Joining the Penn State Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) gives you a chance to improve graduate and professional student life during your time here. Members of the GPSA advocate on issues that they care about and work to represent the best interests of graduate and professional students to stakeholders here at the University. We also help to put on social and professional development events to build community among graduate and professional students, while also working to build connections across the University and with the local community. Interested candidates should be enrolled graduate and professional students here at Penn State University Park, with the expectation that their terms expire the following Spring semester after elections.
Open Positions
Assembly
Interested Candidate should email GPSA@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu) for more information.
- Agricultural Science Delegate
- Earth and Mineral Sciences Delegate
- Eberly College of Science Delegate
- College of Education Delegate
- College of Engineering Delegate
- Information Sciences and Technology Delegate
- Intercollege Graduate Degree Programs Delegate (x2)
- School of International Affairs Delegate
- Smeal College of Business Delegate
- At Large Delegate (x3) (Students from any College can apply)
Departments
These Departments fall under the Executive Branch and are led by the Vice Presidents of each Department. If you want to get involved and your skills are better suited towards something not explicitly stated, please email GPSA@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu).
Department of Advocacy and Diversity
Led by the Vice President of Advocacy and Diversity, Cate Givens. Interested Candidates should email ceg5565@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu)
- Director of Union Affairs
- Director of Community Affairs
- Community Coordinators
Department of External Affairs
Led by the Vice President of External Affairs, Kristen Reish. Interested Candidates should email kzr5452@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu)
- Director of Student Affairs
- Director of University Affairs
- Director of Local and National Affairs
- Director of International Affairs
- Director of Alumni Affairs
Department of Finance and Business
Led by the Vice President of Finance and Business, Dallas Zebrowski. Interested Candidates should email drz5065@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu)
- Director of Business Development
- Director of Executive Planning
- Director of Strategic Planning
- General Compliance Counsel
- ASA Liaison
Department of Marketing and Communications
Led by the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Alicia Grana. Interested Candidates should email amg7888@psu.edu (cc lawrence@psu.edu)
- Editors for The Lion, the GPSA Publication
- Webmaster (Previous Web-Development Experience Preferred)
- Print/Web Graphic Designers
- Merchandise Graphic Designers
Elections
If there currently isn’t a position that suits your abilities or interests, please note that many positions in the GPSA are elected every year on the Wednesday thirteen (13) academic days after the conclusion of Spring Break of the year. Graduate and professional students at University Park are eligible to run for the following positions at that time, with the expectation that their terms will end in the following Spring semester after elections:
- President
- Vice President
- Graduate School Faculty Senator
- Graduate Council
- Assembly College Delegate
- UPAC Representative