[Physics opps] Peace Corps seeking MIT and Wellesley students - find out more! (fwd)

[8-opps@mit.edu]

Peace Corps is seeking applicants with backgrounds in education, math/science, IT,
engineering, health, as well as applicants with significant volunteer
experience to serve overseas in one of 76 countries.  The Peace Corps
recruiter for MIT and Wellesley is Jennifer Zeisler, Returned Volunteer,
Armenia 2005-2007, and she can be reached at jzeisler at peacecorps.gov or
617-565-5542.  Sign up for monthly event updates or begin your
application online by clicking here
<https://www.peacecorps.gov/apply/now/index.cfm?&&cid=bromitwel>  - the
application process takes up to 9-12 months and is non-binding, you can
choose to withdraw at any time.



We invite you to find out more at these upcoming events and online
information sessions:



Open Houses BOSTON - stop by and talk a recruiter, ask questions, hear
stories, find out more
Wednesday, November 19th and Wednesday, January 21st, 12 noon to 5pm
Tip O'Neill Federal Bldg., 10 Causeway St., Suite 559, Boston, MA (North
Station Green/Orange Line T)
Information Sessions BOSTON - hear from a panel of returned Volunteers,
watch a video and get the basic facts about Peace Corps

Wednesday, November 19th, Wednesday, Dec. 10th and Wed., January 21st,
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.,

Tip O'Neill Federal Bldg., 10 Causeway St., 1st Floor Auditorium, Boston
(North Station Green/Orange Line T)



Online Information Session for Educators Overseas

Thursday, November 6, 2008 12:30 pm, EST.  Click here
<https://peacecorps.webex.com/peacecorps/onstage/g.php?d=685798493&t=a>
to register for this session. Join Peace Corps for an online Video
Information Session featuring Josh Strauss, Returned Peace Corps
Volunteer, Ukraine, who will talk about his experience in Peace Corps
and opportunities in Education



Online Chat and Information Session - Peace Corps Opportunities in Math,
Science and IT overseas

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 12:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. Click
here
<https://peacecorps.webex.com/peacecorps/onstage/g.php?d=687526409&t=a>
to register for this session. Join Peace Corps for an online Video
Information Session featuring returned Volunteers and Peace Corps staff,
who will talk about opportunities to teach math and science overseas as
Peace Corps Volunteers.   Meet Jason, who served in Guinea, West Africa
(1999-2001) as a High School Math teacher and working on two USAID IT
projects in the Peace Corps.



Teach in China - Video Information Session

Saturday, November 8th, 1:00pm to 2:15pm, EST. Click here
<https://peacecorps.webex.com/peacecorps/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=689104521>
to register for this session. If you are interested in traveling to
China, join us for an online Video Information Session with Kate
Kuykendall, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, China, who will share her
personal experience, as well as information about what you need to do to
qualify for this program.