Build real skills in citizen diplomacy.
BCEA recruits interns on a rolling basis and maintains an internship roster for future opportunities. Applications welcome year-round, with priority review in fall and spring.
Build hands-on skills in event design, outreach, research, communications, and storytelling.
Gain exposure to diplomats, practitioners, mentors, and public diplomacy professionals.
Join creative projects that blend food, culture, dialogue, and citizen voices.
Connect across student communities, including Bologna, Nanjing, Washington DC, and other partner campuses.
Strengthen your professional profile in diplomacy, peacebuilding, media, international education, and nonprofit leadership.
Team leads may receive complimentary BCEA membership.
- Team Lead2–3 hours per week, excluding meetings.
- Team Member1–2 hours per week, excluding meetings.
- Meetings may be weekly or biweekly depending on the project team.
The Quiet Diplomat: Meeting on the Bridge / 桥见
The Quiet Diplomat is BCEA's citizen diplomacy video storytelling project. It documents the personal journeys of students, cultural leaders, diplomats, artists, educators, and peacebuilders who quietly bridge divides through daily action.