Alumni Spotlight: Saiansha Panangipalli

By Mohamad Fayaz Yourish

Saiansha Panangipalli is a former Global Initiatives Fellow at GW who graduated from the M.A.Global Communication graduate program in 2021.

She currently works as the Programs and Communications Lead at the Science Innovation and Technology Network at the British High Commission in India. Previously, she worked as a communication and project management intern at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in India, a Media and Public Affairs Intern at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), and as a Communication Intern and Volunteer at the Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. 


In this PDx podcast with GW Graduate Fellow Fayaz Yourish, Saiansha reflects on her time at GW and how the experience helped her thrive professionally. She underscores the skills and experiences acquired in and outside the classroom at GW and provides valuable advice to prospective students interested in the M.A. in Global Communications program at GW.

Learn more about Saiansha’s diverse experiences and how she inspires the next generation at GW.