By: Jeffrey Fishman, CAS ’23 When I first received the email that the Global Research & Internship (GRIP) would be cancelled for the 2020 summer cycle, I was very upset. My hard work creating my application materials and interviewing for the program seemed like it was all for nothing, as I would no longer be…
By: Zöe Patterson, Wharton ’23 My plan? Live and work in Italy for 2 months. What happened? A pandemic! I’d known about my acceptance to the Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP): Arts & Hospitality in Florence, Italy program for less than two weeks before it was canceled. I had asserted my flexibility and open…
By: Jerry Cai, CAS ’23 I knew back in April that balancing two internships and one online summer class would make one intense summer. My PURM research project required large chunks of time to debug parts of python code, a language I was just starting to learn. Additionally, I was the primary person responsible for…
By: Nikhil Gupta, Huntsman ’22 Nikhil (top right) and his project team celebrating after a successful presentation As I near the end of my time with Almado as a Business Analyst, I am cherishing every moment with my wonderful colleagues. After an abroad semester at the University of Barcelona which abruptly cut short in March…
By: Joseph Squillaro, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘21 Charlotte (bottom row, second from right) during her travels with fellow Penn students and students from KNUST in Ghana Charlotte Cecarelli, a member of the Class of 2022, participated in a PGS to Ghana during Spring Break of 2019 where she learned about culture, development and health in…
By: Chloe Rosenberg, CAS ’22 This summer did not go as I planned – and I am so grateful for it. I was disappointed when I learned my summer abroad 2020 internship in Argentina was canceled. As a student-athlete, I have limited time to travel abroad during the academic school year, despite majoring in international…
By: Jason Wu, CAS ’22 Over the summer, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a virtual intern for Manna Project International. Manna is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving underserved people of impoverished communities in Sangloqui, Ecuador. They have different community programs based on their three pillars: health, education, and livelihood. For my…
By: Madison Jones, Penn Abroad Leader, SEAS ‘21 Sam Roth, a Wharton Class of 2020 graduate spent a semester abroad at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We sat down with him to learn more about what it’s like living and studying in the center of London. How did you go about…
By: Joseph Squillaro, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘21 Jenna DiStefano, a member of the Class of 2021, participated in a PGS to Sienna and Rome, Italy in May 2019, where she learned about Italian Sign Language and disability rights. I sat down with her to learn more about her time abroad, her inspiring learning experiences, and…
By: Joseph Squillaro, Penn Abroad Leader, CAS ‘21 Angela Yang, a member of the Class of 2021, participated in a semester abroad in Thailand during the Fall Semester of 2019 where she focused on development and globalization. I sat down with her to learn more about her time abroad, what it’s like spending a whole…