💸Tax Obligations for International Students

The deadline to file taxes for calendar year 2021 will be here before you know it! Last Friday, we sent an email to all international students, scholars, and student interns outlining tax obligations and important dates. This year's filing deadline is April 18, 2022. If you are a nonresident for tax purposes and you were in the U.S. during calendar year 2021, you must file Form 8843 regardless of whether you earned income.

At the link below, you can register to view the recording of last week's tax webinar for Penn international students and scholars, which covered topics such as:

• What counts as "income"
• How to file your tax documents with Sprintax
• Important income documents
• Filing Pennsylvania taxes
• What to do if you filed incorrectly
• How to protect yourself from targeted tax scams

Optional Practical Training (OPT) Webinar

📆 Thursday, February 24, 1:00-2:00PM ET | Virtual Event

GAPSA International Student Affairs Grab n' Go: Donuts & Coffee

📆 Monday, February 28, 12:30-2:00PM | Penn Commons (Tent outside of Houston Hall)

Join GAPSA International Student Affairs (ISA) along with GAPSA Research Council, Professional Council, and IDEAL Council for a Grab n' Go event at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Penn Commons (the tent outside of Houston Hall)! GAPSA will be there until 2 p.m. with free donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate, while supplies last.

Swing by to grab some snacks, learn more about GAPSA ISA & the three Councils, and how you can get involved! GAPSA would also love to get your feedback on how it could better support and advocate for you & your community. ALL graduate and professional students at Penn are welcome! Please register at: bit.ly/3LIxIGk.

Grad Center Spring 2022 Language Chats

Submit an interest form or sign up to facilitate!

The Graduate Student Center is currently looking for facilitators for their spring 2022 Language Chats.

Language Chats are an informal way for students to strengthen their language skills and have conversations in a new or familiar language. All participants should have at least basic conversational proficiency in the language of the chat they attend.

Chinese Queer Women's Group

📆 February 25, March 18, April 1, April 15, April 29: 4:00PM | Penn LGBT Center

This is a Mandarin-speaking group. If you have any questions, please email Yupu (yupuwang@upenn.edu).

FruiTea at the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC)

📆 February 24, 7:30-8:30PM | 3708 Chestnut St.

FruiTea is an inclusive safe space dedicated to re-exploring various aspects of one's cultural identity. The gathering starts with people sharing their drawings on a broad ice-breaker topic. During the sharing of the ice-breaker, organic conversations then begin to flourish.

First-Year Foundation: How to Effectively Search for Summer Opportunities and Internships

📆 February 24, 4:00-5:00PM | Zoom

Searching for internships as a first-year student can be challenging. Do you wonder how to approach the process? What resources may be helpful?

Learn best practices on searching for internships as a first-year student, begin the career exploration process and consider opportunities to develop your leadership skills.
Event hosted by Penn Career Services. Register on Handshake at the link below.

The Job Search for International Students: Maximizing Your Success

📆 March 1, 4:00-5:00PM | Zoom

At this workshop, representatives from Career Services will discuss job search strategies for international students who are hoping to find internships and employment in the U.S. Time will be set aside to answer your career questions.

Event hosted by Penn Career Services. Register on Handshake at the link below.

Spring 2022 International Student Empowerment Group

📆 Fridays March 18-May 6, 2022, 3:00-4:00PM
Student Counseling/CAPS, 3624 Market St. 1st Floor West

The International Student Empowerment Group is an English-speaking support group for international students. Share your stories, challenges, and successes at Penn in a safe and supportive space. To register, email Miao (Mia) Tian, LPC at miaotian@upenn.edu and Madeline C. Omrod at momrod@upenn.edu.