Penn Engineering Weekly 04-20-26

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Announcements for the week

Online Accelerated Master’s Info Session

Penn Engineering is excited to announce the launch of the Online Accelerated Master’s (4+) Program, a new and flexible pathway that allows Penn undergraduates to begin earning graduate credit during their bachelor’s degree and complete a fully online master’s degree after graduation. Register to join one of our live info sessions to learn more about curriculum planning, eligibility, the application process, and how to determine whether the Online (4+) pathway is right for you.
Tuesday, April 28th
11: 00 am – 12:00 pm
Virtual
Click here to register

Graduate Consulting Club (PGCC) Career Panel: Life In Consulting and Beyond

The event will include a dynamic fireside chat where panelists will discuss relevant topics regarding the present and future of the consulting industry. This will be a great opportunity to get your own questions and concerns answered, so submit any questions you’d like asked here! The event will wrap up with a networking reception over food and drinks — a great opportunity to connect with the panelists and fellow attendees.
Don’t miss this chance to learn, connect, and celebrate with the PGCC community!

Monday, April 20th
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Ben Franklin Room (HH218), Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania (3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104)
Click here to register

Registrar Reminders

-Course Registration
Fall 2026 course add/drop/swap is open. If you participated in advance registration, please be sure to check your schedule to see what requests have been processed. Summer 2026 registration is open. A quick reference guide on how to add/drop/swap a course can be found here.

-Letters and Verifications
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. Degree verification letters, including those required for H1-B visa applications, will not be processed until the degree has been awarded.

-Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Information
Information and details around CPTs can be found here. Please be sure to follow the steps and have all the required information and documentation ready.

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

Career Services is looking forward to seniors’ 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)

It’s Time to Apply for Spring 2027 Abroad!

Applications for Spring 2027 Study Abroad are now open – and don’t forget – you can now start your own application directly in PASSPORT!

Before starting your application, please be sure to:

* Watch the General Advising Videos
* Attend Regional Advising
* Identify your first-choice program and confirm you are academically eligible by reviewing the Eligibility tab on the PASSPORT brochure.
* Identify up to three alternate programs for which you are also academically eligible.
* You will be required to confirm your eligibility for your first-choice program along with three alternates within your application.

Get familiar with how the application works:

* Visit the Penn Abroad website and pay special attention to Step 4, which walks you through opening your Penn Abroad application and includes several important notes about the process.
* As you move through each application step, you’ll receive messages outlining your status, required next steps, and deadlines. All messages will come from messages@via-trm.com  – mark this address as “safe” to avoid missing important instructions.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Sonya Gwak sgwak@seas.upenn.edu

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

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

Michigan Technological University  Summer Course Offerings

The Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Michigan Technological University (MTU) would like to announce our summer course offerings. Please share the attached flyer with your students and use the Transfer Network for course equivalency. Syllabi are available upon request in the event that equivalency needs to be established. Any questions, please contact the Academic Advisors at MTU maeadvise@mtu.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)

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.

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 the professor’s 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.