General Information
The Global Research & Internship Program (GRIP) 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. As part of the GRIP program, you collaborate with people from different backgrounds, embrace and adapt to new challenges, and gain global exposure that makes you stand out when applying for jobs or graduate school.
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.
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Eligibility Guidelines
- All non-graduating, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate or master’s level students at the University of Pennsylvania are eligible to apply to the GRIP program.
- GRIP applicants should be self-motivated, adaptable, and open-minded, with a willingness to engage and immerse themselves in a cross-cultural, professional experience. International students are not permitted to intern in their home country through the GRIP program.
- Individual GRIP placements may also have additional eligibility requirements. Full details by program are available on the “Internship Details & Eligibility” tab of each program brochure in PASSPORT.
- Please note that students who have previously withdrawn after committing to the GRIP program will not be considered for future cycles.
- GRIP participants must be 18 years old or older by the program start date.
- All GRIP participants must adhere to the Penn Abroad University Policy on Conduct & Academic Integrity
Application Details
- Attend an information session.
- Students interested in participating in the GRIP program are required to attend one of the GRIP info sessions offered during the application period or review the GRIP on-demand here.
- Open your application within PASSPORT.
- Click the "Apply Now" button on the GRIP program brochure you wish to apply to. This will prompt you to log in to PASSPORT with your PennKey and password to open your GRIP application.
- Complete all requirements listed in the online application.
- Please note that only one GRIP application per student is permitted.
- Submit your GRIP application by the application deadline OR before the application cap is reached, whichever is earlier.
- GRIP Application Deadline: 11:59 PM ET
- Each placement has a cap of 50 total submitted applications. You can find the current number of submitted applications for this placement on the Program Overview tab of the program brochure. Once the cap has been reached, we will no longer accept applications for that placement.
- Remember to click the “Submit” button to fully submit your application in PASSPORT!
- If you open and then withdraw an application for this placement, you will be required to email intern-abroad@upenn.edu to reinstate it.
- Sign up for the Strategies for Putting Forth a Strong Application session or review the GRIP Tips workshop recording hosted by Career Services to help you prepare your application.
- Applicants may be contacted by the GRIP employer or partner for interviews. Interviews will take place between January and February. Not all employers conduct interviews.
More details about the program, such as how to choose a placement, along with more information on how to apply and application tips are available here.
Details:
Research Offering Type
Internship, Research Assistant
Location
United Kingdom, International (Not UK), Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East
Undergraduate School
College, Engineering, LPS, Nursing, Wharton
Source
Penn