Penn Engineering Weekly 12-01-25
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| Date | Event |
| December 8th | Last Day of Classes (Fall 2025) |
| December 9th – 10th | Reading Days (Fall 2025) |
| December 11th – 18th | Final Exams (Fall 2025) |
| December 18th | Fall 2025 Term Ends |
| January 14th,2026 | First day of Classes (Spring 2026) |
Announcements for the week
PVP is hiring peer educators!
Penn Anti-Violence Educators (PAVE) are undergraduate student workers employed by Penn Violence Prevention to facilitate workshops and discussions on consent and bystander intervention. PAVE engages a diverse range of communities at Penn and acts as student leaders in interpersonal violence prevention efforts on campus.
PVP seeks out students who are enthusiastic about ending campus interpersonal violence and developing their skills in facilitation, public speaking, education, and leadership. Experience in sexual violence prevention or response is welcome but not required.
Pay: $15/hour. Flexible hours and paid training!
Apply by searching “Penn Anti-Violence Educator” on Workday. Applications due by 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 4th. Interviews for this position will be scheduled during the week of December 8th. Questions? Email Reema at reemam@upenn.edu.
EAS5490 Engineering Entrepreneurship Lab – develop a high-tech venture based on your research
EAS5490 applies the principles of engineering and engineering entrepreneurship to a real-world problem of your specific field of study or professional interest. Students will develop a venture based on a high-tech product or service concept and present the concept to a panel of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Undergrads can apply, but the prerequisite for this course is EAS 5450
To register for the course:
- Obtain permission from your advisor
- Complete the concept and team survey
- Email your course permission request to Ashley Dailey, daileya@seas.upenn.edu
Events (Engineering)
Accelerated Master’s Degree, Dual Degree, and Dual Majors Application Deadlines
We want to inform you of upcoming deadlines for accelerated master’s, dual degree, and dual major applications:
Accelerated Master’s (AM) Degree:
- Students applying to the Penn Engineering Accelerated Master’s Program (AM) should apply during their sophomore or junior year.
- For Spring 2026 admission into the Accelerated Master’s Programs in Engineering (4+1), the student must submit the application no later than December 15, 2025.
- Here is more information about the Application Procedure and Eligibility
- Contact OAS Grad Advisors at grad-affairs@seas.upenn.edu for academic questions.
- Contact Grad Admissions at graduate-admissions@seas.upenn.edu for admissions questions.
Fall 2026 Accelerated Master’s (4+1) Webinar
Ready to fast-track your future? Join us for a virtual information session on the Accelerated Master’s (4+1) Degree Program. It’s a fantastic opportunity for current Penn Engineering undergrads to earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as little as five years.
We’ll cover everything you need to know—the benefits of the program, the application, and important policies regarding this process. Our team will also be on hand to answer all of your questions.
Wednesday, January 21st
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Zoom Meeting
Click here to register
Events (Penn)
The Wellness Express Vending Machine
Wellness at Penn, in partnership with campus organizations, is excited to bring a free vending machine to students offering essential wellness products. Located on the 3rd floor of the ARCH building (3601 Locust Walk), the Wellness Express includes:
- Over-the-counter meds & more!
- COVID-19 tests & hand sanitizers
- Menstrual products
- Harm reduction supplies (Naloxone & fentanyl test strips)
Access is FREE with your Penn ID! Available daily, 8 AM – 12 AM. Stay healthy, stay prepared!
Gingerbread House Decorating
Crafting with CURF: Gingerbread Houses and Research Talk on 12/2, 7:00 – 8:00 pm, Gutmann College House, Seminar Room 209
Take a break during the last week of classes to join the Research Peer Advisors for gingerbread house decorating and informal chats about research!
Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gutmann College House, Seminar Room 209
No registration required
Movie Night
Join LEAP on Monday, December 8th, at the LGBT Center for a screening of the Wedding Banquet and a short discussion after the movie. Food and beverages to be provided.
Monday, December 8th
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Click here to register
Governing AI for Social Good: Social Policy & Practice at TikTok and Anthropic
How do we ensure AI technologies serve communities and promote social good?
Join us for an insider conversation with engaged scholars actively shaping how major tech platforms govern AI. Our speakers bring a social work and social policy perspective needed for AI governance—and they’ll share how advisory councils function and influence tech companies from the inside.
This signature event, co-sponsored by Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and PennAI, brings together experts at the forefront of technology and social impact, demonstrating how social work and social policy education, research, and practice address cutting-edge challenges.
Monday, December 8th
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500| 3620 Walnut St
No registration is required
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
The Siddall Sheffield Scholarship
The Siddall Sheffield Scholarship recognises academic excellence and covers the full tuition fee for a one-year Engineering Master’s plus a stipend of £18,000. Funding is confirmed for future years, with one scholarship available per year. Applications for the 2026 award are now open, with a deadline to apply by Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 (5 pm UK time), and final decisions shared in March 2026.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Siddall Sheffield Scholarship, students must:
- Be a US citizen who has formerly studied in the US, a non-UK resident, and not lived in the UK
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field before departure to the UK
- Have a preferred GPA of 3.7 or higher
- Be successfully accepted to study one of our one-year full-time Master’s programmes in the Faculty of Engineering by the time the Scholarship is awarded.
For more information on our range of Engineering Master’s courses, please visit here.
For more information about the eligibility, selection criteria, and full terms and conditions, please visit here.
A shortlisted group of candidates will be invited to an online interview before a final decision is made. For more information, please contact Dr. Kate Oyebode, International Recruitment Manager for The Americas, kate.oyebode@sheffield.ac.uk
President’s Innovation Prize
The President’s Innovation Prize(link is external) will provide a graduating Penn senior, or team of graduating seniors, $100,000 (plus a $50,000 living stipend per team member) to envision and implement an innovative, commercial venture that makes a positive difference in the world.
The competition is open to full-time undergraduates in good academic standing in the Engineering, Nursing, SAS (including LPS), or Wharton undergraduate divisions who have completed at least three-quarters of the credits needed for their baccalaureate degree and who are scheduled to graduate in December 2025, May 2026, or August 2026.
The President’s Innovation Prize is jointly administered by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships and the Penn Center for Innovation. This year’s application deadline is January 21, 2026. A winner will be announced in April. Visit this website for more information
Career & Networking Opportunities
Raise Ambassador Position
Help prevent campus sexual violence as a RAISE Ambassador for Penn! Click here to apply
Global Research & Internship Program 2026 Applications Now Open
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 summer.
Program Features and Facts:
- A wide variety of internship placements across many career industries, including business, engineering, sustainable development, healthcare, community development, and more.
- Research placements that offer the opportunity to develop hands-on research skills under leading international researchers and faculty PIs affiliated with a university abroad.
- Generous guaranteed funding awards to help accepted students offset travel and internship-related expenses.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 12:00 pm (EST)
Explore Careers in Engineering
Check out Vault Guides to learn more about the various industries within engineering.
Find Resources
Many resources to help you prepare for a career in engineering. Of particular interest should be our industry-specific job boards, as well as various professional organizations.
Clubs & Organizations
Professor-Student Coffee Chats | Penn Engineering Council
We are excited to announce that Penn Engineering Council (PEC) 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 here. 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. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your professors and learn more about your field of study!
Join the Penn Engineering Council for personalized class scheduling guidance during Advanced Registration! Sign up for a personalized coffee chat with an experienced student of your choice by clicking the sign-up link below. Reach out to your selected upperclassman advisor to schedule a one-on-one meeting and get expert advice tailored just for you, ensuring your ideal semester plan. Our team consists of juniors, seniors, and some sophomores—all of whom are here to assist you.
Plus, if you and your mentor decide to meet at Top Hat Coffee Lounge, PEC will cover a combined total of $15 of purchases for you and your mentor! Don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity!
Event Date Range: November 3rd to December 5th
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Top Hat Coffee Lounge
Click here to register
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.
