Sejal Goud

Sejal is a proud Coloradan and Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) Graduate Fellow. Immediately before beginning her MPA, Sejal graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a degree in SPIA and certificates in Latin American Studies and Spanish Language and Culture. As an undergraduate, she was a SINSI Intern at the U.S. Department of State, where she worked across the data, grants, Western Hemisphere Affairs, and press teams in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES). Sejal also has a strong background in nonprofit management and storytelling. Since 2022, she has worked at the Aspen Institute, where she convenes international and cross-sector experts in her role as Program Associate, furthering the use of science in the service of society. Her publications with Aspen address topics of public trust in science, global science, science policy, and the intersection of science and community. Her independent thesis research focused on community-driven climate mobility efforts in coastal Panama, culminating in recommendations to further human rights and Indigenous autonomy in adaptation planning. Throughout her time at Princeton, Sejal has served as a Head Features Editor for The Daily Princetonian, an Ethics of Policy Fellow with the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination, a Core Volunteer with El Centro ESL Education, and a Deputy Organizer for Vote100. She has also held development and mentorship roles through Service Focus and Princeton Women in Economics and Policy.