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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A few thoughts from a returned Peace Corps volunteer who’s worked in international development for 20+ years:

Where you go to college truly, truly does not matter for Peace Corps. Being motivated, resilient, and a speaker of a second language do. Having an undergraduate degree in a relevant field (ag, environmental science, public health) and strong college GPA is also important. Peace Corps service is a great entry point to working in development (or related fields like international education or training) and getting into a graduate program relevant to that type of work.

As others have said, many of the fields discussed in this thread tend to be wonky and highly competitive. Ultimately, grades will matter - although your kid can work towards that in college and grad school. Undergraduate major is much less important - although most of these fields prioritize excellent writing and analytical skills.

Would your son be interested in working in international education/study abroad? I’m thinking of some of the more immersive, international studies type organizations like the School for International Training. It might be worth him exploring this area, not just in terms of study abroad but future employment. An organization that does great work in this vein and hires college kids and new grads who speak Spanish is Amigos de las Americas - recommend he check them out.[/quote]
OP here. Thank you! [/quote]

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