Fall greetings from the Peace Corps office in Seattle.  I hope your academic year is off to a great start! As you may already know, the Peace Corps has thousands of overseas positions for skilled volunteers in environment, agriculture, education, health,  community & economic development,   and youth & community development – all expenses paid– to work in developing communities overseas for 27 months in 60+ countries.  Since 1961 more than 230 Evergreen alumni have served in the Peace Corps!

  • We currently have many exciting 27 month agriculture & environment positions overseas, including (but not limited to):
  • Food Security Specialist – Agriculture & Crop Extension Nepal
  • Agriculture Extension – Togo
  • Agribusiness Development Specialist- Uganda
  • Agroforestry Specialist – Senegal
  • Crop Extension – Cameroon
  • Protected Areas Management – Guyana
  • Coastal Resources Management – Philippines
  • Forestry Educator – Paraguay
  • Primary Environmental Education (Science focus) – Nicaragua

*Sept 30 is an upcoming Peace Corps application deadline for those interested especially seniors (about to graduate this spring) to apply to be overseas this summer.

  • For Ag/Environment professionals you know with 10 + professional experience, they may want to consider shorter Peace Corps Response (3-12 month) positions:
  • Marine Sanctuary Specialist or  Watershed & Resource Management Specialist – Philippines
  • Water & Sanitation Specialist or Organic Agriculture Specialist– Panama
  • Aquaponics Advisor – Jamaica
  • Hazardous Waste Disposal Trainer – Palau
  • Renewable Energies Specialist – Wind Energy – Mexico
  • Soil Conservation Research Assistance – Guatemala

If you or your students have any question about the Peace Corps I can be reached at 206-239-6624 or eerickson2@peacecorps.gov.   Please forward the information below my email signature to campus contacts/students who may be interested. There are many themed online events to attend, and a poster attached if you would like to hang some up on campus.

 

Wishing you a fantastic autumn and academic year ahead.

 

Erin Erickson
Regional Representative – Olympia, WA & Montana
Returned Volunteer, Moldova 2007-2010
Master’s Internationalist (PCMI)- M.A. in Intercultural Service, Leadership & Management
Peace Corps | West Coast Region
Seattle Office (AK | ID | MT | OR | WA)
Direct 206.239.6624 • Toll-free 1.855.855.1961
eerickson2@peacecorps.gov