Penn State University - It's Your Time

"It's your time." Dethrell graduated in 2006 in Industrial Engineering. He is now a customer management strategist with PNC Financial Services Group. Standing in a city park, Dethrell writes: "Penn State gave me the knowledge I needed to start my career at a Fortune 100 company. My education is with me every day."

"Penn State gave me the knowledge I needed to start my career at a Fortune 100 company. My education is with me every day."

— Dethrell '06 Industrial Engineering, Customer Management Strategy, PNC Financial Services Group

"It's your time." Khalan graduated in 2005 in Marketing. She is now a communications manager at NBC Universal. Sitting on a bench along West 41st Street in New York City, Khalan writes: "My degree from Penn State led me to graduate school and then to a great job in the entertainment industry."

"My degree from Penn State led me to graduate school and then to a great job in the entertainment industry."

— Khalan '05 Marketing, Communications Manager, NBCUniversial

"It's your time." Phil graduated in 2011 in Supply Chain Management. He is now a project manager at Boeing. Standing in a big room where airplanes are assembled, Phil writes: "A Boeing internship helped me get haired after graduating form Penn State. The hands-on experience I got was priceless."

"A Boeing internship helped me get hired after graduation from Penn State. The hands-on experience I got was priceless."

— Phil '11, Supply Chain, Project Manager, Boeing

"It's your time." Kristen graduated in 2011 in Marketing. She is now a corporate banking analyst at PNC Financial Services Group. Standing with the night skyline of Chicago lighting the background, Kristen writes: "My Penn State degree led me to a job as a banking analyst here in Chicago. It gives me an edge in my career."

"My Penn State degree led me to a job as a banking analyst here in Chicago. It gives me an edge in my career."

— Kristen '11, Marketing, Corporate Banking Analyst, PNC Financial Services Group

"It's your time." Undergraduate research- A male professor and female student examine items under a microscope in a research lab. At Penn State, you get practical experience working on real projects, so you’re reach for internships and your career.

"I had an internship in Boulder, Colorado, where I worked side-by-side with professionals. I also took an entrepreneurship minor to get a background in business. Experience like that can get you a job."

— Peter '10 Civil Engineering with Entrepreneurship Minor; Civil Engineering Supervisor, PennDOT

"It's your time." Thon - A crowd cheers as students on stage in the Bryce Jordan Center hold up large cards showing the total amount raised for the 2012 IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon to help fund pediatric cancer research: $10,686,924.83. THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world.

"Being a research assistant in a professor’s lab at Penn State led to my first job, and faculty recommendations helped me get into the graduate program I’m in now."

— Erin '07 Psychology; Graduate Student, M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies, Albany Medical College

"It's your time." Global Penn State - A Penn State student stands with two men as they take a break from working on an outdoor project. Penn State is having a global impact. Join more than 2,500 students who study and make a difference around the world.

"My Penn State education taught me to find solutions fast, and that’s what my job is all about. There’s no guessing—if you’re a Penn Stater, employers know they can count on you."

— Alison '05 Information Sciences and Technology; Deputy Project Manager, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

"At Penn State, I learned to analyze data and manage real-world projects. On Wall Street, I use those skills on the trading floor every day."

— Sydney '09 Information Sciences and Technology; Global Markets Risk and Control Operational Risk Analyst, Citigroup Global Markets Inc.