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.
December 14, 2011 -- Emailed Placement Assistant to find out more information. Waiting for more info....
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!
November 28, 2011 -- Email from Placement Assistant stating my file is complete and a Placement Specialist will be in touch.
December 14, 2011 -- Emailed Placement Assistant to find out more information. Waiting for more info....
Really far; I am prepared to go really far, lol. My name is Danny. I am a restless applicant like you! Just waiting for an invitation:) I have been nominated for one full year. Legally, dentally, and medically cleared since August 2011. My original departure date was for September of this year, but postponed due to federal budgetary issues. Placement cleared me to be invited two days ago, but I probably wont be departing until May-June 2012. It is a serious commitment to want to be a PC volunteer. We really have to want it don't we? My Email is theramirezboys@att.net contact me if you wish. It would be nice to share information.
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