Focus on the Peace Corps and Diplomatic Careers
These articles, well researched, gave a great overview of how Peace Corps has really changed the perspective of the Foreign…
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After their Peace Corps service, many volunteers go on to international careers. Although State does not track former PCVs in the department, an average of 5% of new Foreign Service Officers in the last four entering classes reported Peace Corps experience and more than 60 former volunteers have served as U.S. ambassadors. For USAID, a 2015 report to Congress pegs the percentage of former volunteers or staff in the agency at 28%.
Focus on Peace Corps and Diplomatic Careers
How the Peace Corps Transformed the Foreign Service by John Coyne
Joining the Foreign Service: the Experiences of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers by John Coyne
First Ambassador with Peace Corps Experience: Parker Borg by John Coyne
Responding to the Call for Volunteers “From Every Race and Walk of Life” by John Coyne
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These articles, well researched, gave a great overview of how Peace Corps has really changed the perspective of the Foreign Service. Thank you, John.