Peace Corps Fellows​/Program

Position: Peace Corps Fellows/AmeriCorps Program
Peace Corps Fellows/Ameri Corps Program

As part of the graduate degree program, Fellows serve a graduate assistantship/Ameri Corps service term in a rural community, leading local development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, health education, volunteer management, and disaster preparedness. Fellows work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
Members will assist with implementation of community development projects, such as: downtown revitalization, business retention and expansion, tourism development, local education initiatives, youth development, health outreach, education leadership, volunteer engagement, and disaster preparedness. Members work to build local capacity, mobilize people, and make sustainable progress in the rural communities they serve.

Program Benefits :
Living Allowance , Tuition waiver, professional development , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms :

Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Housing , Environment , Hunger , Neighborhood Revitalization , Children/Youth , Education , Health , Entrepreneur/Business , Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :

Public Health , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Business/Entrepreneur , Social Services , Public Speaking , Youth Development , Disaster Services , Conflict Resolution , Writing/Editing , Urban Planning , Team Work , Communications , Community Organization .