By: Josh Pontrelli, Penn Abroad Global Programs Manager For Camille Ducorps, spending one year on exchange at Penn was a “turning point” in her life. Coming from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris (Sciences Po), Camille, who now works as a leadership trainer and group facilitator, said that she continues to use the knowledge…
By: Catherine Parr, Wharton ’21 Eugene St John Sutton, a senior studying mathematical economics and french, spent a summer in Tours, France through Penn Summer Abroad and an academic year studying abroad at the London School of Economics. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eugenie is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects…
By: Erin Feeney, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant Mercedes Chavez (center) in Sydney, Australia Global experiences in the fields of humanities and social sciences can provide key opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience and apply their knowledge and skills in a new context. Through the Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP), Penn students from across…
By: Josh Pontrelli, Penn Abroad Global Programs Manager Louise Couceiro still has one major regret from her exchange at Penn: “I wish I would’ve done it for the whole year, and not just one semester.” The now-PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow’s School of Education spent the Fall 2009 semester studying in Philadelphia on exchange from her home…
By: Diego Noriega, Wharton ’23 If you had told me when I started my internship that I would end up interviewing a famous author and psychology expert whose work has been featured in Good Morning America, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Time, NPR and many other media outlets…
By: Bilaal Azeer, CAS ’22 Megan Everts, a senior studying international relations and East Asian area studies, has participated in semesters abroad at Yonsei University in South Korea and Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies in Japan, internships in France and South Korea, and a summer abroad in France. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Megan is serving as a Penn Abroad…
By: Amy Xia, Nursing ’22 After COVID-19 affected my original plan to intern in Beijing, China, where I ended up was not what I had in mind when I first hit that “submit application” button back in late December. After some contemplation though, I realized that wasn’t a bad thing. In my virtual internship, I worked with Korean pharmaceutical company DongSung…
By: Eugenie St John Sutton, CAS ’21 Jackie Shi, a senior studying political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, studied abroad at the National University of Singapore in 2020. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Jackie is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow students interested in global…
By: Megan Everts, CAS ’21 Juliann Barbella, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, spent a semester abroad at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin, Ireland in 2020. During the 2020-2021 academic year, Juliann is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow students interested in global experiences.…
By: Catherine Parr, Wharton ’21 A screenshot of one class session with Master Yin in Taiwan. Over the course of my time at Penn, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to four continents with Penn Abroad. I’ve been to Australia, Brazil, Italy, and India, and I was slated to travel to Taiwan this semester with…