Peace Corps

Thank you for your interest in the Peace Corps. A Peace Corps campus representative is located in Career Services, Lommasson 154.

You can meet a Peace Corps representative during their office hours at the University of Montana:

Office: Lommasson Center 154
E-mail: peacecorps@umontana.edu
Phone: 406.243.2022

Hours*:
January 28th - April 14th

• Monday/Wednesday - 2:00 to 5:00 PM
• Tuesday/Thursday - 1:00 to 5:00 PM
• Friday - 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

* hours change every 5 weeks, last updated 1/14/13

Alternatively, our regional office is also here to help. If you have any questions about opportunities with the Peace Corps, e-mail seattle@peacecorps.gov or call 800.424.8580 and ask to speak to a regional recruiter. Every regional recruiter in our office also served as a Peace Corps volunteer and has firsthand knowledge of the application, screening and selection process.

UM graduates have a long tradition of serving as Peace Corps Volunteers in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Since the Peace Corps was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, over 700 UM graduates have served as Peace Corps Volunteers. In 2008, UM was ranked 10th in the nation when compared with other medium-sized colleges and universities (more than 5,000 and less than 15,000 undergraduates). As a Peace Corps Volunteer, you can put your skills, education and training to practical use and make a difference in areas such as:

• Environmental planning or education
• TESL, secondary education, vocational education or teacher training
• Business advising, cooperative development or information technology
• Community development, youth programs, or social services
• Health or AIDS/HIV education
• Sustainable agriculture or forestry

Peace Corps Volunteers earn a monthly living allowance enabling them to live a comfortable, modest lifestyle in host communities. Medical and dental care is provided, as is transportation to and from the country of service. At the completion of a two-year term of service, Volunteers receive transition funds to help them readjust to life back home. In some cases, student loans are deferred or partially forgiven.

You will gain valuable experience that is highly sought by employers. In the global marketplace, the international experience, cross-cultural knowledge, and leadership skills that you obtain in the Peace Corps will serve as a foundation for a successful career.


Helpful Links

• Upcoming Events
• Peace Corps Main Website
• Peace Corps Master's International Program
• Peace Corps Prep Program I.D.S.
• Intercultural Youth and Family Development Master's International Program: UM School of Education
• International Conservation and Development Master's International Program: UM College of Forestry and Conservation
• National Peace Corps Association
• Western Montana Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Group

Brad Haas
UM Peace Corps Campus Representative
Returned Volunteer, Dominican Republic '05 - '07 

Office of Career Services
Lommasson Center 154
phone: 406-243-2022
e-mail: peacecorps@umontana.edu