Sejal Goud ’25 MPA '29, of Broomfield, Colorado, is a senior in the School of Public and International Affairs receiving certificates in Latin American Studies and Spanish Language & Culture. In 2024, she was the Frederick P. Hitz ’61 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). She is also a 2022-23 recipient of the Shapiro Prize for Academic Excellence. 

Sejal has a strong background in public policy development, storytelling, and nonprofit management. 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 focuses on planned climate mobility in coastal Panama, and she has completed extensive pro bono work through the Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship (ProCES).

Throughout her time at Princeton, Sejal has served as a Head Features Editor for the 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.