Applicants
Interviews, School Observations, and Seminar Visits
Interviews
The applicant will be interviewed by someone from the Peace Corps Fellows Program staff. Please bring your resume and any other supplementary materials you wish to share with your interviewer. The interview is approximately one-hour long. Interviews by phone can also be arranged for applicants who are out of the country between September and February.
School Observations
The Peace Corps Fellows Program strongly recommends that all applicants schedule a school visit with a current fellow teaching in the subject and grade level the applicant is applying for. During the visit, the applicant will have the opportunity to ask the current fellow questions about the program, New York City Schools, time management, courses at Teachers College, etc. It would be helpful to prepare a set of questions for the current fellow before the school observation.
Peace Corps Fellows Seminars
The current Peace Corps Fellows are required to attend Professional Development Seminars that are held once a month. Seminar topics range from classroom management to service-learning methods to New York State Certification. These seminars change every year and are tailored to the specific needs of the Fellows. Applicants are welcome to observe the seminars and meet other fellows in the intended program. Please contact program staff to obtain upcoming seminar dates.
The applicant will be interviewed by someone from the Peace Corps Fellows Program staff. Please bring your resume and any other supplementary materials you wish to share with your interviewer. The interview is approximately one-hour long. Interviews by phone can also be arranged for applicants who are out of the country between September and February.
School Observations
The Peace Corps Fellows Program strongly recommends that all applicants schedule a school visit with a current fellow teaching in the subject and grade level the applicant is applying for. During the visit, the applicant will have the opportunity to ask the current fellow questions about the program, New York City Schools, time management, courses at Teachers College, etc. It would be helpful to prepare a set of questions for the current fellow before the school observation.
Peace Corps Fellows Seminars
The current Peace Corps Fellows are required to attend Professional Development Seminars that are held once a month. Seminar topics range from classroom management to service-learning methods to New York State Certification. These seminars change every year and are tailored to the specific needs of the Fellows. Applicants are welcome to observe the seminars and meet other fellows in the intended program. Please contact program staff to obtain upcoming seminar dates.