Spend your summer living and learning in Washington, D.C.—an epicenter for international relations. As one of the oldest universities in the world, and long considered a hub for international dialogue, Georgetown is a venue that international leaders often choose to state their positions and calls for action. During the one-week International Relations Academy, you'll have the opportunity to engage with world-renowned faculty, gain valuable hands-on experience, and explore today's global issues and challenges at the city in the center of it all.
How You'll Benefit
- Visit places such as the Islamic Center, Congress, foreign embassies, and the Organization of American States
- Listen to congressional briefings
- Explore D.C.'s global culture through an International Dinner Night, where you and your classmates will have the opportunity to eat at different ethnic restaurants around the District
- Hear from prominent organizations and key players in international diplomacy and crisis management, such as the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the International Organization for Migration
- Participate in an international crisis simulation
Program Format & Subject Areas
As a student in the International Relations Academy, you'll spend your day immersed in a blend of classroom lectures, field trips, hands-on activities, and group discussions. Throughout the course of the week, you'll have the opportunity to explore the following subject areas:
- Global issues and dilemmas
- Terrorism
- Nuclear weapons
- International diplomacy and law
- Crisis management
- Humanitarian crises
- Military occupations
- Foreign policy
- Security
- Economics
- Ethics
- Piracy
- Information technology
Nicole LyonIt was amazing to be surrounded by such high caliber students and staff who were all encouraging and fabulous to work with. I took away many positive things from my week as a Summer Hoya.
Jazzelle DeLaneyThe program offers so much–from the off-site visits to the daily lectures and the on campus activities. The lectures were interesting, meeting new people was great and the off-site visits were interactive and intriguing.
Trevor DaltonMy #SummerHoya experience was enriching, inspiring, and rewarding; if I could turn back the clock, I’d do it all over again.
Grace HermesAs I am filling out my college applications, I am able to think back to my memories from the summer and I am reassured that I am pursuing the right educational path.
Anthony DuPrauHaving the chance to experience once in a lifetime opportunities and getting to meet people from around the world made it so I got to really experience what college life was like.