Are you a skilled professional who’s ready to hit the ground running? Discover short-term, high-impact service opportunities abroad and use your talents to make a positive impact for generations to come.
In more than 30 countries, Peace Corps Response Volunteers with specialized skills are putting their purpose, passion, and experience to work in partnership with welcoming host communities – growing, teaching, learning, and making change together.
As a Peace Corps Response Volunteer, you’ll live and work alongside community members on locally prioritized projects, receiving a stipend and other support as you immerse yourself in a new culture. You’ll build relationships, exchange knowledge, and help transform lives for generations.
Peace Corps Response Volunteers:
- Serve for 6-12 months
- In addition to the $500 monthly readjustment allowance, the Peace Corps provides each Response Volunteer with housing and a living stipend that enables them to live and work alongside the people in their community of service.
- Receive medical and dental care during service.
- Receive transportation to and from the country of service.
- Earn lifetime eligibility for graduate school fellowships through the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program.
- Must be U.S. citizens.
- Must be at least 18 years old (no upper age limit).
- Most positions require a 4-year undergraduate degree and at least 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience
When you serve in Peace Corps Response, your efforts will have an impact on people’s lives today and for generations to come. There are six sectors and countless ways you can work with communities to make change together.
Visit PeaceCorps.gov today to learn more and browse our current openings!