Global Research & Internship Program
The Global Research & Internship Program enhances your career potential through life-changing global work and research experience.
The Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP) 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. As part of the GRIP program, you collaborate with people from different backgrounds, embrace and adapt to new challenges, and gain global exposure that makes you stand out when applying for jobs or graduate school.
Program Features and Facts:
-
A wide variety of internship placements across many career industries including business, engineering, sustainable development, healthcare, community development, and more.
-
Research placements that offer the opportunity to develop hands-on research skills under leading international researchers and faculty PIs affiliated with a university abroad.
-
Generous guaranteed funding awards to help accepted students offset travel and internship-related expenses.
"My supervisor was very passionate about my growth as a student even outside of this internship, so I received mentoring that introduced me to other possibilities I had with my CS degree. This summer, I learned so many technical skills, but I also learned so much from living abroad that I wouldn’t have been able to learn had I been in the US. I made friends and learned new skills despite language barriers, and I could not have asked for a better summer."
GRIP Information & Next Steps
Take the next steps and learn more by reading stories from past participants, understanding the application process, and searching the many exciting program options.
Application Process
Funding & Financial Information
Meet with an Advisor
Application Process
Funding & Financial Information
Meet with an Advisor
Interested in learning more about the Global Research & Internship Program for Summer 2025? Attend an upcoming information session to ask questions and get advice about choosing a placement and preparing your application. You can also sign up for drop-in hours or watch the GRIP 2025 On-Demand session.
Questions can also be directed to intern-abroad@upenn.edu. You are also invited to join our mailing list to receive reminders, updates on programs, events, and future application deadlines.
