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Fellowships and Service Opportunities

Post-undergraduate opportunities for studying and volunteering abroad and domestically.

About

Peace Corps

For service opportunities - volunteer opportunities in the areas of education, youth & community development, health, business & information & communication technology, agriculture, and environment (depending on the needs of the host country).

Benefit: Leadership, language, & cross-cultural experience while improving the lives of others. Volunteers are provided with a living allowance, medical and dental care, and roundtrip transportation to country of service.  At the end of 27 months of service volunteers are paid $7,425 (before taxes) to assist with the transition back home.

SSU Contact

check with Kimberly Poitevin, Honors Program Chair

kpoitevin@salemstate.edu

Year of Application

Senior year or as a graduate. 90% of positions require a 4-year degree.  

Deadline

Applications accepted on rolling basis.

Where do volunteers go?

Use this interactive map to learn more about the countries in which Peace Corps Volunteers are currently serving.

Field of Study

PeaceCorps | YouTube

For more videos visit the PeaceCorps YouTube channel