Penn Global Information for: Students
Penn is committed to providing a meaningful global experience to every Penn student by delivering a diverse set of rigorous global programs abroad and expanding the range of global curricular and extracurricular programs on the Penn campus.
Penn in the World
We are committed to making international experiences an indispensable part of Penn, whether through study abroad, service learning, or innovative travel initiatives. Penn faculty engage in a wide range of international research projects, many of which provide opportunities for students to engage in hands-on global experiences. And once students leave Penn, they become part of our unparalleled global alumni network.
Penn Abroad
Many of Penn Abroad's programs offer students with the opportunity to travel abroad and deepen their academic experience in interdisciplinary, cross-cultural settings.
Penn Abroad's opportunities include:
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Semester Study Abroad
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Global Internship Program
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Penn Global Seminars
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Summer Abroad
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Research Abroad
Global Internship Program
The Global Internship Program (GIP) offers the opportunity to embrace and adapt to new challenges, collaborate with people from different backgrounds and gain global exposure. This unique program provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern or conduct research abroad for 8 to 12 weeks over the summer.
Global Fellowships & Research
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships supports Penn students and alumni in the application process for many international fellowships and scholarships, including but by no means limited to the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Fulbright Grant.
Penn Global Seminars
The Penn Global Seminars program is an initiative that provides financial and logistical support for embedding overseas travel into robust undergraduate seminars. These courses combine an intensive semester-long seminar with a short-term travel component, led by the course’s instructor, which will deepen the students' understanding of concepts discussed in the classroom.
Where We Are in the World
We are committed to making global experiences an indispensable part of Penn. See depth and breadth of Penn's engagement in the world, whether study abroad programs, research and teaching initiatives, or international partnerships and collaborations.
International Careers & Employment Resources
Career Services' International Opportunities highlights resources for finding jobs and internships abroad. There is a diverse range of articles, tips and and information to help students explore and find opportunities around the globe.
Penn Abroad
Many of Penn Abroad's programs offer students with the opportunity to travel abroad and deepen their academic experience in interdisciplinary, cross-cultural settings.
Penn Abroad's opportunities include:
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Semester Study Abroad
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Global Internship Program
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Penn Global Seminars
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Summer Abroad
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Research Abroad
Global Internship Program
The Global Internship Program (GIP) offers the opportunity to embrace and adapt to new challenges, collaborate with people from different backgrounds and gain global exposure. This unique program provides outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern or conduct research abroad for 8 to 12 weeks over the summer.
Global Fellowships & Research
The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships supports Penn students and alumni in the application process for many international fellowships and scholarships, including but by no means limited to the Rhodes Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and Fulbright Grant.
Penn Global Seminars
The Penn Global Seminars program is an initiative that provides financial and logistical support for embedding overseas travel into robust undergraduate seminars. These courses combine an intensive semester-long seminar with a short-term travel component, led by the course’s instructor, which will deepen the students' understanding of concepts discussed in the classroom.
Where We Are in the World
We are committed to making global experiences an indispensable part of Penn. See depth and breadth of Penn's engagement in the world, whether study abroad programs, research and teaching initiatives, or international partnerships and collaborations.
International Careers & Employment Resources
Career Services' International Opportunities highlights resources for finding jobs and internships abroad. There is a diverse range of articles, tips and and information to help students explore and find opportunities around the globe.
The World at Penn
Penn welcomes students, faculty, staff, alumni, and distinguished visitors from every corner of the world. We provide diverse opportunities and experiences for students from more than 100 countries, with a large variety of professional and personal interests. Our vibrantly international community reflects the global nature of our world, with diverse initiatives that make us one of the leading institutions for international range. We offer a wide scope of centers, institutes, and area studies programs, as well as courses in dozens of languages (including extensive English Language Programs for international students), in globalization studies, and in the full range of international culture, history, development, health, business, and engineering.
International Student & Scholar Services
ISSS is committed to advancing Penn’s commitment to global engagement by providing immigration expertise and services as well as a sense of community for the international population at Penn.
Perry World House Student Programs
Perry World House seeks to have long-standing influence on Penn students’ global engagement opportunities by actively encouraging students to explore real-world problems, hands-on.
Global Centers and Programs
Penn’s global initiatives advance across a wide range of world-leading centers and institutes. Together, they demonstrate the twin commitments of the Penn Compact: to engage globally and to integrate knowledge. Their path-breaking interdisciplinary work crosses Schools and traditional disciplines to bring new research, ideas, and perspectives to global education around the world.
Language Learning at Penn
Language and Literature departments, the Language Certificate, the Penn Language Center, Penn Abroad programs, Penn English Language Programs, languages less commonly taken, and a host of cultural organizations at Penn provide a wide variety of avenues for students who want to take their language skills as far as they can go.
Global at Penn's Schools
Penn's Schools strengthens the University’s commitment to meaningful global engagement through a wide array of academic programs, research projects, institutional partnerships, and other initiatives.
Admissions
A richly diverse institution, Penn has a large number of international students, attracting students from over 100 countries. At Penn you will join a dynamic global community of scholars, enjoying access to professors eminent in their fields, forging friendships with students who share a passion for learning, and getting to know Philadelphia, a world-class city with a small-town feel.
International Student & Scholar Services
ISSS is committed to advancing Penn’s commitment to global engagement by providing immigration expertise and services as well as a sense of community for the international population at Penn.
Perry World House Student Programs
Perry World House seeks to have long-standing influence on Penn students’ global engagement opportunities by actively encouraging students to explore real-world problems, hands-on.
Global Centers and Programs
Penn’s global initiatives advance across a wide range of world-leading centers and institutes. Together, they demonstrate the twin commitments of the Penn Compact: to engage globally and to integrate knowledge. Their path-breaking interdisciplinary work crosses Schools and traditional disciplines to bring new research, ideas, and perspectives to global education around the world.
Language Learning at Penn
Language and Literature departments, the Language Certificate, the Penn Language Center, Penn Abroad programs, Penn English Language Programs, languages less commonly taken, and a host of cultural organizations at Penn provide a wide variety of avenues for students who want to take their language skills as far as they can go.
Global at Penn's Schools
Penn's Schools strengthens the University’s commitment to meaningful global engagement through a wide array of academic programs, research projects, institutional partnerships, and other initiatives.
Admissions
A richly diverse institution, Penn has a large number of international students, attracting students from over 100 countries. At Penn you will join a dynamic global community of scholars, enjoying access to professors eminent in their fields, forging friendships with students who share a passion for learning, and getting to know Philadelphia, a world-class city with a small-town feel.
