Job Resources for RPCVs

You may search for old friends who are doing your sort of work on the RPCV Directory.

NPCA career services

http://www.rpcv.org/careers or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Peace Corps Jobline

For a listing of Peace Corps staff positions and a vacancy announcement, call INFOWORX at 800-818-9579.

All worldwide positions are listed at http://www.peacecorps.gov

Returned Volunteer Services (RVS) is the part of PC offering career resources to RPCVs. Email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. They offer

  • Hotline (semi-monthly newsletter of job announcements)
  • Employment bulletin for international and domestic jobs in development, public health, and the environment
  • Career Information Consultants - directory of over 1500 professionals who will answer career related questions
  • Career fairs career assesssment software, "Discover"
  • Career and education publications, including Career Resource Manual
  • Career centers in Arlington Virginia regional recruiting office and other regional offices

Also, as a RPCV you can request Peace Corps tear-card posters in local libraries, community centers, and colleges. They are of heavy paper stock and have the Peace Corps' 800 number on tear off strips along the bottom. For copies email the marketing department at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your name, address, and quantity of posters you would like to distribute.

Foreign Service Exam

Information at US State Department (follow link to Foreign Service Officer)
Registration for Exam

Mailing Lists

Go to: http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/nisjobs/join At that site, you can subscribe to the new NISJOBS list.

There are 7 different lists you can subscribe to at that web address.

  1. nisjobs (NIS related jobs in the US and Abroad)
  2. ceejobs (Central Europe related jobs in the US and Abroad)
  3. conflictjobs (Conflict jobs in the US and abroad)
  4. nisscholarships (Former Soviet Union related Scholarships and related events)
  5. ceescholarships (Central Europe Related Scholarships and related events)
  6. conflictscholarships (Conflict and Development related scholarships and events worldwide)
  7. dcevents (posting of talks, conferences and events in Washington DC area only)

Guinean Language Interpreter

Lionbridge Interpretation Services in D.C. is looking for people to interpret Guinean languages for immigration cases with the Department of Justice. Click here for more information.