The 9/11 attacks have shaped U.S. foreign and national security policy like nothing else since Pearl Harbor.  So, how do these policies enhance the security of Americans in the post-9/11 world?  How does the U.S. prevent foreign adversaries from gaining access to national security information?  How is intelligence information collected, analyzed, and disseminated?  During your eight days at Georgetown University, you will develop possible answers to these vital questions and others related to National Security.

The National Security & Counterintelligence program brings together Georgetown’s unparalleled government and international relations resources to explore security and counterintelligence issues.  An invaluable educational experience is offered through an interactive and integrated curriculum of speaker topics, field trips, and simulation exercises.  Faculty and guest lecturers offer first hand perspectives on current issues and other topics of national interest.  Field trips take you on an insider’s tour of distinguished government institutions to meet with civilian, military and intelligence officers to get a first hand view on duties and daily operations.  A panel discussion and fair will allow you to explore various career opportunities in the National Security area.  As the nation's top policy maker or security adviser, you are challenged to develop a feasible response to National Security and/or Counterintelligence issues during the Capstone simulation.

$1,900 includes tuition, room, and board.

Program Application.pdf
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information, please contact scsspecialprograms@georgetown.edu

Sample Day

*Program Sample Days are tentative

2009 Pre-Departure Readings (2010 Readings Coming Soon):

Prior to their arrival at Georgetown, Summer Hoyas should read:

Barack Obama, "Renewing American Leadership," Foreign Affairs, July/August 2007.

Haas, Richard N. “The Age of Nonpolarity: What Will Follow U.S. Dominance,” Foreign Affairs, May/June 2008.

Rice, Condoleezza, “Rethinking the National Interest: American Realism for a New World,” Foreign Affairs, July/August 2008.

Zakaria, Fareed, “The Future of American Power: How Americans Can Survive the Rise of the Rest,” Foreign Affairs, May/June 2008.