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The University of Pennsylvania benefits greatly from the rich diversity of all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. As part of that commitment to inclusion, Penn provides access and support to undocumented students, including those with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) status.
This guide, published by Immigrants Rising, covers topics such as considering graduate schools, what types of internships and work options are available, and how to navigate the applications and forms associated with these processes.
Answering job or internship questions can be difficult. Here is a list of common questions that can legally be asked and what cannot by employers.
For undocumented students, there are several options for income-generating alternatives to traditional forms of employment.
It can be both confusing and stressful to decide when (and if) to disclose your immigration status to a potential employer. Understanding your employment rights is a critical first step. Additionally, while it is important throughout any job or internship process to provide information that is accurate and factual, the decision about when, if and to whom to disclose your status is entirely yours. Here is one immigrant’s take and advice on how, why and when to share your immigration status during an interview.
There are various DREAMer-eligible & focused funding resources to assist with costs associated for internship, graduate school and other funding to support professional development ventures.
Check out our list of employers, who indicated as part of a recruitment survey conducted in 2015 by Penn and UCLA, and updated in 2019, that they were specifically interested in hiring DACA students. The list is broken down by industry.
In addition, these are companies who are considered DACA-friendly.
The Vice Provost for University Life has compiled a rich set of resources, both on-campus and externally. The resources, in addition to those we’ve listed below can help you navigate the job search process as a DACA or undocumented student.
Additionally, here you will find an FAQ and important emergency telephone numbers and contact information.
Visit the Vice Provost’s hub for DACA and undocumented students
Have you heard? Penn Career Services offers Summer Funding awards to support select students participating in work experiences that are unfunded or underfunded this summer.
You are invited to apply if you meet the following eligibility requirements:
You are a …
With the summer internship search and post-graduation job search in full swing for many students, I couldn’t help but think about a NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) report I read in back in November 2021.
According to NACE, …
As you explore your career interests through jobs and internships, assessing the culture of an organization is an important part of the process. Is this a place where you can learn, grow and thrive by being yourself? Or will you …
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Most social impact organizations today express a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
The National Council of Nonprofits encourages organizations to not only articulate their values, but to be guided by them and to integrate them …
It’s tough to believe that we are winding down our first semester back in person! It feels like just yesterday that first year students were moving in, the sun was shining down on Locust Walk, and we had an entire …