Combine Peace Corps Service and Graduate Study at Antioch University New England
Through the International Service Program, Masters students in the Environmental Studies Department at Antioch University can combine their graduate studies with Peace Corps service and earn credits toward their degree. This opportunity is available to students pursuing an MS in Environmental Studies with concentrations in Advocacy for Social Justice and Sustainability, Conservation Biology, Environmental Education, or Sustainable Development and Climate Change. Students are able to enter the program in the fall or spring semesters. Applications are now being accepted for the fall semester. Students in the program spend two semesters on campus engaging in interdisciplinary coursework and attending specialized trainings to prepare them for effective international community development work. If accepted to the Peace Corps, students then spend 27 months applying what they have learned to help communities across the globe take meaningful action to address complex social and environmental challenges. Students earn 9 credits tuition free for their service and benefit from the support of an Antioch University New England (AUNE) faculty with deep experience and close ties to ongoing international research initiatives in Africa, Central America, and elsewhere. Following their service, students return for a final semester to complete academic requirements, reflect on their service experience, and launch into their careers. With the combination of hands on experience in the Peace Corps and rigorous masters study at AUNE, graduating students will be exceptionally well qualified for a wide range of international and domestic positions in public, non-profit, and private sectors. For information about this program, contact Dr. Jason Rhodes, International Service Program Director, at jrhoa...@antioch.edu Antioch University New England believes in ecological stewardship and social justice, cultivating local as well as global perspectives to educate students with diverse backgrounds and opinions to become leaders of change. Go to http://www.antiochne.edu/es/ for more information.
