Aspen is a place for leaders to lift their sights above the possessions which possess them. To confront their own nature as human beings, to regain control over their own humanity by becoming more self-aware, more self-correcting, and hence more self-fulfilling.
Sejal Goud is an MPA candidate and Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative (SINSI) Graduate Fellow at Princeton University, where she is pursuing studies in international relations. As the Program Associate within the Science & Society Program, Sejal works with a special focus on convening roundtables and authoring the Program’s signature publications. She is committed to leveraging her backgrounds in public service and in journalism to promote the link between civic engagement and science communication.
Sejal graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University with a B.A. in public policy. Her independent research has spanned Indigenous autonomy in sea level rise adaptation projects, tensions between environmental protection and affordable housing law, and multilateral climate mobility negotiations. She has experience briefing senior officials within the U.S. and foreign governments, including during her previous role at the Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Sejal first joined the Aspen Institute as an Intern in Civic Service (2022). She then supported the Science & Society team as Communications Coordinator (2022-2024) before being promoted to Program Associate.
