Many prospective Peace Corps volunteers come to this page looking for
information on the Peace Corps, and I sometimes get mail from them asking
where they can get more information. If you are in the United States (and
yes, the Peace Corps only accepts U.S. citizens), you can contact a recruiter
for the Peace Corps by calling 800-424-8580 and then pressing 1.
There are several good sites on this page for getting Peace Corps info,
including the Official
Peace Corps Home Page - How to Volunteer. You can fill out a form to
get an information packet from the Peace Corps at Official
Peace Corps Get an Information Packet Page. You'll also find a wealth
of information at the Peace
Corps at the University of Maine page.
Here's a well
written description of the Peace Corps process from a website with the
unlikely domain name of "soyouwanna", as in so you wanna join
the Peace Corps? It tells you about what you get paid, the application process,
what to pack, and even talks a bit about what to expect, although of course
I think you're better off exploring my site if you want a variety of insights
into Peace Corps service.
If you've been assigned to a country, and would like to contact others
who have also been assigned to that country or who have served there, be
sure to check out my Peace
Corps Information Network. This is also a good page to look for someone
to answer questions like “What is it like being a middle-aged female
Peace Corps volunteer”, or “What is Peace Corps doing in Business
Development”? If you are a soon-to-be-departing volunteer, or would
like to be a mentor, be sure to fill out the form in the “What is this
page?” section of the PC Info Network.
Of course, you'll also want to find out about the variety of Peace
Corps experiences by exploring the many personal and group web pages which
my Peace Corps Related Web Sites page will give
you access to. Good luck!