Penn Engineering Weekly 04-06-26
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| Date | Event |
| March 23rd – April 6th | Advance Registration for Fall Term |
| April 29th | Last day of Classes |
| April 30th – May 3rd | Reading Days |
| May 4th – 12th | Final Exams |
| May 12th | Spring Term Ends |
| May 18th | University Commencement Ceremony |
Announcements for the week
AIT Budapest Info Session
Interested in studying abroad in Budapest for the Computer and Data Science major. Come to the info session to learn more. Pizza will be provided.
Thursday, April 9th
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Towne 217 ALC
Click here to register
Registrar Reminders
–Today, March 30th, is the last day to withdraw from a course.
-Advance Registration for Fall 2026 runs through Monday, April 6. Summer 2026 registration is open.
-The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) will provide standard enrollment verification letters, degree verification letters, and can complete some document verification processing as well. Full details and instructions can be found here. Please allow 5-7 business days for OUR to process your request. (7-10 business days during peak times of the year.) Degree verification letters, including those required for H1-B visa applications, will not be processed until the degree has been awarded. Please review your unofficial transcript to see ‘degree awarded’ before requesting this type of letter.
Events (Engineering)
Khosla Ventures Recruiting Event
Khosla Ventures is excited to partner with Claude Builders and Spark to host a Penn-exclusive information session!
Join us for an evening with engineers and builders from Distyl and Pathway, with additional companies potentially joining. This is a great opportunity to learn about software engineering and other CS-related roles — and to get a firsthand look at what it’s like to build at fast-growing, early-stage startups.
Whether you’re interested in applied AI, backend systems, infrastructure, or product engineering, you’ll have the chance to connect with teams working on real-world problems at the frontier of technology.
What to expect:
– Conversations with engineers and team members from KV-backed startups
– Insight into open roles across software engineering + CS-adjacent functions
– A closer look at early-stage startup environments
– Opportunities for follow-up and resume sharing with participating companies and the broader KV portfolio
Thursday, April 9th
6:45 pm – 8:45 pm
Amy Gutmann Hall Auditorium
Click here to register
AWS AI Tech Workshop
Join WiCS and SWE for an interactive AWS Workshop at the University of Pennsylvania! Learn the fundamentals of AWS and explore their AI/ML stack in a beginner-friendly presentation, then apply your knowledge in a hands-on mini hackathon using AWS’s agentic AI assistant.
Participants will also have the opportunity to compete in a fun Kahoot game, hear from AWS professionals during an employee panel, and network with current employees. If interested, please fill out this RSVP form here!
Friday, April 10th
1:00 pm -5:00 pm
Levine Wu & Chen Auditorium
Click here to register
Undergraduate Class of 2026’s First Destination Survey
Hi Seniors,
We are looking forward to your responses for the Class of 2026 Career Plans Survey. Click here to access the survey.
2026 Engineering Summer Academy at Penn (ESAP)
The Penn Engineering OAS office would like to invite you to reapply to work as a Teaching Assistant for one of our courses in the ESAP 2026 program. The expected start date is Wednesday, July 8th, with a 2-hour training, with the expected last date being Friday, July 31st. TAs are paid $3000, or $25 per hour, over the course of this period. Please review and complete the 2026 ESAP TA Application for more details on this opportunity. For more information about ESAP, please visit our new ESAP site. Please complete this form as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is April 24th. If you have any questions, please contact esap@seas.upenn.edu. We look forward to potentially working with you.
Events (Penn)
CURF RPA Grad Student Panel
Are you curious about life as a graduate student? Want to learn about the path to graduate school? CURF welcomes students of all disciplines who are curious about graduate school to attend the Graduate Student Panel. Join the CURF RPAs in getting to know three excellent graduate students from a variety of disciplines and asking them questions about navigating their graduate studies.
Monday, April 6th
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
College Hall G08/09
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
Personal Statement Writing Workshop (The Fellowships Compass Session 3)
Are you curious about nationally competitive postgraduate fellowships, but not sure where to start? The Fellowships Compass: Crafting Competitive Applications is a four-session workshop series designed to help you go from curiosity to competitiveness.
The personal statement is where most applications are won or lost. In this interactive session, you’ll analyze the components of a strong statement, draft an opening paragraph, and receive structured feedback using a session rubric. You’ll also leave with practical revision strategies you can use for every draft moving forward.
Tuesday, April 7th
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Zoom
Click here to register
Application Strategy Workshop (The Fellowships Compass Session 4)
Are you curious about nationally competitive postgraduate fellowships, but not sure where to start? The Fellowships Compass: Crafting Competitive Applications is a four-session workshop series designed to help you go from curiosity to competitiveness.
In this workshop:
Knowing what to write is only half the equation. Knowing when and how to submit is the other half. In this final session, you’ll map out fellowship timelines and deadlines, create a personalized application plan, and develop a strategy for securing strong letters of recommendation. You’ll leave with a clear action plan and everything you need to go from ‘prepared’ to ‘submitted’. Click here to learn more.
Wednesday, April 15th
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Zoom
Click here to register
McCall MacBain Scholarship Information Session
The McCall MacBain Scholarship offers fully funded master’s or professional degrees alongside an interdisciplinary leadership curriculum at McGill University in Montreal, with selection criteria including exceptional character, leadership potential, and entrepreneurial spirit. This program is open to domestic and international students and requires a Penn nomination for graduating seniors and recent alumni. Join us to learn about the scholarship and application process directly from a McCall MacBain representative! Click here to learn more.
Thursday, April 9th
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Zoom
Click here to register
Behind the CV: A Conversation with Prof. Bhuvnesh Jain
Join us for a conversation with Prof. Bhuvnesh Jain, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences and Co-Director for the Center of Particle Cosmology and Co-Director of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative. Prof. Jain’s research extends beyond physics and machine learning to broad interdisciplinary fields like AI. We will discuss the unspoken challenges of life in academia in this edition of Behind the CV. This conversation is open to all students and is highly recommended, even if you are not a STEM major.
Thursday, April 9th
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Golkin Room (Houston Hall, 2nd floor)
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
Culture Shift: Deconstructuring the Continuum of Harm
This discussion-based workshop focuses on looking at primary prevention and understanding the systematic nature of gender dynamics and the culture of harm on college campuses. This event is open to all members of the Penn community, especially undergraduate and graduate/professional students. Lunch will be served! Hosted by the Office of Interpersonal Development and Engagement, Penn Violence Prevention, and the LGBT Center for QPenn 2026.
Friday, April 10th
1:00 pm – 2: 30 pm
3935 Walnut Street
Click here to register (Registration is encouraged but not required).
CURF Spring Research Symposium
Please join us for an engaging day of undergraduate research! Chat with student researchers from diverse fields during the poster session, 12:00-1:30 pm in the Bistro (Game Room) and 2nd Floor Lobby, and then join us upstairs in the Ben Franklin Room for 5-minute flash talks with students 4:00-5:00 pm and 5:00-6:00 pm.
Monday, April 13th
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Houston Hall (Game Room/Bistro and Ben Franklin Room)
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
Launch Your Startup the Right Way
Join Venture Lab, ISSS, and Klasko Immigration Law Partners to learn how to grow your startup while staying visa-compliant. Includes a live Q&A with immigration experts.
Thursday, April 9
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Tangen Hall 708
Click here to register.
Take Back the Night (TBTN)
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an international movement to take a stand against sexual violence.
At Penn, this has manifested as a powerful resource fair, rally, march, and survivor speak-out session hosted by Abuse & Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP). TBTN will be hosted on Thursday, April 9th, 4-9 PM.
Please email asapatpenn@gmail.com if you have any questions or if you are interested in collaborating!
Thursday, April 9th
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
College Green (Rain Location at Hall of Flags)
Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies Summer Course Opportunities
Villanova University summer sessions are open to visiting students, and we make the process as smooth as possible. Students can take courses that may transfer back to your institution, with support from our team throughout registration and course selection.
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Fulbright Grants fund 8-12 months of international experience in over 140 countries. With a long-standing mission of promoting mutual understanding through educational and cultural exchange, Fulbright opportunities can be categorized into two main grant types:
- Study/Research grants offer the opportunity to carry out your own international research project in any discipline (or in some countries, to pursue a graduate degree)
- English Teaching Assistantships (ETA) grants place Fulbrighters in classrooms abroad to teach English and share American culture
Interested candidates should enroll in CURF’s Canvas site for Fulbright applicants(link is external). Application Deadline – October 7th, 2026. Click here to learn more.
Contact Information:
Walter Lohmann: wlohmann@upenn.edu
Fulbright Information Session
Are you interested in learning about opportunities for U.S. citizens to pursue graduate or professional study, conduct research, or teach English abroad through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program? Join us for a Group Presentation Session (GPS) with Fulbright Staff, Alumni Ambassadors, and Penn’s Fulbright Program Advisor to learn about eligibility, award types, benefits, application tips, and Penn’s Campus Fulbright Process.
Wednesday, April 8th
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Virtual
Click here to register
2026 ShanghaiTech Summer Lab Program
This non-credit and tuition-free program is designed exclusively for international undergraduates from our partner institutions. It offers a unique opportunity for participants to join a research lab of their choice, utilizing world-class facilities and national science platforms rarely accessible to external students. Application Deadline: April 30th, 2026. Click here to learn more and apply.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Digital Realty x Project Destined Summer Internship
Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) — the world’s largest data center REIT, operating 310+ facilities across 25+ countries — has partnered with Project Destined to open 10 paid internship seats to students this summer across Ashburn, VA, Boston, MA, Dallas, TX, and Richardson, TX.
Design, Engineering & Construction — Ashburn, VA
Clubs & Organizations
Engineering in Entrepreneurship with Dr. Deep Jariwala
Join Penn Engineering Council on Wednesday, April 8, at 5:30 PM in Berger Auditorium (Skirkanich Hall) to hear from Dr. Deep Jariwala, Associate Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering.
Dr. Deep Jariwala will be highlighting his deeptech startup, Agni Semiconductor, focusing on how engineering has allowed him to launch his startup. Agni is currently working on memory technology based on ferroelectrics for use in AI hardware and other applications. Following his talk, there will be an open Q&A on his work.
Wednesday, April 8th
Start at 5: 30 pm
Berger Auditorium (Skirkanich Hall)
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)
Top Hat Coffee Lounge
We are excited to announce that Penn Engineering Council is hosting Professor Student Coffee Chats at Top Hat and all costs are covered by PEC! This is a great opportunity for you to grab a cup of coffee and have a casual conversation with your professors about any questions or interests you may have in their field of study.
To sign up, please visit the Google Sheet document provided below. There, you will find available dates and times for each professor. Please note that spaces are limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event will start Monday, 4/6, and run through Friday, 5/1. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your professors and learn more about your field of study!
April 6th – May 1st
10: 00 am – 3:00 pm (Pending on professors availability)
Click here to register
[NEW] Engineering Syllabus Repository
The Engineering Deans’ Advisory Board is excited to release the Penn Engineering Syllabus Repository.
In collaboration with CETS, we are building a centralized repository of course syllabi to support transparency. Please visit https://syllabi.seas.upenn.edu/ to view syllabi (collection in progress) to help inform your Advanced Registration process.
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.
