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The marketplace is global. You should be, too.

Highlight your public affairs work by earning a certificate from the U.S. Peace Corps.

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  • Spring 2025 - Peace Corps Prep certificate recipient

  • Spring 2025 - Peace Corps Prep certificate recipient

  • Spring 2025 - Peace Corps Prep certificate recipient

  • Reception to celebrate students who received their Peace Corps Prep certificate in the Fall 2024 semester

  • Reception to celebrate students who received their Peace Corps Prep certificate in the Fall 2024 semester

  • Reception to celebrate students who received their Peace Corps Prep certificate in the Fall 2024 semester

  • Reception to celebrate students who received their Peace Corps Prep certificate in the Fall 2024 semester

  • Spring 2024 reception

MSU student works in Sri Lanka with peace corps

Earn the Peace Corp Prep certificate. Travel and work globally.

Kat earned a Peace Corps Prep certificate at Missouri State and served with the Peace Corps in Sri Lanka after graduation.

Questions?

If you have questions about Peace Corps Prep at Missouri State, contact Dr. Alan Tinkler.

The Missouri State University Peace Corps Prep program will help you acquire the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to serve in the U.S. Peace Corps. It will also increase your competitiveness in the job market by expanding your global awareness and by providing experiences, such as service-learning and education abroad, that give added value to most careers even without Peace Corps service.

If you want to join a community of like-minded students interested in international service and the betterment of all peoples, then earn a Peace Corps Prep certificate from the United States Peace Corps!

The Peace Corps Prep program is open at any time to students of any major. Although completion of the program does not guarantee acceptance as a Peace Corps volunteer, the specialized curriculum and experience through Peace Corps Prep will greatly increase your chances. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen to participate in the Missouri State University Peace Corps Prep program; however, you must have U.S. citizenship to serve in the Peace Corps.

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