As we celebrate Earth Day, the Peace Corps is actively seeking graduates with a Natural Resources, Environmental Education, Agriculture, or Forestry-related background to become volunteers in one of 76 countries worldwide. Our agriculture and environmental opportunities range from projects such as tree nursery cultivation in Malawi, developing food preservation/ organic crop production methods in Guatemala, conducting environmental education in Armenia, and directing fisheries/coastal resources management programs in the Philippines. For those looking to begin a career in these sectors, the Peace Corps provides an unparalleled opportunity to gain valuable leadership, problem-solving, and hands-on field experience. Peace Corps Volunteers receive a variety of benefits such as payment of travel and living expenses, student loan deferment, graduate school scholarship and fellowship opportunities, and hiring preference for federal jobs. We have developed a short webinar on agriculture and environmental opportunities in the Peace Corps which you can watch here:
https://peacecorps.webex.com/peacecorps/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=22850282&rKey=afd16976c3b74276
Aside from leading successful careers with government agencies such as the EPA, USDA, and National Parks Service, many of our alums have gone on to successful careers in the agriculture and environmental industries as well as academia.
