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Peace Corps visit campus, recruit potential volunteers
Emily Sterrie
Issue date: 9/27/07 Section: Features
Do you drink to world peace? Do your post-graduation plans involve saving the world? If so, then the Peace Corps may be the perfect jumping-off point for your career. Named by Business Week as the "fifth most ideal undergraduate employer," and one of the "best places to launch a career" as ranked by Universum, the Peace Corps provides graduates with incredible opportunities to serve America while serving others the world over and enriching their cultural perspectives - not to mention their resumés.
As a part of MTSU's Career Fair on September 20th, the Peace Corps was on hand to recruit and inform potential volunteers, and Kyle Jessop, a returned volunteer from Zambia and Lesotho, represented the Corps at the event.
Jessop observed that MTSU students have a lot of potential for the Peace Corps, and in fact, more than forty-five university alumni have volunteered with the organization.
So what is the Peace Corps all about, you may be wondering? Well, not surprisingly, their main mission is the promotion of world peace, friendship, and the better understanding of diverse peoples and cultures. By imbedding volunteers into communities in need throughout 74 different countries, the Peace Corps helps those areas with support in programs such as education and youth community development, environment, health and the HIV/AIDS crisis, business development and information technology, agriculture, and more. "Bottom line," says Jessop, "you're going where there's a need; you're working towards sustainable development."
The personal benefits of a stint in the Peace Corps are no doubt invaluable, but so are the benefits it can reap for your future career, explains Jessop. Volunteering for the Peace Corps "separates you from so many other people without that world perspective," he says. It's a great way to get your foot in the door, and "Peace Corps Volunteer" can certainly liven up any grad's resume. Career-wise, the Peace Corps is a great move, and the same is true for your education. All volunteers receive intensive language, cultural, and technical training, and they offer many opportunities to obtain scholarships, pay off loans, and even get your Master's degree. Many volunteers go on to become professors and educators or work for non-profit organizations, and the Corps provides non-competitive eligibility for government jobs.
As a part of MTSU's Career Fair on September 20th, the Peace Corps was on hand to recruit and inform potential volunteers, and Kyle Jessop, a returned volunteer from Zambia and Lesotho, represented the Corps at the event.
Jessop observed that MTSU students have a lot of potential for the Peace Corps, and in fact, more than forty-five university alumni have volunteered with the organization.
So what is the Peace Corps all about, you may be wondering? Well, not surprisingly, their main mission is the promotion of world peace, friendship, and the better understanding of diverse peoples and cultures. By imbedding volunteers into communities in need throughout 74 different countries, the Peace Corps helps those areas with support in programs such as education and youth community development, environment, health and the HIV/AIDS crisis, business development and information technology, agriculture, and more. "Bottom line," says Jessop, "you're going where there's a need; you're working towards sustainable development."
The personal benefits of a stint in the Peace Corps are no doubt invaluable, but so are the benefits it can reap for your future career, explains Jessop. Volunteering for the Peace Corps "separates you from so many other people without that world perspective," he says. It's a great way to get your foot in the door, and "Peace Corps Volunteer" can certainly liven up any grad's resume. Career-wise, the Peace Corps is a great move, and the same is true for your education. All volunteers receive intensive language, cultural, and technical training, and they offer many opportunities to obtain scholarships, pay off loans, and even get your Master's degree. Many volunteers go on to become professors and educators or work for non-profit organizations, and the Corps provides non-competitive eligibility for government jobs.
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steve bebb
posted 9/27/07 @ 4:28 PM CST
I would just urge students to seriously consider the Peace Corps. I graduated from MTSC(U) in 1964 and served two years in Cameroon. These were two of the most rewarding years of my life. (Continued…)
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