Guest post by Jordyn Iger, Senegal 2017-2019. Anyone who’s worked in international development has undoubtedly interacted with members of the Peace Corps community in some measure or another. In this moment of tremendous upheaval, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) are showing our true colors as a network grounded in curiosity, resilience, and community. Since mid-February, […]
Key Takeaways OPM put out a new hiring memo May 2025 Shortening of federal resumes to 2 pages 4 questions to be prepared for and have examples of executive orders and policies OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan Memo (May 2025) Review On May 29, 2025 OPM sent the Merit Hiring Plan Memo to the heads of […]
Cracking the Project Management Code By John Strachan, RPCV Kyrgyzstan Returned Peace Corps Volunteers are lifelong learners who are open to new challenges and opportunities. For me, the learning journey continued with a Google certificate in Project Management. Scrum, Agile, Waterfall. Do these words sound like a secret code? Before I completed the certificate […]
Key Takeaways Guides and resources for RPCVs to look through based on Programs and Sectors of interest With Graduate School comes a lot of considerations. Is Graduate School “right” for me, right now? Where to go, how to pay for it, what sectors to look into. Below are some additional resources on specific sectors […]
Key Takeaways Get financial support when applying for school Look for transition opportunities coming out of service to prepare you for next steps Find Fellowship programs to give you a step up after school when finding a job As you’re looking to pay for school and other opportunities, check out the list below. These will […]
Key Takeaways For RPCVs or PCVs (Peace Corps Volunteers) ending their term soon and considering graduate school Paul D Coverdell Fellowships are very helpful, though they don’t cover everything Many graduate students work as research assistants, teaching assistants, etc. Scholarships are helpful to cover costs, but sometimes have limitations Funding Graduate School as a Returned […]
As you search for a job… Have a second pair of eyes on you resume. We’ll do this for free, send it to us here Do you have still have NCE? If one organization isn’t hiring another, try those at the local, state, regional, national, or international level Rather than recreating the wheel, we’re showing […]
Key Takeaways Fed employees should do this ASAP Short-term gain with Annual Leave Long-term gain with retirement Roughly $250 one-time cost Did you know as a federal employee (and some state-level employees), your time served in the Peace Corps can count towards your service computation date? This means the time served can be […]