Resources

The Peace Corps gives you the opportunity to make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Live, learn and work in an overseas community, and gain an invaluable cross-culturalÌýleadership experience to help launch or transform your career.

Here are some resources to help you get started on the experience of a lifetime!

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As you prepare to apply and become a Peace Corps volunteer, please check out these other opportunities while you are at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ:

  • : Study abroad.
  • Center for Leadership: Affiliated leadership programs are designed to hone skills to better understand yourself and others, improve your communication, sharpen your critical thinking and view challenging issues through a different lens. From academic courses to experiential learning and co-curricular leader development programming, many of the programs provide a certificate or minor in leadership.
  • : Agriculture volunteer opportunities with World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.
  • Leeds School of Business: Undergraduate mentoring and career development.
  • Badami Office of Experiential Learning: Empowering Leeds students to build industry experience while driving real-world results for employers.
  • Global Engagement Office: The University of Colorado Boulder is home to more than 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries.Ìý
  • CU MuseumÌýof Natural History: Assist the CU museum in hosting exhibits and events.
  • Student Ambassadors: Help with all kinds of recruiting activities, including visit programs, campus tours and information panels.
  • Service Learning & Impact in Community Engagement (SLICE): SLICE connects students with real opportunities to create positive change, serving on campus or out in the broader Boulder community.
  • : Gain experience in English as a second language (ESL) by working with people from a variety of cultures. The IEC is looking for individuals committed to helping members of the community whose native language is not English.
  • Graduate Certificate in TESOL: The graduate TESOL certificate provides ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ students with foundational knowledge and skills for English teaching while also incorporating the broader perspectives of culture, language use and language learning.
  • : Since 1995, Wild Bear Nature Center has been inspiring people of all ages to connect with the natural world through hands-on environmental education.
  • :Global Brigades is the world’s largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization.Ìý
  • Help to build houses for the underprivileged.
  • Office of Victim Assistance: Volunteer on and off campus.
  • : American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) oral proficiency interview (OPI).
  • : Advanced Placement (AP) exam.
  • : College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) world languages exam.
  • Nred some brushing up? Check out the or register for an Anderson Language and Technology Center (ALTEC) non-credit language class.
  • Center for Cultural Connections & Community: The Center offers dynamic educational programs, community building and advocacy for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ students. We focus on helping students explore their cultural identities, understand how their experiences shape who they are, and build a strong sense of belonging on campus.
  • Office for Outreach and Engagement: OCE is ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ strategic hub for coordinating and supporting campus engagement with external communities—doing so based on shared campus and community principles and centering data-informed outreach, civically engaged students and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ mission as Colorado’s flagship public research university.