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Peace Corps Volunteers gain valuable skills and experience that will
help in any career path. Use the skills and experiences you gain overseas
to help build a career in virtually any sector of our society.
Develop Skills for the Global Marketplace
Fluency in foreign languages, international experience, and cross-cultural
understanding are highly sought-after assets in today's global economy.
Whether you are just out of college, mid-career, or retired, the Peace
Corps provides you with up to three months of intensive training before
service begins and offers continued training throughout your service.
The new skills you learn can help you achieve long-term career goals
by enhancing your marketability to employers. Volunteers returning from
abroad have used their Peace Corps experience as the foundation for successful
careers in a variety of areas, from government to business to education.
Get Job Placement Support
Returned Volunteers have served as members
of Congress, cabinet secretaries, university presidents, and corporate
leaders. The Peace Corps provides transition assistance related to jobs
and education through its 11 regional recruitment offices. In addition,
the Peace Corps maintains a directory of former Volunteers and others
who are willing to offer career advice, providing a ready-made job network
in a wide variety of fields; publishes a biweekly online newsletter with
job announcements, graduate school information, and industry overviews;
and sponsors career workshops throughout the year.
Receive Advantages
in Federal Employment
Volunteers who complete two years of service receive
one year of noncompetitive eligibility for employment in the federal
government. This means that if you meet the minimum qualifications
for a position, you can be hired without going through the standard competitive
process, at the employing agency's discretion.
Those who are employed
by the federal government can receive credit toward retirement for
years of Peace Corps service. Learn more about receiving retirement
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