-med programs to provide early exposure to these professions and early conditional acceptance. These programs include the MD/PhD Summer Exposure Program, the MD/PhD Early Assurance Program, and the MD Early Assurance Program.
Following the Gong Podcast
Hear Scholar alumni share life advice and stories about how they got to where they are now. This podcast is a great resource for exploring career options. Hear something that resonates with you? Connect with the alum on LinkedIn and introduce yourself, or reach out to our alumni relations director to make a connection.
You can find Following the Gong on all the major podcast platforms, or you can watch on YouTube.
Watch on YouTube