By: Joseph Squillaro, CAS ‘22 Ashley Shah, a member of the Class of 2021 in the Huntsman Program, participated in a Semester Abroad to Barcelona, Spain through the CASA Barcelona program in Spring 2020. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Ashley is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and supporting fellow…
By: Jackie Shi, CAS ’21 Bilaal Azeer studies Politics, Philosophy, and Economics with minors in History and Survey Research and Data Analytics. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Bilaal 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. We sat down with Bilaal to…
By: Erin Feeney, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant Sophie (left) at the Sydney Opera House with fellow GRIP Intern, Niva Patel Global experiences in business and communications 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…
By: Gabriel DeSantis, SEAS ’20, ’21 Catherine Parr has participated in a range of global opportunities during her time at Penn including a semester abroad in Australia, a summer internship in India, and travel courses to Italy and Brazil. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Catherine is serving as a Penn Abroad Leader, which is Penn Abroad’s student advisory board focused on special projects and…
By: Selene Li, CAS ’22 Gabriel DeSantis is currently a master’s student in bioengineering. As a Penn undergraduate also studying bioengineering, Gabe studied abroad at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland. During the 2019-2020 academic year, Gabe 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. We sat down with Gabe to learn more about his experience abroad. …
By: Erin Feeney, Penn Abroad Graduate Assistant Ruth Lee (left) at the World Medical Association Our Global Research and Internship Program (GRIP) is accepting applications until January 7, 2021! Through GRIP, Penn students can apply to intern or conduct research with one of dozens of organizations based around the world in more than 20 countries.…
By: Erin Feeney, CAS ’20, GSE ’21 Although featured less frequently on Instagram than delicious meals and weekend travels, locally specific coursework is one of the main reasons to study abroad. In fact, it is one of the main things that makes a semester abroad distinct from any other extended international trip. With some research and…
By: Megan Everts, CAS ’21 When I studied abroad in Seoul during the first semester of my junior year, I became fascinated by the history of Korea and wanted to delve more deeply into the issues the region is facing. While of course, it would have been great to return to South Korea in the…
By: Shelby Dugas, Wharton ’23 A 10-week experience abroad in the beautiful and culturally-rich city of Medellín, Colombia? Yes, that would have been ideal. Instead, I spent a safe, educational, and productive summer at home in Dallas, Texas. Although I was initially disappointed in trading a summer of discovery and growth in a Spanish speaking…
By: Shaila Lothe, CAS/Wharton ’22 When GRIP 2020 was canceled, I was disappointed that my startup internship in Medellín, Colombia could no longer happen. Instead of an exciting new country, I would spend my summer in Philadelphia. Despite deciding to accept an alternative virtual placement in Chile, I was worried that I would miss out on…