Winner of the Georgia Tech-Center for Teaching and Learning’s 2024 Innovation in Co-curricular Education Award

GTDC is a fully immersive, semester-long experience in Washington, D.C. available to the entire undergraduate community at Georgia Tech. Led by a partnership between the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (INTA) and the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School of Public Policy (SPP), it offers a “pathways to policy” program of courses, internships, research opportunities, and extra-curricular activities – but no background in international affairs or public policy is necessary. All majors are encouraged to apply.

GTDC provides an opportunity for Georgia Tech students to become connected with important networks of policy and practice in D.C. Students can create a strong and enduring network outside Atlanta, gain valuable work experience, integrate scholarly and policy dimensions into their program of study, and explore public service as a possible career path.

GTDC students tackle issues of global concern. Issue areas may include energy, law, innovation, security, intelligence, economic development, environment, diplomacy, and others. Students also encounter foreign cultures through curated experiences. Courses can be used towards a minor or major in either International Affairs or Public Policy. Some courses may also apply to the International Plan.

Students will enroll in a full academic course load that fulfills degree requirements, consisting of 6 academic credit hours for two classes, and 6 professional internship credit hours. The two required courses will consist of INTA 3110: US Foreign Policy and either PUBP 4226: Business and Government or PUBP 3030: Policy Analysis.