SEAS Weekly 8-27-2024
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Announcements for the week | Events (Engineering) | Events (Penn) | Scholarships | Career & Networking Opportunities | Clubs & Organizations | Engineering Entrepreneurship
Important Dates:
| Date | Event |
| August 27 | First Day of Classes |
| September 2 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| September 10 | The course Selection Period ends |
| October 3-6 | Fall Term Break |
| October 7 | Drop Period Ends |
OAS Academic Advising
Academic planning covers a wide range of topics, including choosing a major, registering for classes, and defining career goals. While the ultimate decision rests with you, the student, the Penn Engineering undergraduate advising system is designed to support and guide you while making these important choices. During the Fall and Spring semesters, in-person walk-in advising takes place Monday – Thursday from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 109 Towne Building. Please visit Staff-Advising Information and Hours for more information.
Weingarten Center – Study Tools and Strategies
Our learning specialists have developed helpful resources to support your learning. We’ve organized these tools and strategies based on their purpose so that you can select the resources that work for you. Read more here.
Events (Engineering)
Workshop: Pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in science and engineering
Are you interested in pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in science and engineering? If yes, the Pathway to PhD Program (PPP) may be for you. This workshop will walk you through applying to graduate-level PhD programs in the United States. It will provide information about funding opportunities and help you develop your application materials.
The intensive workshop will be held online on
Saturday, September 14th
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
EDT (run from Philadelphia, PA)
Participants will continue working with program mentors to create personalized application materials into October 2024. Read more and register here.
ESAC
The Engineering Student Activities Council (ESAC) is a student organization at the University of Pennsylvania that serves as the umbrella for all student groups within SEAS at Penn. ESAC coordinates the activities of the various undergraduate organizations and acts as a liaison among undergraduate engineering students, SEAS faculty, and administration. The application to join ESAC will open again in the Fall 2024. Reach out to pennesac@gmail.com for questions.
Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board
The Engineering Deans’ Advisory Board at the University of Pennsylvania works directly with deans and faculty from Penn Engineering to implement initiatives that enrich the learning and welfare of Engineers. Want to learn more about Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board, check it out here.
Penn Engineering Council
The Penn Engineering Council (PEC) is the pre-professional branch of the Engineering student government quad-board at the University of Pennsylvania. PEC’s role is to organize events in the domains of academic mentorship and professional development and to serve as a funding organization to its constituent clubs and pre-professional societies within the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Read more here.
Events (Penn)
Student Performing Arts Night (SPAN)
SPAN brings together 50+ student performing arts groups and hundreds of new Penn performing artists for a whirlwind collage of short, get-to-know-you performances. Organized and produced by the PAC Executive Board with support from Platt Student Performing Arts House and the PAC Shop, this night of entertainment invites all students, but especially first-year and transfer students, to get a taste for the wide variety of performing clubs at Penn before entering audition season each fall.
Thursday, August 29th
7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
3708 Chestnut Street
For more information, please click here.
Welcome & Introduction to Native and Indigenous Community
Tuesday, September 3rd
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
3708 Chestnut Street
For more information, please click here.
Walk2Wellness: Let’s Get Moving Into the Semester
Start the habit of walking this semester with Walk 2 Wellness. Students, faculty, and staff are welcome as we talk and explore campus.
Thursday, September 5th
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Outside Van Pelt Library (between the Button and Ben Franklin Statue)
For more information, please click here.
Scholarships
A. James Clark Scholarships Program
As Penn Engineering students, Clark Scholars will interact with eminent faculty with wide-ranging research interests and expertise who are both committed to educating future leaders in Engineering and to engaging students in ongoing projects. Their specific academic schedules will be determined by their selected majors and augmented by required business courses and customized experiences, highlighted here by year. Read more here.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Penn Engineering Industry Days
- Save the dates for this fall’s Penn Engineering Industry Days!
- Consumer Products and Manufacturing: September 17-19, 2024.
- Semiconductors: October 22 & 23, 2024
Clubs & Organizations
Student Clubs and 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
Entrepreneurship Fellows Program – Only 12 Students Get This Opportunity!
- Penn Engineering will welcome its 2025 cohort to the Entrepreneurship Fellows Program, which offers an immersive tech startup experience like no other!
- Duration: January to December.
- Coursework: Spring and fall semesters with just 12 students. Earn 2 credits towards the Entrepreneurship minor/certificate.
- Paid Summer Internship: At tech startups in the northeast. Work directly with tech founders on strategic initiatives. Visit your cohort and learn from their experiences as well.
- Mentorship: Gain invaluable insights from venture capitalists and startup alumni.
- Eligibility: Juniors, Accel-Masters Seniors, First-Year Masters students
Learn more and apply: https://eent.seas.upenn.edu/fellows/- Application Deadline is October 14.
- Please reach out to Sevile Mannickarottu (sevile@seas.upenn.edu) at Penn Engineering: Entrepreneurship with any questions.
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 monthly newsletter 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. Newsletters will be sent on the last Wednesday of every month.
