Research is showing that early career teachers are leaving the profession in droves so two faculty in 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校's Elementary and Early Childhood Education program created a mentoring program that pairs new graduates teaching in urban centers with retired educators.
宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校's STEM Inc. provides financial and academic support and faculty mentors who help jump start students' career development through research and technical experiences.
Keiner Encarnasion-Sosa was unsure of a focus area in business, 他说, but the required and optional exploration experiences at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 led him to a major that appealed to him.
Conducting research as an undergraduate can be daunting, but Sierra Wright and a group of Penn State students from across the state jumped in feet first this summer through the Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates.
学者 and athletics led 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校's Elena Piel down a new career path as a recreation, park and tourism management major, which she solidified through an internship.
Penn State student Arianna Eichhof spent much of the past year immersing herself in journalism. A part of that was joining Documenters, a national program that trains residents of communities to attend public meetings and publish the results. Eichhof was part of the first cohort of Centre Documenters, which covers the State College, 宾西法尼亚, area and is run by the News Lab housed in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications.
The flexible corporate communication curriculum at 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 allowed Emily Rodriguez to hone her professional skills while taking courses outside of the major that were relevant to her career goals.
Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate 社区-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.
Edmund Wekunga moved to the United States in 2019 to attend 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 and juggled multiples jobs, 密集的课程, and the challenges of adapting to a new culture.
New 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 graduate Tyler Thompson's journey included stops at two other colleges, but 他说 his newfound confidence combined with support from faculty and an academic success coach kept him on the path to a degree in computer science.