I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Peace Corps (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
After attending several recruiting events, I completed an online application. I was then contacted by a regional recruiter, who I interviewed with in person. The recruiter helped me to determine what type of volunteer I should be given my education and background, and approved my application for placement. I then waited several weeks to hear from PCHQ--I received my invitation a month before I departed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you deal with the stress of cultural challenges and the difficulty of the Peace Corps lifestyle?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Peace Corps (New York, NY) in Oct 2022
Interview
I heard back around one month after I submitted my application and there was one single interview before I was offered the position. I was interviewed by someone who was a peace corps volunteer maybe 10 years ago, they served in a different region of the world than I applied to, so I didn't connect to them much. They offered me the position a few days later and gave me only a few days to decide whether to take the position or not.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will you do to make sure you are safe in the country you are serving? If you are asked to go to a religious ceremony by a host family, would you attend?
Peace Corps sent extensive interview questions ahead of time in an email. There were many question but the questions were the exact same as the questions in the email. It was very helpful!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
There were also a lot of cultural adaptability-related questions.
