ALUMNI NETWORKING
Network with other alumni without leaving your desk
Join the SP2 LinkedIn group to connect with other School alumni.
MyPenn
MyPenn is Penn’s online alumni community. It serves as your portal for alumni connections, and includes:
- Online Alumni Directory (search for classmates and fellow alumni)
- Your Profile (easily update the contact information that Penn has on file for you)
- Lifetime Email Forwarding
- Access to PACNet (the Penn Alumni Career Network)
If you haven’t already registered for MyPenn, you will need to follow the instructions for creating a username and password in order to access the benefits listed above.
PACNet: Penn Alumni Career Network
The Penn Alumni Career Network (PACNet) is a resource for alumni and current students who wish to contact alumni regarding careers and career-related issues. PACNet is maintained by the University’s Office of Career Services and is accessible through MyPenn, Penn’s Online Community.
Provide Career Advice
As a PACNet member, you’ll have an opportunity to provide information on your career area, employment outlook in your field, requirements for entry, and other issues specific to your job/industry.
Find Career Advice
Search the database for other Penn alumni who have offered to be contacted about their career, field, position, and more. You can search by categories like industry, geography, affinity group, and even mentoring interest (i.e., Work/Life Balance or Leadership/Management). In order to access PACNet, you must first be a registered member of MyPenn.
Events
07/15
Weingarten & SDS Info Session
Information session for students to learn about academic and disability support services at Penn including accommodations.
Events
07/15
Incoming Student/Alumni Networking Event – NYC
Casual networking event to allow incoming students and alumni in the NYC area to connect.
News
Faculty & Research
06/17
Report: Newark guaranteed income pilot shows positive financial, health, family, and housing impacts
New research from the Center for Guaranteed Income Research (CGIR) at Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) offers insight into the efficacy of different forms of unconditional cash transfers and reveals the positive impact of guaranteed income on low-income families in Newark, NJ.