Fema Employment
Do Peace Corps volunteers receive any preference when applying for federal jobs?
Is it easier to get a federal job if you have prior experience as a Peace Corps volunteer? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
Public Comments
- Peace Corp emplyment is part of the excepted service, not the civil service. If one goes from federal civil service to excepted service, one's benefits can be retained. Excepted serive is limited to 5 years of employmnet. After three years of employment with the Peace Corps, you will earn "non-competitive eligibility status," which can help you obtain employment at other federal government agencies. The eligibility status may be limited to a year after leaving the excepted service. The experience in working for the govrnment, would be an edge in applying for federal jobs, even without any specific benefit
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