What should I major in to join the Peace Corps?
What should I major in to join the Peace Corps?
Almost any degree is useful in preparing for Peace Corps: international relations, agriculture, business, ESL, health related degrees, and many more.
Can you choose where to serve in the Peace Corps?
Peace Corps staff wants the Volunteer to be successful in a host community that’s a good fit for their skills and experience. So no matter where you may be placed in your host country, be assured that the Peace Corps will do its best to place you where you are needed most!
Is the Peace Corp like the military?
Since it’s founding in 1961, the U.S. Peace Corps has operated without any ties to the military or intelligence agencies, like the CIA. They can apply to serve the non-active duty part of their military obligation in the Peace Corps, if they get accepted.
How long does it take to get accepted to Peace Corps?
Even though there’s that seven-month window, on average the application timeline is less than 90 days. Placement officers make decisions more on a rolling basis, which means you could receive an invitation before the application deadline even rolls around!
Do the Peace Corps pay you?
The Peace Corps Manual states, “Volunteers live modestly by the standards of the people they serve, yet not in a manner that would endanger their health or safety.” While Volunteers do get paid, the stipend will be very modest – one might say small – by American standards.
Is it hard to get in the Peace Corps?
Last year, the Peace Corps received more than 17,000 applications for fewer than 4,000 positions. Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer is a professional opportunity with lifelong benefits, so it is extremely competitive. If you think you have what it takes to compete, apply here.
Why can’t you join military after Peace Corps?
Q: Why does Peace Corps Service disqualify you from certain military jobs? To avoid even the APPEARANCE of impropriety. The Peace Corps doesn’t want host countries to think their volunteers are a cover job for spies, nor that the Corps is a training ground for spies.
Can you join the military after the Peace Corps?
Yes there are. Served with several veterans who wanted to continue serving (in a different capacity) so decided to join the Peace Corps. A person could serve in the military before or even being a volunteer. However, volunteers cannot be associated with the intelligence community.
