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Campus ambassadors are university students who work closely with Peace Corps recruiters to raise the Peace Corps’ profile on campus and introduce the Peace Corps to new and diverse student groups.

The program offers a prestigious internship-like experience; only the Ambassador are considered local experts, not interns. They know their campus better than anyone, and help Recruiters connect with new pockets.

Ambassadors receive training, a t-shirt, and swag, then share their enthusiasm for making a difference life-changing cross cultural expreiences.

  • Post and Tweet multimedia content about the Peace Corps every week
  • Identify and connect with diverse students groups around campus, plugging them into Peace Corps activities and sharing the Peace Corps Story with them.
  • Help set up and turn people out to events put on by Peace Corps Recruiters
  • Participate in nationwide Ambassador photo and video competitions
  • Organize movie screenings and other activities

Peace Corps will be accepting applications for the 2017-2018 program in March 2017.

For more information visit the Peace Corps Campus Ambassadors Page or write to ambassadors AT peacecorps.gov

How to Apply

  • Peace Corps is a federal agency that promotes world peace and friendship through cultural exhange.
  • Peace Corps Volunteers travel to one of over 60 countries across the globe, living and working hand-in-hand with local leaders to address the most pressing issues in their communities.
  • Volunteers also share their own culture with local families, and bring that foreign culture home.