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 sjh6663@psu.edu) for more information.
- Agricultural Science Delegate
- Eberly College of Science Delegate
- College of Education Delegate
- Information Sciences and Technology Delegate
- Intercollegiate Graduate Degree Programs Delegate (x2)
- School of International Affairs Delegate
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 sjh6663@psu.edu).
Department of Advocacy and Diversity
Led by the Vice President of Advocacy and Diversity, Mahmudul Hasan. Interested Candidates should email mahmudulhasanrifat@psu.educeg5565@psu.edu (cc sjh6663@psu.edu).
- Director of Union Affairs
- Director of Community Affairs
- Community Coordinators
Department of External Affairs
Led by the Vice President of External Affairs, Manvita Mareboina. Interested Candidates should email mxm6928@psu.edu (cc sjh6663@psu.edu).
- Director of Student Affairs
- Director of University Affairs
- Director of Local and National Affairs
Department of Finance and Business
Led by the Vice President of Finance and Business, Ayan Bhatnagar. Interested Candidates should email axb6652@psu.edu (cc sjh6663@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, Fawaz Motolani . Interested Candidates should email fzm5191@psu.edu (cc sjh6663@psu.edu).
- Editors for The Lion, the GPSA Publication
- Webmaster (Previous Web-Development Experience Preferred)
- Print/Web Graphic Designers
- Merchandise Graphic Designers
Department of International Student Affairs
Led by the Vice President of International Student Affairs, Vaibhav Pal. Interested Candidates should email vaibhavpal@psu.edu (cc sjh6663@psu.edu).
- Director of International Student Affairs
- Director of International Alumni
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