WIDA Programs

Summer
Diplomatic
Academy

A 25-day immersion for students and early-career professionals exploring diplomatic work and testing their abilities.

Overview

Experience Diplomacy
from the Inside

The Summer Diplomatic Academy will introduce you to the work of embassies, consulates, foreign ministries and international organizations. You will learn from career ambassadors who draw on their own experience to explain how diplomacy operates — and what the profession demands.

Through simulations, practical exercises, case studies and instructor feedback, you will begin developing the skills diplomats use to analyze events, communicate policy, negotiate agreements, manage crises and exercise influence. Career-counseling sessions will help you assess possible paths to diplomacy and related international work.

Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a Certificates of Training from the Academy.

Choose How to Participate

IN PERSON

Attend live sessions, interact with instructors and classmates and participate in simulations and exercises in the classroom.

ONLINE

Join the same sessions live from anywhere in the world and participate in all discussions, exercises and simulations remotely.

Program Sessions

Our Faculty

Hundreds of Years
of Combined Experience
in One Program

Our instructors are career ambassadors who have served in dozens of countries around the world. They teach the practical skills, methods, judgment and professional habits they honed at the highest levels of government over decades, with simulation exercises and case studies derived from their own careers.

Tuition Fee

$4,350

Includes all sessions and study materials, except for books.

Accommodation

For students participating in person, we offer an optional hotel package at an additional cost. Details are provided upon acceptance.

How to Apply

Previous coursework in international relations or political science is desirable but not required. Diplomacy skills have wide application across disciplines.

Eligibility

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