University Partnerships
Bring the World into Your Students' Education
Arclight partners with colleges and universities to connect academic learning with firsthand international experience and professional development.
Explore partnership opportunities:
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Arclight Education Abroad Programs (link to Education Abroad Overview page) — Bring students into direct contact with international institutions and the people working within them.
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Custom Faculty-Directed Programs (link to Custom Programs page) — Develop an international learning experience tailored to your institution’s academic goals.
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Group Career Coaching (link to Group Coaching section on the Career Coaching page) — Help students explore careers in international affairs and prepare for professional life through programs now in development.
Whether you’re expanding your education abroad offerings or strengthening students’ professional preparation, we welcome the opportunity to explore what we can accomplish together.
Partnership Opportunities
Every institution approaches international education with its own strengths, priorities, and academic goals. Arclight offers flexible partnership models that make it easy to expand international opportunities while complementing your existing education abroad portfolio.
Bring Arclight Programs to Your Campus
Introduce students to international cooperation through Arclight’s established education abroad programs, designed to connect classroom learning with meaningful institutional engagement and professional experience.
International Security Studies — Explore the institutions, policies, and partnerships shaping today’s international security landscape through conversations with practitioners and visits to organizations working at the forefront of global affairs.
Global Environmental Politics — Examine global environmental challenges through interdisciplinary study, institutional engagement, and dialogue with leaders working where environmental policy and international cooperation intersect.
Design a Faculty-Directed Program
Transform your faculty’s academic vision into an international learning experience.
Working together, we develop customized education abroad programs that reflect your faculty’s teaching, research, and disciplinary interests while leveraging Arclight’s European institutional network, practitioner relationships, logistical coordination, and operational support.
Your faculty lead the academic experience. Arclight helps make it possible.
Prepare Students for Careers in International Affairs
Help your students explore professional possibilities with guidance grounded in firsthand experience.
Arclight is developing group career coaching opportunities for universities and academic departments. Designed for students interested in international affairs and public policy, these programs will draw on professional coaching expertise and experience in the Foreign Service to help participants understand potential career paths and prepare for the transition from academic study to professional life.
Let’s Start the Conversation
Every successful partnership begins with a shared commitment to student learning.
Whether you’re exploring an affiliation agreement, expanding your education abroad portfolio, or considering a faculty-directed program, we’d welcome the opportunity to learn about your institution and discuss how Arclight can support your international education goals.
Together, we can explore partnership models, academic credit, school-of-record arrangements, operational planning, and the practical steps that bring exceptional international learning experiences to your students.
