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Black-Owned Businesses in Philly: Shop, Eat, and Explore

February is Black History Month and one of the best ways to celebrate is by supporting the numerous Black-owned businesses in your community (year-round too—not just in February). Here’s a…

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Philly Tech Stories: William Tukes, Temple University Bioengineering Student

This interview is part of the City of Philadelphia’s Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative. Campus Philly is featuring the “Philly stories” of Black and Brown tech founders, entrepreneurs, and young professionals…

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Philly Tech Stories: Alistair Lewis, Biomedical Optics Graduate Student at Penn

This interview is part of the City of Philadelphia’s Most Diverse Tech Hub initiative. Campus Philly is featuring the “Philly stories” of Black and Brown tech founders, entrepreneurs, and young…

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How to Launch Your Career in Philly: Samuel Uko from Guy Carpenter

Samuel Uko graduated from Lehigh University in May 2020 with a Bachelors degree in Marketing. While he was living in Bethlehem, PA, last fall, Sam connected virtually with a recruiter…

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Reflect Summer Summit: Amplifying Student Voices in 2021

Being a college student in 2021 can be a handful, with students juggling stressors, challenges, and a pandemic, all while trying to work towards a degree. During these times, it…

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Getting Creative with Words: Meet Matthew, Rowan University ’19 and Junior Copywriter at Tierney

On Thursday, September 26, hundreds of college students from all over the Philadelphia region will head to Saxbys HQ for Create Philly, Campus Philly’s event for creative majors looking to gain insight, advice, and connections from young professionals working in Philadelphia’s creative industry. The evening will start with a panel discussion featuring three individuals making an impact in the creative space in Philly, followed by connecting with others over FREE dinner from honeygrow and a coffee bar at Saxbys.

Campus Philly recently sat down with Matthew Vesely, Junior Copywriter at Tierney, a full-service advertising agency in Philadelphia and sponsor of Create Philly. Matthew and other creative professionals from Tierney will be at Create Philly to meet students and share their Philly stories, and how their career path led them to work for one of the city’s top agencies. Sign up for Create Philly today, and read Matthew’s “Philly story” on the Campus Philly blog!

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CollegeFest: FREE Philly Museums on September 7!

CollegeFest is quickly approaching, and we’re beyond excited!  On Saturday, September 7 experience your BEST five hours in Philly.  This year, we’ll have the biggest festival yet in Dilworth Park,…

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Raising Artists While Growing a Business: An Interview with Dave Silver, Co-Founder of REC Philly

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Photo Recap: Another Successful My Philly Summer Event for Interns in Philadelphia!

Summer interns converged on the Delaware River’s Independence Seaport Museum last week for My Philly Summer, the annual meetup hosted by Campus Philly for interns from companies all around the…

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7 Questions to Ask in an Interview (and 3 to NEVER)

You know the feeling when you’re in a job interview and it’s going GREAT, and you answered every question about your résumé, felt comfortable with all the responsibilities of the…

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