LAII: Peace Corps Program

How far are you willing to go to make a difference?

Promote world peace and friendship by serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in one of over 80 different countries around the world. Use your skills to contribute to the social, economic, and human development of that country. Peace Corps now sends over 6,000 qualified Americans to work in:

Education
Business
Environment
Agriculture
Health and Nutrition
Community Development assignments

Peace Corps Post-graduates

Peace Corps also provides opportunities for you to further your post-graduate education through Masters International and Peace Corps Fellows Programs.

For more information, visit the official Peace Corps website or contact Lisa Paton, the UNM campus recruiter, at (505) 277-6848, or email. If you would like to be included in current events, please email, and we will add your name to the listserve.

Answers to common questions about Peace Corps

All Volunteer assignments are a minimum two-year commitment, plus three months of training.
Foreign language fluency is not required.
Peace Corps makes every effort to accommodate your geographic preference, but cannot guarantee placement in any specific country or region.
Certain student loans, such as Stafford, Perkins, Federal Consolidation and Direct Loans may be deferred while you serve as a Volunteer.
While serving you will be paid a stipend to cover your basic necessities - food, housing and local transportation. At the end of your two years of service you will receive $6,075 in "readjustment allowance."
Peace Corps pays for your transportation to and from country of service and provides you with complete medical and dental care.