• SEAS Weekly 01-20-25

SEAS Weekly 01-20-25

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Important Dates:

Date Event
January 20th MLK, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 28th The course Selection Period ends
February 24th Drop Period ends
March 8th – 16th Spring Term Break
March 17th Classes resume

Announcements for the week

 

2025Penn Summer Opportunities and Funding Resources Fair

Penn offers MANY programs to help students connect with and fund summer internships and research experiences. Plan to attend this fair to talk with organizations coordinating, hosting or funding these opportunities. This fair is organized by Penn Career Services and the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF).

Thursday, January 23rd
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hall of Flags

 

2025 Emory Case Competition

Penn has been chosen to participate in the upcoming International Emory Global Health Case Competition. Students from multidisciplinary are encouraged. It is a fantastic opportunity for Penn students interested in global health. The Center for Global Health is collecting applications from interested students. Please share widely with your students and constituents.
This is a rewarding and practical experience that lends itself well to any career. Winning teams will receive generous prize packages: 1st Place $5000, 2nd Place $3000, 3rd Place $2000, 4th Place $1000, Participants’ Choice $500, and Honorable Mention $500.

Students interested in applying should send their CV and Statement of Interest (500 words max) to Maria Cortese Hering at maria.hering@pennmedicine.upenn.edu by January 27, 2025.

 

Penn Summer Abroad Programs

Now is the time to apply for Penn Summer Abroad! Earn 1-2 CU in London, Madrid, Tours, Cannes, Florence, or the Alps! Early application deadline: January 31st Final application deadline: February 15th Funding opportunities:

  • Tuition may be covered for highly aided students – check with your financial aid advisor.
  • Apply for the Levi Travel Fellowship to cover housing and program fees – deadline January 31.
  • Apply for the Lauder Study Abroad Fellowship for the Alps – deadline January 31.
  • Check out additional scholarship opportunities on our website.

For more information and a link to our application visit this link. Questions? Contact us at summerabroad@sas.upenn.edu.

 

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Fellows Program

Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Paideia Fellows Program creates and supports opportunities for fellows to learn about dialogue, and how to dialogue, towards a goal of individual and societal wellness. Apply in the Spring of your freshman year for this 3-year fellowship! Apply by February 10th. Click here to register to attend the info session on January 24th.

Events (Engineering)

Management &Technology (M&T) Wharton Transfer Info Session

The Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology (M&T Program) is a highly competitive dual-degree program designed for students with interdisciplinary interests in business and technology and a desire to shape their own success. Accepted applicants are dually admitted to the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Fully matriculated Penn first years are eligible for transfer into the M&T Program. Penn students may only apply to transfer into M&T at the conclusion of their first year.

Friday, January 31st
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Click here to register

Dual Major with A.I

Penn Engineering students can now pursue a dual major with the Raj and Neera Singh B.S.E in Artificial Intelligence.

For more information or questions, please email the A.I. Advisor Kat Buchanan: buchkat@seas.upenn.edu

*Note: Students are not permitted to dual major between A.I. and CSCI, NETS, or SSE. 

 

Events (Penn)

2025 Annual Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Conference

Mark your calendars — Penn’s most anticipated healthcare event of the year is back! The Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Conference returns for its 12th Annual Conference on January 25, 2025, themed “Healthcare Beyond Borders.” In addition, recruiters from Spark Therapeutics, Northwell Health, Healthmap, and other firms will be present at our conference’s career fair! Learn more about the speakers, panelists, and conference topics here. You can keep up with regular conference updates via Instagram.

Reduced-fare early bird tickets are selling quickly and are open until Wednesday, 1/8 @ 11:59 pm! Buffet-style brunch is included for all attendees. Get ready for an experience that will launch your career in healthcare!

2025 Penn Tango Spring Boot Camp

Interested in Tango? Want to improve your dance skills? Then join the Penn Tango Boot Camp. We have professional instructors, and it’s a way to meet people from departments you wouldn’t otherwise run into. Learn more about the Boot Camp on our official website:https://sites.google.com/view/penntango/home?

We are open to all Penn affiliates – students, postdocs, faculty, staff, alumni, and visiting scholars.

Monday, January 27th and February 3rd
7:00 pm – 9: 30pm
Bodek Lounge

Energy Week @Penn Poster Session

You are invited to participate in the 2025 Energy Week @Penn Poster Session. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded peers and faculty, showcase and get feedback on your work, learn about the breadth of energy research happening at Penn, and get a free Energy Week t-shirt! If you would like to present a poster, register by Monday, January 27, 2025. All students and postdocs who have research related to energy are encouraged to participate. Poster presenters will be assigned an hour-long block where they are expected to be at their poster but are otherwise encouraged to visit other posters, network with the attendees, or enjoy some refreshments.

Wednesday, February 12th
4:30 pm – 6: 30pm
Vagelos Laboratories for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST Building)
Click here to register

Scholarships & Grants Opportunities

 

Udall Scholarship

The Udall Foundation awards scholarships to college sophomores and juniors who are US citizens, nationals, or permanent residents and who are dedicated to leadership and public service in either of two areas:

  • Students from any ethnic background interested in conservation and environmental issues from any political perspective
  • Native Americans and Alaska Natives pursuing health-related careers or working on Tribal Policy

Each scholarship covers expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,000. Scholarship recipients are eligible for one year of scholarship support. Scholars selected during their sophomore year may be re-nominated during their junior year. Interested candidates should contact CURF by Friday, January 24, 2025, to obtain access to the Udall online application. Apply to be one of Penn’s nominees by Friday, February 7, 2025, at 4:00 pm.

Eligible students can learn more and apply here.

Funded Research Opportunities for Faculty and Students

Interested in getting to know more funded Research opportunities? The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships connects faculty and students in support of these transformative experiences through three signature funding opportunities for undergraduates:

Grants for Faculty Mentoring Undergraduate Research
Provides funding to offset expenses incurred in support of undergraduates doing research
Applications due Monday, January 20, 2025

Jumpstart for Juniors Program
Provides funding to both a student and a faculty mentor for a research project in the summer between a student’s third and fourth years
Applications due Monday, March 17, 2025

While these programs require the involvement of a standing faculty member, we welcome proposals from collaborative teams that include non-standing faculty.

Questions about any of these programs can be addressed to Ann Vernon-Grey in the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.

Projects for Progress 2025

As an institution dedicated to addressing the world’s most intractable problems, Penn has established a fund to encourage students, staff, and faculty to design and implement pilot projects based on innovative research to advance our aim of a more inclusive society. We seek to seed impactful projects, grounded in outstanding Penn research, that will offer new ideas to enhance the quality of life for members of our Philadelphia community now and in the future. Project proposals from diverse teams—broadly conceived—will receive priority consideration.

Each winning team will receive up to $100,000 to implement their proposed initiative. Project proposals should be focused on making progress toward one or more of the following goals:

• Eradicating systemic racism
• Achieving educational equity
• Advancing environmental justice & sustainability
• Eliminating health disparities based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and/or social determinants of health

Application period: January 15 – 26, 2025
Click here for more information

https://www.sec.upenn.edu/p4

Career & Networking Opportunities

Spring Career & Internship Fair

Join us in person on Friday, January 31st for the 2025 Spring Career + Internship Fair! This university-wide career fair covers a range of industries. Enhance your search for full-time postgraduate positions and/or summer internships by taking the opportunity to connect with a variety of employers.

Friday, Jan 31st, 2025
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Houston Hall

Penn/CASE Internship Opportunity

The Development and Alumni Relations working group is organizing the Penn/CASE 2025 Summer Internship Program. The group is committed to increasing and diversifying the number of professionals in educational advancement (i.e. fundraising, alumni relations, advancement services, communications, and marketing). The goal is to host 2-3 Penn undergraduate or graduate students for an on-campus internship this summer.

The CASE Internship program is designed to attract students who may not have previously considered a career in institutional advancement. Click here to apply. The deadline to apply is Friday, January 31st.

Summer Internships in India,2025
The Center for the Advanced Study of India (CASI) offers fully-funded summer internship opportunities to Penn students eager to explore modern India. The deadline to apply is 01/21/25 at 11:59 pm. Click here to find more info and to apply.

 

Penn Engineering Heath Tech Industry Days – February 26th & 27

Join us for this spring’s Penn Engineering Industry Days, featuring Health Tech! Health Tech Industry Days will highlight various sub-industries, including medical devices, digital health, pharmaceuticals, and biotech. Stay tuned for more information on events, participating employers, and student registration. Event information will be published in Handshake in February.

 

Clubs & Organizations

There are many Engineering Student Clubs and Organizations Besides ESAC, EDAB, and Penn Engineering Council. Check here to find more groups for specific interests and disciplines.

Engineering Entrepreneurship

More information about Engineering Entrepreneurship

  • Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & X/Twitter.
  • Tag on these platforms @PennEngEntrep with your own posts.
  • Join their subscription-based semi-monthly email to notify you of entrepreneurship-related events, competitions, opportunities and more. If you wish to receive this type of information, please visit https://groups.google.com/a/seas.upenn.edu/g/pennengentrep/ and then click on “ask to join the group” (Image). You have the option to unsubscribe at any time as well and this is completely optional. Emails will be sent on the second and last Wednesday of every month.