International
Departments and Units
IPSYSO Departments and Units offer psychology students the opportunity to contribute to the work of an international organization while developing practical experience in a professional and multicultural environment. Each Department and Unit operates in line with IPSYSO’s vision, values, and strategic objectives. Members primarily work online and participate in regular monthly meetings, planning processes, and assigned responsibilities. Depending on the relevant area, they may contribute to international projects, publications, events, institutional communication, digital content, partnerships, or innovative initiatives. Members may also take part in meetings and collaboration processes involving IPSYSO structures, professionals, student communities, institutions, and other external stakeholders. These opportunities support cross-cultural communication and allow members to engage with people from different countries. English is the primary working language across IPSYSO’s global structures. Members are expected to communicate effectively in English, participate actively, complete written and practical responsibilities carefully, and respect agreed deadlines. Reliability, time management, professional conduct, and alignment with IPSYSO’s values are essential. Through Departments and Units, members gain experience in communication, project coordination, planning, content development, leadership, and international collaboration while contributing directly to IPSYSO’s ongoing development.
Project Department
The Project Department oversees the development, implementation, management, and follow-up of IPSYSO’s national, regional, and international projects. It works closely with Project Committees across IPSYSO countries, monitors locally developed initiatives, and supports their alignment with IPSYSO’s institutional vision, quality standards, and broader strategic priorities. The Department provides guidance to Country and Regional Managements throughout the project cycle, including initial planning, coordination, implementation, reporting, and evaluation. The Project Department does not write projects on behalf of Country or Regional Managements. Local structures are responsible for developing and leading their own project proposals. The Department’s role is to manage, coordinate, monitor, and follow up on project processes by providing guidance on planning, implementation, reporting, evaluation, sustainability, and alignment with IPSYSO’s institutional standards. It encourages local teams to develop well-structured, sustainable, and locally relevant initiatives.It also supports communication with internal and external partners when required. At a global level, the Project Department follows and monitors field-based projects, contributes to cross-country collaboration, and helps transform local ideas into initiatives with wider impact across the IPSYSO network.
Expectations: Project awareness, planning skills, consistent follow-up, professional communication, and a strong sense of responsibility.
PR & Media Department
The PR & Media Department oversees IPSYSO’s official social media presence and contributes to the organization’s visibility, communication standards, and institutional representation across digital platforms. It works closely with PR & Media structures in IPSYSO countries and regions, providing guidance on content planning, publishing processes, account management, and the effective use of official communication channels. The Department supports the production and coordination of visual, written, and digital content that reflects IPSYSO’s values, activities, and international identity. It follows the consistency of content across different accounts, helps maintain alignment in language, design, tone, and institutional messaging, and encourages country and regional structures to develop clear, engaging, and professional communication practices. In addition to content-related processes, the PR & Media Department monitors the overall functioning of social media groups and communication workflows within IPSYSO structures. It contributes to the proper use of official accounts, supports visibility-focused initiatives, and helps ensure that country and regional platforms operate in line with IPSYSO’s institutional principles, visual identity, and communication standards. At an international level, the Department strengthens coordination between different IPSYSO accounts, supports the wider promotion of projects and events, and contributes to building a consistent, recognizable, and trusted public presence for the organization.
Expectations: Creativity, social media awareness, visual sensitivity, content planning, regular follow-up, and professional communication.
Publishing Department
The Publishing Department oversees the collection, review, organization, and publication of written and digital content produced across IPSYSO’s international structures. It works closely with country and regional publication members to ensure that articles, reports, e-bulletins, blog posts, podcast materials, and other editorial outputs are prepared and shared in a structured, accurate, and accessible manner. The Department supports the development of publication processes by guiding contributors on content standards, editorial planning, submission procedures, and publication timelines. It collects materials produced by different IPSYSO countries and regions, reviews them for language, format, relevance, and institutional quality, and coordinates the necessary revisions before publication where required. In addition to editorial responsibilities, the Publishing Department manages the uploading and organization of approved content across relevant digital platforms and systems. It contributes to quality control throughout the publication process, helps maintain consistency across IPSYSO’s written communication, and ensures that published materials reflect the organization’s values, activities, and international identity. The Department may also communicate with internal structures, contributors, professionals, and external partners in relation to publication-based collaborations, interviews, written contributions, or joint content initiatives. At an international level, it supports the visibility of student-produced knowledge and strengthens the circulation of ideas, experiences, and projects across the IPSYSO network.
Expectations: Strong writing skills, attention to detail, editorial awareness, responsible follow-up, and professional communication.
International Events Unit
The International Events Unit oversees the planning, coordination, and follow-up of IPSYSO’s international webinars, online sessions, guest-based events, and cross-country gathering formats. It supports the development of events that bring psychology students, professionals, academics, and relevant stakeholders together through accessible and professionally coordinated international platforms. The Unit manages communication processes related to invited speakers, guests, moderators, and participating structures. This may include preparing invitations, following up on confirmations, sharing event information, coordinating schedules, and maintaining clear communication before, during, and after each event. It also works with IPSYSO countries and regions to support their participation in international event processes and to encourage wider engagement across the organization. In addition to guest and participant coordination, the International Events Unit contributes to the operational planning of events. It follows meeting links, registration processes, programme flow, participant communication, promotional coordination, and other practical arrangements required for smooth delivery. Where necessary, it collaborates with internal departments and external partners to ensure that each activity is organized in line with IPSYSO’s institutional standards and international identity. At a global level, the Unit supports the visibility and continuity of IPSYSO’s international events by helping create meaningful spaces for knowledge-sharing, professional exchange, and intercultural communication. It contributes to ensuring that events are well-structured, inclusive, and valuable for participants from different countries and academic backgrounds.
Expectations: Strong communication skills, confident email use, organization, follow-up, time management, and professional representation.
Global Coordination Department
The Global Coordination Department oversees communication, coordination, and monthly evaluation processes across IPSYSO countries and regional structures. It works closely with Country and Regional Managements to follow ongoing developments, identify operational needs, support communication between different structures, and help maintain alignment with IPSYSO’s international vision, institutional principles, and organizational priorities. The Department regularly monitors the progress of national and regional activities, including internal functioning, planned initiatives, structural developments, communication processes, and general engagement within each country or region. Through regular follow-up and evaluation, it helps ensure that relevant updates are communicated clearly, challenges are addressed in a timely manner, and successful practices can be shared across the wider IPSYSO network. In addition to monitoring and evaluation responsibilities, the Global Coordination Department provides guidance to Country and Regional Managements when required. It supports the preparation of meetings, facilitates communication with Board HQ and other global structures, and contributes to the coordination of shared processes that involve more than one country or region. This may include supporting cross-country projects, international collaborations, structural development processes, and the implementation of organizational decisions. At an international level, the Department helps strengthen consistency, cooperation, and mutual understanding between IPSYSO structures operating in different cultural and geographical contexts. By encouraging regular communication and structured coordination, it contributes to a more connected, sustainable, and responsive international organization.
Expectations: Strong English communication, responsibility, organizational awareness, regular follow-up, professionalism, and a global perspective.