By: Penn Abroad Jasper Huang (SEAS ’22) working on a research project with fellow students at NUS in Singapore, 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…
By: Penn Abroad Welcome to all new and returning Penn students this fall! As you start classes, Penn Abroad is offering a number of ways to connect with our office. Join us on campus and connect online to explore global programs, link up with other globally-minded students, and even win exciting prizes. Watch PA101 On-Demand now to explore Penn…
By: Penn Abroad Case Studies in Environmental Sustainability led by Dr. Alain Plante traveling abroad in Iceland, Spring 2019 After participating in the Spring 2019 Penn Global Seminar Case Studies in Environmental Sustainability led by Dr. Alain Plante, two students have been published in the peer-reviewed journal Case Studies in the Environment. Dr. Plante supervised the research of each…
By: Penn Abroad Congratulations to the class of 2021! 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. As we celebrate, join us in looking back on their travels abroad, the…
By: Penn Abroad 2018-2019 Penn Exchange Students For international students from across the globe who call Penn home for a semester or two, there are a wealth of possibilities and paths to choose between. Whether through joining a sports team, working with a Philadelphia-based startup, traveling to other east coast cities, gaining hands-on clinical experience,…
By: Penn Abroad Catherine (far left) with fellow Penn students in India To say that Catherine Parr’s experience at Penn has been a global one would be an understatement. After graduating from high school in Cold Spring, New York in 2017, Catherine had never traveled outside of the United States. Now, by her senior year…
By: Penn Abroad Dr. Jami Fisher, Senior Lecturer and American Sign Language Program Director, in Siena, Italy Connecting students with global communities through international experiences has been central to linguist Dr. Jami Fisher’s work in the Department of Linguistics and American Sign Language program. In her course, Disability Rights and Oppression: Experiences within Global Deaf Communities, which was first offered…
By: Penn Abroad Dr. Tulia Falleti, professor of political science and director of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program The goals of Dr. Tulia Falleti’s course People of the Land: Indigeneity and Politics in Argentina and Chile are centered in understanding power structures and policy, asking big questions about the imminent challenges of our times, and are grounded in concrete social science…
By: Penn Abroad Each summer, Penn’s campus centers and departments offer exciting internship opportunities for Penn students across schools and programs. Check out these virtual global summer opportunities, which are currently accepting applications for Summer 2021. Pulitzer Center International Reporting Fellowship: Latin America Application Deadline: February 1 Apply to be an International Reporting Student Fellow with the Pulitzer…
By: Penn Abroad This spring we will be offering students the unique opportunity to participate in collaborative work with individuals, classes, and organizations outside of Penn in a virtual environment. Penn Global Seminars (PGS) will run as Collaborative Online International Learning (PGS-COIL) courses in the Spring 2021 semester. Each course is a semester-long, 1 C.U.…
