WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2007 – The Peace Corps has been formally recognized by undergraduate college students as the #5 most Ideal Employer to meet their career goals. The 2007 results are based upon a survey conducted by UNIVERSUM Communications, which gathered student’s perceptions of companies and expectations upon entering the working world. The feedback from 44,064 U.S. undergraduates was recently published exclusively in BusinessWeek.

Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter said, “This great news shows that young Americans are still answering, and finding great rewards, in the call to national service that John F. Kennedy began in 1961.”

Selection as number five overall from the many prominent companies listed (see full listing below) is recognition of Peace Corps’ mission in global development and the agency’s presence on the college campus. The rankings recently published in Business Week Magazine, place the Peace Corps in the top tier behind Google, Disney, Apple, and the Department of State.

Peace Corps moved in the rankings from #138 last year to #5. In doing so, was also recognized by Liberal Arts Majors as the 2nd most Ideal Employer and among Science Majors, as the 3rd most Ideal Employer.

Many students are making a significant choice to make a difference through public service working with the Peace Corps. Peace Corps Volunteers are among the best employment candidates for future corporate positions, bringing skills and cultural awareness that only comes from their international experience.

Since 1961, more than 187,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries where Volunteers have served. Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment.

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Ideal Undergraduate Employers 2007

1. GOOGLE
2. WALT DISNEY
3. APPLE COMPUTER
4. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
5. PEACE CORPS
6. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
7. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
8. MICROSOFT
9. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
10. TEACH FOR AMERICA
11. GOLDMAN SACHS
12. ERNST & YOUNG
13. BMW
14. MAYO CLINIC
15. BOEING
16. SONY
17. DELOITTE
18. JOHNSON & JOHNSON
19. NIKE
20. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
21. PROCTER & GAMBLE
22. PFIZER
23. MERRILL LYNCH
24. JPMORGAN INVESTMENT BANK
25. GENERAL ELECTRIC
26. COCA-COLA
27. KPMG
28. MORGAN STANLEY
29. BANK OF AMERICA
30. IBM
31. STARBUCKS
32. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
33. JPMORGAN CHASE
34. ANHEUSER-BUSCH
35. L'ORÉAL
36. 3M
37. TARGET
38. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION
39. TOYOTA
40. ELECTRONIC ARTS
41. CITIGROUP
42. TIME WARNER INC.
43. MERCK
44. MCKINSEY & COMPANY
45. AMAZON.COM
46. INTEL
47. GAP INC.
48. LEHMAN BROTHERS
49. AMERICAN AIRLINES
50. GLAXOSMITHKLINE

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