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Graduate school financial assistance
Learn about the Paul D. Coverdell Fellows program, which offers RPCVs financial assistance for graduate school.
Careers and Further Education
Whether it’s been three months or three decades since you served, we have powerful tools to help you leverage your Peace Corps experience and define your next chapter.
What happens next?
It’s up to you—tap into resources designed to help you plot your path and take bold steps forward.
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RPCV Career Link
Find job openings in nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, and corporations where Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) can excel. -
Job Search Tips and Services for Returned Volunteers
Follow four steps designed to help RPCVs envision and attain career success. -
Federal Hiring Advantages
Learn about noncompetitive eligibility (NCE) benefits that can give RPCVs an edge when applying to federal jobs. -
Employer Resources
Hoping to hire someone exceptional? Find ways to connect with over 240,000 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
Career events
Find in-person and virtual career conferences, job fairs, employer info sessions, workshops, and more.
Watch past virtual events on our RPCV Careers YouTube channel or view upcoming events.
Get social
Follow Returned Volunteer Services on LinkedIn to stay connected and be the first to learn about career, education, and networking opportunities for RPCVs.
Returned Volunteer Profile
Kiki M.
Bolivia
Soil Conservation and Reforestation
Peace Corps Volunteer
"[During my Peace Corps service] I learned the importance of community organizing, which involves working closely with the community to see, listen, and understand their needs and wants, rather than assuming what they are."
Read about Kiki's experience
Returned Volunteer Profile
Mark F.
South Africa
Knowledge Management Specialist
Peace Corps Response
"While I was initially focused solely on professional development, I experienced so much unanticipated personal growth that it’s almost difficult to compare my initial motivations with the wonderfully unanticipated outcomes."
Read about Mark's experience
Returned Volunteer Profile
Jason C.
Panama
Agroforestry Volunteer
Peace Corps Volunteer
"Value yourself and your experience. Hiring managers and organizations love, love, love RPCVs."
Read about Jason's experience
