The Borderlands Ambassador Internship Program seeks to give participants hands-on experience and broad exposure to the realities of border life. Interns will experience perspectives from both sides of the border—politically, culturally, socially, and environmentally. Living close to the border is more than textbook theory. It is like having one foot in Mexico, and the other in the United States. BCA partners with FESAC, a community foundation in Sonora, to offer this internship. Interns will have unique opportunities to dialogue with borderland writers, teachers, politicians, artists, migrants, social activists, environmentalists, and attorneys. And friendships are often forged for life!

2026 Borderlands Ambassadors

Describe Their Experiences

 
 

Orientation Week:

“Introduction to the Borderlands and

the 2026 Borderlands Ambassadors”

Week 1:

“The Train Without Brakes” by Pate Jessop

Week 2:

“The Presence of Absence in the Borderlands” by

Opal Amon-Lucas

Week 3:

“Midway through the Borderlands: Law, Memory, and Community” by Celeste Álvarez

 
 
 
 

Week 4:

“So What: Reflections from the Borderlands” by

Sophia Anne Tuma

Week 5:

“Politics, Economics, and the Reminder of Human Life” by Aaron Gizzi

Week 6 :

“Thoughts and Reflections from the Final Week” by Brandon Kopp

Final Presentations

 
 

Summer 2027 Internship Program

 

The application for the Summer 2027 Internship Program will open at the end of 2026.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

interns@bordercommunityalliance.org