Program Overview

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Introduction to the Duke Global Policy Program in Geneva

The Duke Global Policy (DGP) Program in Geneva is a dynamic academic and professional development experience designed to reshape how graduate and professional students, as well as early career professionals, from around the world tackle the world’s most pressing policy challenges.

Program Overview

The program includes readings, lectures, and an intensive course-week in Geneva.

Eligibility

Graduate students, early career professionals, and select undergraduates are welcome to apply. However, Duke University does not allow its undergraduate students to participate in this graduate-level program. Duke undergraduate students who will graduate before the start of the program may participate.

Academic Credit

Participants can earn two academic credits from Duke University if they elect to complete the credit-earning option, which includes course assignments prior to, during, and after the intensive course week in Geneva.

Intensive Course Week

The intensive course week offers track options:

1. Global Health
2. Humanitarian Crises, Refugees, and Human Rights
3. International Trade Policy

During the week, students meet with practitioners, visit Geneva-based international and non-governmental organizations, attend networking events, gain professional coaching, join group case simulations, and write a policy memo. Completion of all course assignments enables participants to earn 2.0 credits through the Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy.

Internship Opportunities

Students participating in the Duke Global Policy Program in Geneva often add an internship at an international policy organization, such as the United Nations, World Health Organization, or World Trade Organization, to their Geneva experience.

Testimonials

The Duke Global Policy program has been described as incredibly transformative, providing a larger understanding of how global health actors operate and the significance of their mandates. The site visits, conversations with speakers, and case policy competition build critical skills that participants will use in their future careers.

Program Details

• The program takes place from June 22 to June 26, 2026.
• Participants learn how international and non-governmental organizations in Geneva are addressing today’s global challenges.
• The program includes professional development experiences, such as networking events and group case simulations.
• Participants have the opportunity to earn academic credits from Duke University.
• The program offers a unique experience for graduate and professional students, as well as early career professionals, to develop their skills and knowledge in global policy.