Deadline for early admission: 31 January 2025 (decision by 20 February 2025)

Deadline for regular admission: 31 March 2025 (decision by 30 April 2025)

In person & online | 8-30 July 2025

The Washington International Diplomatic Academy’s summer course is a unique practical professional training program that introduces undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent graduates, to careers in international diplomacy by allowing them to learn from and work with career ambassadors with decades of experience.

The program covers the fundamentals of diplomatic practice and focuses on real-world aspects of work in embassies, consulates, government agencies, international organizations and global NGOs. The instructors are professional diplomats who have served in dozens of countries around the world. They teach the skills they learned by practicing diplomacy and managing international relations, with simulation exercises and case studies derived from their own careers. They offer insight into policy-making and implementation, diplomatic protocol, the functions and management of embassies and consulates, diplomatic reporting and writing, negotiation and mediation, political and economic tradecraft, public diplomacy, cross-cultural communication and other competencies.

Please click here for more details and to apply.

WIDA has alumni in 52 countries. Cambridge University Press has recognized the quality of WIDA’s training by publishing our textbook Diplomatic Tradecraft.