We hold elections for new positions on the Student Board in February, why not join us and help the Student Group grow? You must be a current PPA student member to be considered for nomination. All positions are for 1 year.

Junior Co-Chair 

This position acts as a stepping stone to become the Senior Co-Chair. The main responsibilities are to:

• Aid in volunteer coordination at the meetings
• Creating the Student Group contribution to the PPA newsletter
• Organizing the panel for the '3-minute thesis'

Social Media Coordinator 

Main responsibilities are to:

• Manage all Student Group social media pages – please do so ethically and consistently
• Explore new ways to keep student members connected

Treasurer and Fundraising 

Main responsibilities are to:

• Record and balance PPA Student Group finances (Including incoming and outgoing transactions)
• Keep count of the incoming funds during fundraising at conferences and coordinate with PPA Treasurer.
• Collaborate with other PPA Student Group Officers to establish fundraising details

Global Student Liaison 

Main responsibilities are to:

• Serve as the global student representative at the PPA meetings
• Liaise with the PPA Vice President to communicate with the students prior to and during our PPA meetings
• Collaborate with the Social Media chair to tailor outreach to global students via social media platforms (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter)
• Attend either the European or South American PPA Conference (pending financial support from the PPA)

Ideally this Board member would be from a qualifying country as outlined on the PPA website (https://paleopathology-association.org/Qualifying-Countries)