Is it difficult to get into the peace corps?

Your Peace Corps résumé can and should be more than one page and, if you are a recent grad, you can reach back to high school experience. Gain relevant experience. Requirements vary across the six sectors in which Peace Corps Volunteers serve. read more

The Peace Corps is difficult to get into because it is very selective. It selects for people who had nothing better to do when they applied and still had nothing better to do two years later when they were finally accepted. read more

The Peace Corps is a significant commitment, requiring three months of training in your host country, followed by two years of service at your permanent site. You accrue two days off for every month you work, but the Peace Corps will not pay for your travels. This makes it difficult to return for a visit, and you feel very, very far from home. read more