Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

The Public Diplomacy Section of the US Embassy Seoul invites students to join the American Diplomacy House (ADH) Academy: a 10-month leadership development program where participants can experience “Public Diplomacy” in various aspects and lead their own projects at the American Diplomacy House. Students that are in Busan, Gwangju, Pyeongtaek, Gangneung, and Jeju can participate in the program through the “American Corner.”  

US Embassy Seoul operates 5 American Corner programs (Busan, Gwangju, Pyeongtaek, Gangneung, and Jeju) through partnerships with the American Diplomacy House and Korean public institutions that are located within the embassy. 

Key Activities

• Opportunities to engage in various diplomatic programs that are only available to academy participants

• Lectures from various US ambassadors, VIPs, and distinguished leaders from various fields

• Participation in Diplomacy Simulation events that discuss global challenges that the international community faces with US ambassadors

• Mentorship programs in small groups with US ambassadors 

• Team-based planning and implementation of public diplomacy projects

Benefits

• Official certification issued by US Embassy Seoul

• Various opportunities to participate in VIP led public diplomacy events that are exclusive to academy participants

• Eligibility to be qualified as a US Department of State and US Embassy program alumni and aspects to participate in other related programs

• Opportunities to build professional networks and receive training to enhance public diplomacy related competencies 

Transportation Support

• Students that are located outside of Seoul can participate in the American Corner program and those that participate in the Seoul American Diplomacy House program can receive transportation fees. 

Eligibility

• Students that are available during September 2025 – June 2026 and can participate in the events that are hosted by the Seoul American Diplomacy House (All events will be held in person)

• Students that are deeply interested in international relations and diplomacy

• Students up to their 1st semester, Senior year are eligible to join (Including students that are currently on leave – should state the last enrolled semester in the application)

• Must be able to communicate in English (All programs will be held in English)

How to Apply

Please download and fill out the application form from the link below and send it to ADHSeoul@state.gov by May 31st. 

• Application Link: https://bit.ly/ADHAY4_application

 Please check the FAQ section listed in the application link before applying. 

Recruitment Period (Tentative) 

• May 31st: Application Deadline

• Late June: Application results and interview invitations (notified individually)

• Early July: Interview process (can be either in-person or online) 

• Late July: Final selection results announced

• Late September: Orientation and program start (exact dates to be confirmed, attendance required) 

Other Inquiries 

If you have any questions please contact through email: ADHSeoul@state.gov  (Email inquiries only)