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What Do Volunteers Do?

Where Do Volunteers Go?

What's It Like to Volunteer?

How Do I Become a Volunteer?

Who Volunteers?
College Students
Associate Degree Eligibility
People of Color
Older Applicants
Married Couples
Midcareer

What are the Benefits?

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About the Peace Corps

Who Volunteers?
College Graduates / Associate Degree Eligibility:
Ann associate degree and/or work experience can help make you eligible to serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer in areas such as youth development, health and HIV/ AIDS, business development and information technology, agriculture and the environment, and skilled trades. Your combination of education, willingness to learn, work and/or volunteer experience, and a demonstrated interest in one of the programs listed below can set the course for a career-enhancing adventure in the Peace Corps, enabling you to put your degree and experience to work in gratifying ways and opening new worlds of opportunity in the future.  

Programs and Qualifications
Business Development and Information Technology
Business Advising
An associate of arts (AA) in any business discipline (not including economics) with two years of experience as the manager of a business.
NGO Development
Five years of full-time management or organizational development experience with nonprofit organizations.
Computer Science
AA in a computer-related discipline with two years of computer work experience.
 

Skilled Trades
Construction and Skilled Trades Education
An associate of arts (AA), science (AS), or applied science (AAS) in technical education with one year of related work experience
Water Sanitation Extension
One year of work experience in construction, masonry, carpentry, or plumbing
Youth Development
AA, AS or AAS in any discipline and one year of full- time work experience in youth leadership training or directing programs for at-risk youth ages 10 to 25
Health and HIV/ AIDS
Current licensed practical or licensed vocational nurse with two years of post-license experience or registered nurse with an associate's degree in nursing plus demonstrated interest in planning, organizing, counseling, or leadership within the past four years and demonstrated interest in community health
Agriculture and the Environment
Applied Agricultural Science AS or AAS in agronomy, horticulture, or other agricultural discipline
Animal Husbandry
AS or AAS in animal husbandry, animal science, or poultry science
Agriculture and Forestry Extension
One year of experience in vegetable gardening, nursery work or management, tree planting, tree care, urban forestry, or fish (fresh or marine) cultivation or production
Agribusiness
Three years experience in farm management and/or agribusiness
Forestry
AS or AAS in forestry or watershed management or AS or AAS in natural resources, environmental science, or ecology
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
Certification in water or wastewater treatment plant operation or hazardous materials management
 

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