Resource Academic Resource Centers at Penn

By Graduate Student Center

Did you know that graduate & professional students at Penn have access to academic support centers on campus? We'd like to introduce you to our friends who can help you with your academic needs!

Penn Career Services is the central career resource center for graduate & professional students in Annenberg, SAS & LPS, SEAS, GSE, WSOD, PSOM (MS and PhD), Law (MS), Nursing, SP2, & Wharton (PhD). They can help with career exploration, interview prep, networking, & hold various workshops & panels.

The Weingarten Center is Penn's home for academic support & disability services. Meet with a Learning Specialist to get one-on-one guidance & encouragement for your courses & projects. Meet with Disability Services to request academic accommodations & support services to ensure that your Penn experience is fully accessible.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, & Innovation (CETLI) works with all instructors – from senior faculty to new teaching assistants – to facilitate their development & empower them to improve their teaching practices through both individual consultations & group discussions among instructors. CTL partners with schools & departments to provide programs relevant to their instructors & their specific teaching contexts. They offer TA training, a Teaching Certificate program, workshops, job consultations, classroom observations & more!

The Penn Libraries consists of 19 physical libraries, recognized for their collections, & a digital library known for innovation & richness of content. They document a wealth of social & historical periods with a staff dedicated to connecting you to the services & collections you need to bring your scholarship to life through Subject Specialists, Research & Data Support, Workshops, & Digital Publishing.

The Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF) serves as the information hub & primary support office for Penn students considering applying for major grants & fellowships such as the Fulbright & Soros. CURF helps graduate students determine which fellowships they wish to explore & supports them through the application process.

For more academic resources & support visit the Grad Center's Resource Guide.