u/Real_Alternative_875

Had my interview yesterday, got me excited, but it's got me thinking about life after service.

My Background: early career, digital marketing, actually building solid momentum right now. Up for a Business Development/Community Economic Facilitator role. I am also living abroad and if I leave and do the Peace Corps, I won't have the option visa wise to return to the EU.

My logic: I'll always have the option to sit at a desk and build a marketing career. I won't always have the option to do this aka I'm healthy, unattached, early enough that two years doesn't torch anything. And declining now isn't neutral, it can hurt future chances.

What I don't have a read on: the other side...If you came from a corporate/business background, how hard was re-entry? Did employers actually value the RPCV experience, or did you have to translate it hard on a resume? Anyone pivot into adjacent fields (dev work, nonprofit, social impact) instead of going back to corporate? Did it feel like falling behind, or did it end up working in your favor?

That's a lot of questions I know. I feel like these are things to be thought about though. Not trying to talk myself out of it, just want real accounts before I let a good interview high make the decision for me. Thanks to all! :-)

Got selected to interview for a Business Development Facilitator role (Paraguay, departing May 2027) about a week and a half ago, but the email went to my spam folder :( I only just saw it well past the “schedule within 2 calendar days” deadline. All the scheduling links in the email are now dead/no available times.

I emailed the recruiter directly, explained what happened, apologized, and asked if there’s a way to get a new link or what the next step is. Haven’t heard back yet as I just emailed this morning.

Has anyone dealt with this before? Does missing the window actually hurt your candidacy, or is this a normal fix-it-with-an-email situation? Should I try and call someone? Just trying to gauge how worried I should be while I wait to hear back.

Hi all, I've been interested in Peace Corps for years and finally applied last month woohoo! Applied to serve where needed most and got placed for the Business Development Facilitator role in Paraguay. Shoutout to there world cup win last night!! My application is currently under review as my references were submitted within two days of being requested. How long did it take you to hear back about an interview after your references were submitted? I know everyone's timing is different and sporadic. Also curious if it's worth reaching out to a recruiter at this stage? I've gotten a lot of my questions answered through stalking this sub and having family friends who went through the process years ago, but would connecting with a recruiter directly increase my chances of being invited to serve?

Any advice from people is hugely appreciated!