COUNCIL ON
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Testimonials
Hear from the students, faculty, and partners who have experienced CORLA's programs firsthand.
America's ability to lead internationally depends on the talent we put in the room. Right now, too much of that talent never makes it through the door. CORLA is one of the few organizations I've encountered that is addressing this gap in a substantial way. CORLA s doing something the foreign policy community has talked about for years but rarely acted on.
Daniel Runde
Center for Strategic & International Studies
Runde advised aspiring foreign policy professionals as a featured guest speaker for CORLA’s Global Leader Engagement program, sharing industry expertise and professional guidance.
Department Chair
University of the District of Columbia
Our students gained insight they simply wouldn’t get from textbooks alone. We plan to make this an annual collaboration!
Working with CORLA made the entire event effortless. Their partnership was invaluable.
Ñusta Ko, Ph.D.
University of Baltimore
We are deeply grateful to CORLA for facilitating a career mapping workshop that gave us the clarity and confidence needed to pursue meaningful internship opportunities. We gained practical tools and a stronger understanding of how to align our skills and goals with the career paths we wanted to pursue. Because of CORLA’s support and encouragement, many of us successfully secured internships that are helping us grow both professionally and personally. We sincerely appreciate CORLA’s investment in our future and the lasting impact this experience has had on our career journeys.
Student Cohort 2025
CORLA Global Career Mapping Program
* Excerpted from a collective letter of appreciation submitted by student participants to CORLA leadership following the successful completion of the Career Mapping program.
I never heard of a think tank before today, I would like to be part of a community that comes up with ways to keep our country safe.
Esteban T.
Junior, University of Baltimore
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What stood out most was how open the speaker was about real policy challenges and ethical dilemmas. It pushed me to think more critically about what we discussed in class and gave me examples I now reference in papers and discussions.
Daysia M.
Postgraduate, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Hearing directly from someone who represented our country abroad made everything we’d studied feel real. The speaker didn’t just explain theory, she talked about actual negotiations and trade policy. It completely changed how I understand diplomacy.
Allen Z.
Graduate, University of Maryland
Allen turned a CORLA career mapping session into a launchpad, landing an internship with the African Union in Washington, D.C.
From initial outreach to post event follow up, CORLA was professional and responsive. They matched us with a speaker whose expertise aligned perfectly with our department goals. Our faculty and students both rated the event very highly
Academic Dean
Morgan State University
The speaker was exceptionally well-prepared and tailored the discussion to our course on doing business abroad. Students were engaged and asked more thoughtful questions than usual.
Department Chair
Business and Entrepreneurship Department, Prince George's Community College
Contact Us
CORLA USA
Council on Representative Leadership Abroad, Inc.
2021 L Street NW | Suite 101-201 | Washington, D.C. 20036
Email: admin@corla.org
Tel: 202-953-4073