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Housed within the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Center for Leadership,  is an undergraduate certificate program offering future U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer applicants sector-specific job skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence, and professional leadership development skills. As an official Peace Corps Prep Program, earning the certificate is excellent preparation, and a likely advantage, for future Peace Corps Volunteer applicants.

Launched in fall 2018, the Peace Corps Prep Program is open to all undergraduates at the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, regardless of their major, minor, department, academic year or participation in other programs.

As there are many international, organizational and individual variables involved, completing the Peace Corps Prep program does not guarantee acceptance as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer.

Benefits 

The Peace Corps has identified four core competencies that are critical to the intercultural fieldwork Peace Corps Volunteers do, and CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Peace Corps Prep Program helps ensure that undergraduate students gain demonstrated proficiencies:

•    Sector-specific skills.
•    Foreign language proficiency.
•    Intercultural competence.
•    Professional savvy and leadership.

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s Peace Corps Prep Program creates a framework for students to build these four competencies, integrating coursework with hands-on experience and professional development. Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate from the Peace Corps – and a competitive edge when applying for Peace Corps service.

Application Process 

Students interested in the Peace Corps Prep Program should first review the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ PC Prep Student Guide. Interested students should then email a completed application to the ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ PC Prep coordinator, Seth Webb, at seth.webb@colorado.edu. He will then schedule an individualized progress meeting.

Upon completion of all requirements, students should then email the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ PC Prep exit checklist to the PC Prep coordinator. The Peace Corps Prep Program application is available here: CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ PC Prep application.

Events 

CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s assigned Peace Corps regional recruiter conducts a twice yearly (fall and spring) information session on the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ campus for current and prospective Peace Corps Prep Program students. These sessions include a meet-and-greet with returned Peace Corps volunteers. Please check the  or follow us on  for announcements about upcoming event schedules.  

Contact

Seth Webb
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Peace Corps Prep Institutional Coordinator
Director of Experiential Education, Center for Leadership
seth.webb@colorado.edu