Contact Ask Me About… Although wine production has nothing to do with my coursework or major, my GRIP experience in Porto gave me invaluable soft skills such as marketing, salesmanship and cross-cultural communication. These skills will aid me in my goal of becoming a diplomat, because it displays the necessary dimensions required to effectively operate…
Contact Ask Me About… My Experience Abroad The insights I gained from the PGDI program in Uganda and South Africa were instrumental in shaping my approach to understanding how economic decisions are influenced by cultural, social, and psychological factors. Working with individuals and communities across the African continent allowed me to explore how community values…
Contact Ask Me About… As someone who hopes to work internationally after college, I found that this program helped set an excellent foundation for what to expect in terms of immersing oneself in a new culture/language during one’s career. I am passionate about studying foreign languages, and so I intensively prioritized improving my German while…
Contact Biography Laurie oversees the research and internship portfolio within Penn Abroad, including the Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP) and the Penn Global Research Institutes (PGRI). She works closely with employers, faculty, and other partners abroad to develop internship and research placements for Penn students. Laurie has worked within several Penn offices over the last…