A lot of Peace Corps applicants have some kind of documentation of their process so here is mine:
November 28, 2011 -- Email from Placement Assistant stating my file is complete and a Placement Specialist will be in touch.
February 2008 -- Meet with recruiter to talk about the Peace Corps
April 28, 2008 -- Submit application
May 2, 2008 -- Recruiter contacted me about scheduling an interview and sending additional forms
June 9, 2008--Interview with Peace Corps recruiter, Sarah Barfield, in Wilmington, NC
June 23, 2008--Officially Nominated for either Eastern Europe or Africa::Community Development
July 30, 2008--Sent nominations for Community Development in Cetnral/South America or Sub-Saharan Africa
August 4, 2008--Pulled my application due to multiple reasons...to put aside this opportunity for a better time in my life
March 3, 2010--Talked to recruiter about reapplying for Peace Corps
March 15, 2010--Start Application Process Again
March 28, 2010--Turned in Application
March 29, 2010--1st Recommendation submitted (Thanks Peggy!)
March 30, 2010--2nd Recommendation submitted (Thanks Jeff!)
April 28, 2010--Emailed Recruiter because I had not heard anything (this is where the waiting game began!)
May 6, 2010--Heard from Recruitment Coordinator, have to wait due to outside circumstances to move forward with the process.
December 1, 2010--Can finally move forward with application
December 5, 2010--Recieved packet of information including fingerprints, NAC Questionnaire, College Transcripts, Certifications
December 16, 2010--Received an email from the recruiter stating that they needed the information back by January 5th (no problem!)
December 22, 2010--Had to submit a new recommendation to fit the guidelines of preffered recommendations (Thanks Sheila!)
December 23, 2010--Delayed information for log into my toolkit was finally sent to me
December 28, 2010--Peace Corps representative called to have me send over copies of scuba certifications
December 29, 2010--Send back all information including transcripts, fingerprints, etc.
January 20, 2011--Peace Corps Toolkit update! Paperwork is complete!
February 11, 2011--Interview at NCSU completed::possible nominations for Community Development or Business Development, waiting for program specs to be released
February 25, 2011--Emailed recruiter asking what else I should be doing--stated just wait for more information to be released and update him on any new skills I acquire
April 1, 2011--Emailed recruiter looking for an update. RAS (restless applicant syndrome) is settling in
June 13, 2011--Emailed recruiter while in Europe asking for updates. Officially nominated for Eastern Europe doing NGO Development leaving June 2012
July 17, 2011 -- Home from trip to Europe with a medical packet sitting in my mailbox.
September 13, 2011 -- Finished all medical paperwork - Sent back to PC headquarters.
September 24, 2011--Forgot to have Doctor co-sign all paperwork and have to redo two tests.
October 20, 2011 -- Send back all information to Medical Office
November 2, 2011 -- Status Update! Letter came in the mail a few days later saying I am Medically cleared for service!
June 13, 2011--Emailed recruiter while in Europe asking for updates. Officially nominated for Eastern Europe doing NGO Development leaving June 2012
July 17, 2011 -- Home from trip to Europe with a medical packet sitting in my mailbox.
September 13, 2011 -- Finished all medical paperwork - Sent back to PC headquarters.
September 24, 2011--Forgot to have Doctor co-sign all paperwork and have to redo two tests.
October 20, 2011 -- Send back all information to Medical Office
November 2, 2011 -- Status Update! Letter came in the mail a few days later saying I am Medically cleared for service!
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