Admissions Webinar: Meet Alumni and Explore Career Services
On August 28, 2024 Penn Engineering Online hosted a webinar featuring Jacquie Panto, Associate Director of Admissions and Saryu Sanghani, Career Advisor. They were also joined by three current and former MCIT Online students. Together, they discussed their student experiences as they shared insights into how Penn Engineering Online played a role in their journey to pursue knowledge and careers in the field of computer science. They also explored Penn Engineering Online’s extensive portfolio of Career Services resources. Here’s who you’ll hear from in this webinar:
NIKOLAS graduated from the MCIT Online program 2023 after pivoting from a finance background. After graduating from MCIT Online, he is now pursuing his MSE-DS Online degree and works as a Senior Software/Systems Engineer at GDSM.
LEXIE graduated from the MCIT Online program 2022 after pivoting from an undergraduate degree in Economics. She has pursued a variety of work in data science and product management in the startup and fintech spaces. She currently works as a Product Manager at Félix.
DAVID is currently enrolled in the MCIT Online program, on track to graduate in 2026. He previously worked in nanotechnology and the semiconductor industries. He pivoted to MCIT Online two years ago and is completing his degree while working as a Software Engineer at Vanguard.
Watch the webinar recording to learn more about how Penn Engineering Online’s dedicated Career Services team supports students through every stage of their professional development. You’ll hear about the wide range of resources available to online graduate students, including 1:1 career advising, technical interview coaching, hackathons, employer site visits, virtual career fairs — and more!