Penn Engineering Weekly 04-13-26

Penn Engineering Weekly 04-13-26

Penn Engineering Weekly 04-13-26

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Important Dates:

Date	Event
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

Accelerated Master’s Panel

Penn Engineering Council is hosting a Penn Engineering Accelerated Master’s Panel! This will be a great opportunity for students interested in learning about the Accelerated Master’s programs Penn Engineering offers from the perspective of students currently pursuing them.

The panel will be held in Levine Lobby on Wednesday, April 15th, at 6 PM. The panel will feature undergraduates pursuing their respective Master’s degrees in various fields of engineering. Donuts will be provided!

Stop by, grab a treat, and learn about what an Accelerated Master’s Degree entails from a student’s perspective!

Wednesday, April 15th
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Wu & Chen Auditorium
Just Show Up at the Event (No Action Needed)

Penn Engineering Merch Drop

Get your Penn Engineering merch today!! The store is open until May 1st for ordering, and items will be delivered to your personal address. Click here to order.

Registrar Reminders

–Add/drop/swap opens for Fall 2026 tomorrow, Tuesday, 4/14 at 7 a.m. (ET). Summer 2026 registration is open.

–Please check your spam folder for any emails that may have inadvertently ended up there. Important communications about registration, graduation, and the commencement ceremony have and will continue to go out from a variety of offices on campus.

-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)

CICCO Bingo

Cora Ingrum Center for Community and Outreach (CICCO) Bingo was a hit, so it’s time to rewind and come again! Please join us on April 23rd from 2:00 – 4:00 PM for more fun, food, and fabulous prizes! RSVP here or via the QR code on the flyer to save your seat.

Thursday, April 23rd
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Towne 211
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)

11th Annual Career Pathways in Global Health

The Center for Global Health is partnering with Penn Vet, Penn Nursing, and Penn Dental to host our 11th Annual Career Pathways in Global Health. We invite students and trainees from across Penn’s campus to join us in a short morning symposium where professionals from various fields in Global Health come and discuss their career trajectories. We welcome all Penn students and trainees with an interest in Global Health to join us for this event. Breakfast and lunch are provided, and the event ends with a networking lunch where students can talk with all the speakers.

Saturday, April 25th
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cheung Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine |240 S. 40th St.
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

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)

Graduate Nonprofit Leadership Courses

Undergraduate engineering students ( juniors and seniors) can enroll in graduate-level Nonprofit Leadership courses, gaining practical skills in leadership, social impact, and mission-driven work while still completing their undergraduate degrees. There is also a pathway for interested students to submatriculate into the master’s program, allowing them to get a head start on their graduate education. For more information, please contact Vanessa Martinez Penn vmartp@upenn.edu

Class Action Chapter Leader Recruitment at Penn

Class Action, a national student group building a movement to transform our universities into engines for social good, is recruiting chapter leaders at Penn. Our organizing has been covered by The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, The New York Times, and other major outlets.
Elite universities like Penn operate in an implied contract with the public. They receive tax breaks and grants in exchange for a commitment to the public good. But now, this academic social contract is broken. Penn admits disproportionately wealthy students and funnels them into the lucrative careers of finance, big tech, and consulting—often at a detriment to students, the local community, workers, and society at large.

We believe our universities should contribute to society and prepare us to lead meaningful lives rather than channel us into a narrow set of unfulfilling careers. That’s why Class Action is launching a national campaign to rewrite this contract while building campus-level change through our chapters.
We’re looking for students who are ready to take action. If you believe our school can and should do better to serve its students, staff, faculty, and community, we need you to lead this work. We’re recruiting chapter leads to build Class Action at Penn. As a leader, you’ll help shape our campaign, recruit other students, and drive real change on campus. No prior organizing experience is necessary.

Apply here by April 19th

This is an opportunity to join a growing national movement for a more just and meaningful university experience. Let’s build something better.
Questions? Reach out to Maggie Fleischer, Chapter Lead, at mfleisch@nursing.upenn.edu.

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

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

Clubs & Organizations

Dr. Vanessa Chan Speaker Event | Penn Engineering Council

Join Vanessa Chan, Vice Dean of Innovation & Entrepreneurship. She will share her personal and professional journey, offering insights into her experiences in engineering and leadership. The event will take place on April 23 at 6:30 PM in Towne 217 and will conclude with an interactive Q&A session.

Thursday, April 23rd
6: 30 pm – 7: 30 pm
Towne 217
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

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