Apply to be a Global Penn Student (GPS) Navigator!

📆 Deadline: Sunday, April 3 at 11:59PM

Are you an undergraduate or graduate student who is passionate about sharing your experience to help incoming international students navigate life at Penn? We're now accepting applications for Global Penn Student (GPS) Navigators!
As a GPS Navigator, you'll share your story, manage virtual and in-person events, engage with new international students during Summer 2022, and more. You'll also gain valuable leadership and community-building experience, in addition to the opportunity to grow your skillset in areas such as content creation, graphic design, event management, and more.

Eligibility: All undergraduate and graduate international students who will be enrolled at Penn through at least the end of Summer 2022.

ISSS Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Webinar

📆 Tuesday, April 5, 11:00AM-12:00PM | Virtual

Sign up for our upcoming CPT webinar! You'll learn about the basics of CPT work authorization as an F-1 international student, and there will be ample time for Q&A with members of our advising team.

ISSS has moved to a new office!

Our new office is located on the third floor of St. Leonard’s Court. To reach us, you will need to use the main entrance on 39th Street and display a green PennOpen Pass to the security guard on site before walking proceeding to the elevators on your right (select floor 3A). On the third floor, you will find our office in Suite 305 immediately to the right of the elevators. Please note that all advising will continue to be offered virtually.
Come see us if you have a scheduled document appointment!

Spring 2022 Language Chats at the Grad Center

📆 Every Friday, 4-5:00PM | Grad Center, First Floor

The Language Chats Program at the Grad Center provides opportunities for students to practice a foreign language in an informal social setting. Language chats are not a class but are instead a fun way for students to strengthen their language skills and meet other practiced speakers in a target language. Chats are offered in French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish.

Free Chinatown Bus Charter is Back!

📆 Every Other Saturday, March 5 – April 30

Explore Philadelphia's Chinatown with your Penn peers! This Penn Charter Service is for Penn students, post-docs, staff, and faculty. Reserve your seat(s) to and from Chinatown. Be sure to register for seats to Chinatown AND seats back to Penn, if needed.

Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) in partnership with Undergraduate Assembly (UA), Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA), Chinese Students & Scholars Association at Penn (CSSAP), New Student Orientation (NSO), and Second Year Orientation (SYO) are providing this service for the Penn community.

Global Lens Series: Flee

📆 Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 4:00-5:00PM | Hybrid (Perry World House and Online)

Nominated for three categories at the 2022 Academy Awards, animated film Flee tells an extraordinary story of love, trauma, and resilience. Join Perry World House, the LGBT Center, and the Wolf Humanities Center for a conversation about this acclaimed film and the complex themes it explores. A link and password to view the film will be provided in your order confirmation email – this link will be active from noon on Wednesday, April 6 through noon on Wednesday, April 13.

Beyond Penn: International Student Alumni Career Panel

📆 Thursday, April 7, 11:00AM-12:00PM | Online

During this session hosted by ISSS and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA), a panel of Penn international student alumni will speak to their experience with their career journey after Penn, offering insight into their job search, interaction with employers, and other helpful advice. Registration link coming soon!

Financial Literacy Month Kickoff (FinWell @ Penn)

📆 Friday, April 1, 11:00AM-1:00PM | Houston Hall

Join Financial Wellness @ Penn in celebrating National Financial Literacy Month!

• April 1 - Financial Literacy Month Kick-off
• April 8 - Fling Pop-up on Locust
• April 15 - Financial Fridays Workshop
• April 22 - Earth Day Financial Wellness Jeopardy
• April 29 - Stay tuned for a special sow-prise!

Ivy+ Just-In-Time Virtual Job & Internship Fair

📆 Wednesday, April 13, 1:00-4:00PM | Online

Looking for a 2022 summer internship or full-time job? Don't miss this unique opportunity to meet top employers from various industries at the Ivy+ Just in Time Virtual Career Fair coming up on April 13.

Apply to be a Penn Anti-Violence Educator!

📆 Deadline: April 3

Applications to become a Penn Anti-Violence Educator for the 2022-23 academic year are now open. Penn Anti-VIolence Educators are undergraduate student workers employed by Penn Violence Prevention to facilitate workshops and consent circles for fellow students on topics including consent and bystander intervention. Apply by April 3!