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
National & Global Diplomacy Systems
Diplomatic Protocol
Diplomatic Communication
Interagency Foreign Policy Process
How Does an Embassy Work?
Political Tradecraft
Diplomatic Reporting & Writing
Diplomatic Advocacy
Consular Affairs
Crisis Management Abroad
Public Speaking in a Diplomacy Context
Public Diplomacy
Cross-Cultural Communication
Artificial Intelligence in Diplomacy
Economic Tradecraft
Commercial Diplomacy
Health and Science Diplomacy
Diplomatic Negotiation
Multilateral Diplomacy
Career-Counseling
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.
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.