Best Employer
Penn is frequently cited as an outstanding employer thanks to its quality benefits and caring environment:
The University of Pennsylvania offers an exceptional working environment.
- We are the nation's first University, and an Ivy League institution
with a world-renowned reputation.
- Penn is Philadelphia's largest private employer, with a wide variety
of positions available.
- Situated in a dynamic urban setting, Penn’s beautiful campus
provides easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and
recreational activities.
- Penn offers excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for you and
your family.
- We also offer generous retirement benefits, professional development
opportunities and flexible work options.
- Penn consists of a diverse, multicultural learning community at the
cutting edge of research and information technology
For all of these reasons and more, Penn is widely recognized as a Best Employer.
Awards and Recognition
100 Best Places to Work in IT
For the fourth year in a row, Penn’s Office of Information Systems and Computing (ISC) has been selected for Computerworld’s list of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT! Penn was ranked sixth overall and first in the Mid Atlantic region. The selection process was based on many different categories such as career development, training, retention, work assignments, diversity and benefits. View the full list from the June 30, 2008 issue of the award-winning technology magazine.
Best Employer for Working Parents
Penn was recognized as one of the 2006 Best Employers for Working Parents at the twelfth annual “Champions for Young Children Celebration” reception in November 2006. The Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) selected Penn for recognizing the importance of work/life benefits to the health of their businesses, their employees and their employees’ families. More information about Penn's work-life balance programs is available here.
Best Places to Work in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Magazine named Penn a Best Place to Work as part of its November 2007 roundup of area employers. The full article is available here [pdf].