The deadline for consideration is February 16, 2024.
The Role: Student Representatives serve as voices for student needs in the Society and play leading roles in student activities including organizing student events at the Geological Society of America Conference. Student Representatives are further encouraged to develop and lead new student initiatives. In this role, students gain knowledge of the inner-workings of an international organization and experience in professional service.
The selected Student Representative (who will start in their role in the Fall) will join current Student Representative Carmi Milagros Thompson and serve a two-year term (Fall 2024–Fall 2026). Student Representatives attend two Council meetings per year (one during fall at the Geological Society of America Conference and the other during spring virtually).
Eligibility: We encourage nominations from paleontology graduate students who are early-mid stage in their graduate programs from all backgrounds and institutions, particularly those that have historically been under-represented on the Paleontological Society Council.
To be considered for this role, you must be a student by Autumn of 2024 and expect to graduate on or after Autumn of 2026.
Letter of Support:
When you complete the form, you will be asked to provide the email address of your nominator or letter of support writer and an invitation to submit their letter will automatically be sent. Please confirm with your letter writer that they have received confirmation of submission by the deadline.
Comments? Questions?If you experience any trouble with forms, please send materials to current Student Representatives at
studentreps@paleosoc.org with the subject line “Student Representative Nomination (insert student’s name)” and inform your letter writer to do the same.
The Student Representative will be selected in March. Please feel free to contact the Student Representatives, Carmi Milagros Thompson and Sam Ocon, with any additional questions at the above email.
