Eisenhower Institute programs provide an immersive, hands-on experience that develops practical skills to prepare students for a lifetime of public, private, and non-profit service. In a 2021 survey, 93% of employers identified teamwork and complex problem-solving as key skills for success. A recent survey of 200+ employers found that Gettysburg College graduates outperform their peers in these and other must-have career skills.
EI's programs allow students to learn and practice enduring skills for jobs that haven't even been imagined yet. Our participants meet with experts, communicate in teams, analyze data and apply critical thinking to develop creative solutions to public policy problems. We emphasize project-based learning to create future leaders who inspire the world to meaningful action.
Full Year 2025-2026
Strategy & Leadership in Transformational Times
Develop strategic thinking and leadership skills by studying key global conflicts, with a focus on WWI and WWII, to apply insights to contemporary challenges.
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Environmental Leadership
Explore politics, power, justice, and the environment in this year-long program with Professor Howard Ernst of the U.S. Naval Academy.
Fall Semester 2025
Building America: Eisenhower's Interstate System
Explore the societal consequences of American transportation, its history, and its unequal impact, culminating in a policy proposal to address its harms.
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Global Focus: Competing with China
Explore the evolving U.S.-China competition in politics, economics, and policy through expert discussions, historical analysis, and interactive simulations.
Fall and Spring Semester 2025-2026
Inside Washington
Explore how deepening partisan divides shape governance across institutions, from Congress to the courts to the executive branch.
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Spring Semester 2026
Global Focus: Beyond the Middle Eastern Mystique
Learn about the history, culture, and complexities of the Middle East to uncover the realities behind one of the world's most influential regions.
Economic Transformation: Competing Models in a Changing World
Explore how national economic policies shape a country's prosperity and the well-being of its people.
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Emerging Threats in National Security
Examine non-traditional threats to national security from a new perspective.
Study Trips 2026
Gender and Leadership
Explore intersections between gender and leadership in business and government.
Inside Civil Rights
Explore President Eisenhower’s role integrating schools and other civil rights moments that impact social justice today.