Start exploring International Relations & Diplomacy summer programs for middle schoolers

Dates:

Jul 25–31, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$3,095–$3,725

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early bird Jan 31, 2027 · Final May 15, 2027

A week on America's role in a changing world, from Congress, the presidency and the press in foreign policy to the Atlantic Alliance, great-power competition and the future of American foreign policy.

Dates:

Jul 11–31, 2027

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,085–$9,085

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University campus)

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through graduating seniors (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Early bird Jan 31, 2027 · Final May 15, 2027

Three weeks on how U.S. foreign policy is made, combining lectures, talks by policymakers, visits to foreign embassies, crisis simulations and discussion of defense policy, terrorism, NGOs, think tanks and trade.

Dates:

Jun 20–Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$2,998–$5,798

Location:

Washington, DC (Georgetown University)

Grades:

Completed 8th-12th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Two-week academic program at Georgetown University. Students spend the session in one course, with excursions and college-readiness workshops.

Dates:

Jul 25–Aug 6, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$2,998–$5,798

Location:

Seattle, WA (University of Washington)

Grades:

Completed 8th-12th grade

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Two-week academic program at the University of Washington. Students spend the session in one course, with excursions and college-readiness workshops.

Dates:

Not confirmed for 2027

Length:

1 week per session

Cost:

~$1,000 per week (East Bay discounts occasionally offered)

Location:

Berkeley/East Bay, CA (UC Berkeley, VC Nest, Nueva School, UCSF)

Grades:

Rising 6th-12th grade (completed grades 5–11)

Format:

Day