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