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I Am Currently A Us Navy Corpsman, Could That Help Me Get Into The Peace Corps?

The Peace Corps would take you in a New York minute. Your goals sound admirable. Just keep your head down in-country.

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  • Your experience may be sufficient, but they prefer somebody with 5 years of practical experience or a college degree. So it depends how much life experience you have and what skills you can offer.
    Peace Corps isn’t really as selective as people think. But you sound young and without a degree you would be borderline.
    I don’t know what they told you but I don’t know anybody who enlisted and served in the military and went to college simultaneously. If you can pull that off more power too you but that’s probably not going to happen.
    I wish you all the best and we all apprecaite your service. It’s difficult to answer your question because I don’t know anybody who served in the military prior to Peace Corps. The only people I knew who didn’t have college degrees were in the 40’s and 50’s and they had lots of experience.
    I would suggested going to www.linkedin.com and seach for Peace Corps Recruiters and ask them. They would be able to give you an answer based upon their experiences with applicants.
    Good Luck!

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  1. Benji on January 25, 2010 9:26 am

    The Peace Corps would take you in a New York minute. Your goals sound admirable. Just keep your head down in-country.

  2. Double Negative on January 25, 2010 10:23 am

    Your experience may be sufficient, but they prefer somebody with 5 years of practical experience or a college degree. So it depends how much life experience you have and what skills you can offer.
    Peace Corps isn’t really as selective as people think. But you sound young and without a degree you would be borderline.
    I don’t know what they told you but I don’t know anybody who enlisted and served in the military and went to college simultaneously. If you can pull that off more power too you but that’s probably not going to happen.
    I wish you all the best and we all apprecaite your service. It’s difficult to answer your question because I don’t know anybody who served in the military prior to Peace Corps. The only people I knew who didn’t have college degrees were in the 40’s and 50’s and they had lots of experience.
    I would suggested going to http://www.linkedin.com and seach for Peace Corps Recruiters and ask them. They would be able to give you an answer based upon their experiences with applicants.
    Good Luck!