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Let’s Keep Talking: Day of Absence Post-Show Dialogue
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DiaLogic: Thinking Through Big Questions for Dialogue
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Sigal Ben-Porath Elected to the National Academy of Education
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The Scopes Trial at 100: Secularism, Race, and Education
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New Year’s Resolution 2025: More Face-to-Face Conversations
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The Next Generation of Media Professionals
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Threads of Identity: Weaving Black Experiences in Global Higher Education
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Event looks at neck-and-neck presidential election
Opportunities for Action
Penn In Washington Club
The Penn in Washington (PIW) Club organizes and supports students interested in exploring careers in DC. The student group offers engaging programs and activities on-campus with students throughout the academic year. During the summer, the club brings together students and alumni in the DC-metropolitan area for social and speaker events. Learn about career opportunities, public service, networking, and more from our Penn in DC Instagram. The club is open to all students and there is no application process; however, participants must RSVP to attend events and can do so by signing up for the PIW weekly mailing on the PIW website.
Learn MoreFox Leadership Program Fellowship
The Fox Leadership Program Fellowship is a paid, part-time position for undergraduate students seeking civic-minded opportunities. Fellows are paired with a nonprofit organization focused on issues facing the Philadelphia community, and work roughly 10 hours a week with their nonprofit during the semester.
Applications for the fall semester fellowships are typically due mid- to late-August and interviews typically take place the last week of August or first week of September.
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PORES Fellowship
The PORES Student Research Fellowship is a paid, part-time position for undergraduate students interested in data analysis for the social sciences. Fellows work roughly 10 hours a week with PORES faculty members conducting research on politics, public opinion, and voting habits in the United States and abroad.
Application deadlines:
Semester | Deadline |
Fall Semester | August 22 |
Spring Semester | November 21 |
Summer | February 27 |