Peace Corps FAQ

freedom to pursue what your interested in and take initiative to make change based on your own observances and work in villages. There is good healthcare and nice benefits, plus a good support system

Sometimes you can be placed in less desirable sites, jobs, countries and each experience is different, so its a bit of a gamble sometimes. It has a lot to do with perspective! The most successful volunteers looked at things with a positive light.

Be fair to all volunteers, continue to make them feel heard and respected. Peace Corps is nothing without the people out there making it happen!

The international experience you gain is incredible. No other organization integrates into communities to the levels that Peace Corps does and that brings a lot of benefits. The experience is different depending on the assignment but overall, I've found that peace corps introduces you to some of the best people, some wild experiences you never expected and gives you opportunities that would take years to get at a traditional 9-5.

It's a huge time commitment and the job never ends. You're a volunteer 24/7 for 27 months. It can be mentally and physically exhausting.

-learn a language if English is not the official language -Get to travel (2 vacations days per month of work) with other people who want to travel -Learn and live in a new culture -Get grad school tuition scholarships and non-competitive eligibility for federal jobs.

-Experience is very subjective and is dependent on your host family, school, Peace Corps staff, and volunteer community. Many times even if you put in a lot of work there may be very little to show for it. -Very bureaucratic if you break Peace Corps rules (drugs, alcohol, leaving country without telling Peace Corps)

-Housing is covered -Monthly reliable stipend -Cultural immersion

-Time is regulated -Actions and image, reflect on service -Stressful

invaluable experience, great support from Peace Corps staff, and full medical coverage

long commitment with limited vacation days