By: Penn Abroad Over winter break, the Penn Abroad office will be packing up our boxes and moving to the 5th and 6th floors of 3935 Walnut St. The office will be working remotely from December 20, 2024, through January 8, 2025. During the move, there may be some delay to our response or the need to…
Penn Abroad is excited to announce a new initiative in 2025: the introduction of a summer term abroad for academic credit. In this program, students will participate with a small cohort of other Penn students, enrolling in pre-existing summer programs at partner universities and taking classes alongside local and international students. In Summer 2025, Penn…
By: Penn Abroad Congratulations to the class of 2024! We are especially proud to congratulate and recognize the graduates of the class who served as Ambassadors and have contributed to Penn Abroad’s mission of providing every Penn student with a meaningful global experience. We look forward to seeing what these global citizens will accomplish in their communities and…
By: Penn Abroad After an extensive search process, Penn Abroad is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristyn Palmiotto as the organization’s new Executive Director. In her role, Kristyn will provide strategic direction and leadership to advance Penn’s global strategy by strengthening Penn Abroad’s current programs and developing new initiatives. Throughout her tenure at Penn…
By: Penn Abroad Congratulations to the class of 2022! We are especially proud to congratulate and recognize the graduates of the class who served as Ambassadors and have contributed to Penn Abroad’s mission of providing every Penn student with a meaningful global experience. We look forward to seeing what these global citizens will accomplish in their communities and…
By: Penn Abroad Penn Global Seminars (PGS) are semester-long courses taught on campus that include an embedded travel component. Through PGS, Penn undergraduate students are able to take full advantage of essential global learning opportunities regardless of their class year or major. The 2022-2023 academic year course offerings represent a return to travel as Penn…
By: Penn Abroad Penn junior Jhohanna Perez has been awarded the CIEE Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, a fully funded, four-week leadership program for students of color that is set in Ireland and focused on peace, social justice, and conflict resolution. Jhohanna was selected as one of the 16 Fellows from more than 700 applicants who were…
By: Penn Abroad Over spring break, the Penn Abroad office will be packing up our boxes and moving to a new location. The office will be working remotely from Monday, March 7 to Thursday, March 10. We will then be closed for unpacking on Friday, March 11 and Monday, March 14. During the move, there may be…
By: Penn Abroad The University of Pennsylvania is closed from the end of the day on Thursday, December 23, 2021 through Tuesday, January 4, 2022. The Penn Abroad office will re-open at 9:00 am ET on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Penn Abroad will not be monitoring email or phones during this timeframe. Please review the…
By: Penn Abroad Logan Nantais in Seoul, South Korea, GRIP Summer 2019 The Global Research & Internship Program offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern or conduct research with a variety of organizations and companies abroad for 8 to 12 weeks over the summer. In Summer 2022, there are a number of exciting, new…