Shubhankar Agarwal, DIRECTOR OF CLUBS AND CAMPUS RELATIONS
GRADUATE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL – American University
Master of International Affairs: Global Governance, Politics, and Security – SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
 

Shubhankar (Shub) is a current American University Student in the Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS) program at the School of International Service. Shubhankar received his Bachelor’s in International Affairs and Political Science from the University of Delhi, India. He has extensive policy planning and implementation expertise with think tanks and NGOs. His major focus lies in the Indo-Pacific region on issues of economics such as trade and cooperation and gender issues. At AU, he was the former advisor to the Director of International Experience for the 2022-23 year and worked as one of the representatives for the international students at AU. He is currently also serving as the editor for the Journal of International Service at SIS, AU.

During his undergrad in New Delhi, India, he served as the president of Parivartan: The Gender Forum where he led workshops and events focused on the nuances of gender, sexuality, and intersectionality. He has previously worked with the government of India at NITI Aayog, the government of Delhi, and the International Institute of SDGs and Public Policy Research. He is also serving as one of the program ambassadors for the GGPS program, where he interacts with current and prospective students. 

With more than 3 years of content writing, research, policy planning, event planning, and leadership experience, he is excited to advocate on behalf of the AU graduate committee and make students’ graduate years at AU wholesome and worthwhile. 

Please reach out to Shub with any questions!