CIEE and AAIDN Announce the 2025 Douglass-O’Connell Global Interns in Ireland | PR Newswire [Video]

Twelve American college students from diverse backgrounds selected for a study abroad internship in Ireland.

, /PRNewswire/ — The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) and the African American Irish Diaspora Network (AAIDN) are pleased to announce the 2025 Douglass-O’Connell Global Interns, a diverse cohort of 12 high-achieving students who will participate in an eight-week international internship program in Dublin, Ireland.

The Douglass-O’Connell program introduces a new generation of young leaders to today’s diverse and vibrant Ireland.

The Frederick Douglass-Daniel O’Connell Global Internship in Ireland is a collaboration between Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs, the African American Irish Diaspora Network (AAIDN), and the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). The program honors two iconic leaders and successful businessmen who worked their entire lives in Ireland, the United States, and around the world to advance civil rights, social justice, and economic mobility for all.

Over 500 students applied from hundreds of …