How to Apply to the University of Pennsylvania

This page applies primarily to candidates interested in staff positions. If you are a candidate for a faculty position, please visit our faculty job site.

Our online application website allows candidates to easily search and apply for open staff positions. You may also use the site to create a personalized job profile so that you will receive automatic email notifications when new openings are posted that may be of interest to you or match your skills.

You can submit your resume from any computer with Internet Access or visit the Penn Job Center, open from 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday through Friday at the following location: The Penn Job Center (Unique Advantage) 3624 Market Street Suite 1SD Philadelphia, PA 19104 Telephone: 215-222-2246 PC stations are available for your use with instructions on how to post your resume online.

When making plans to visit Penn, please note that the South Street Bridge will be closed for reconstruction beginning some time in the fall of 2008. For more information, including maps and directions, visit the South Street Bridge Project website.

Interviews
Penn's Hiring Officers will contact highly qualified candidates directly to coordinate interviews. Prior to an interview, you will be asked to complete an online employment application if you have not already done so.

Over 50% of Penn's open positions are research-related, with others in the fields of accounting, office support, information technology, management, facilities, security, food service and others.

Due to the significant volume of open positions and resumes received, we regret that we cannot answer your questions about status. You will receive confirmation via mail or email that your application arrived. For general questions, contact (215) 898-7284 from 9AM EST to 4PM EST.

Special Provisions for Internal Applicants
Current Penn staff may apply directly to the Hiring Officer. Send an email to to obtain the Hiring Officer's contact information. Messages from Penn Staff using a valid Penn email address will receive a response within 24 hours. Hiring Officers will contact highly qualified applicants for interviews. Please note that Penn Staff will ultimately need to complete an online application for applicant tracking purposes.

Internal applicants should refer to Human Resources Employment Policy 117 regarding transfer eligibility. In general, you must be in your current position at least 6 months, and be in good standing, including satisfactory performance.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status.