Peace Corps at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is proud of our long-standing and significant role in promoting Peace Corps on our campus. We are #1 in Peace Corps Volunteers from Large Universities for 2017 and 2018, and always in the top tier. Since 1961, more than 3,200 University of Wisconsin-Madison graduates have put their education and experience to work around the world in the areas of education, health, environment, community and economic development, agriculture, and youth in development. Currently there are 85 volunteers serving in 40 countries.
The state of Wisconsin has also made a notable contribution to the Peace Corps organization. In 2017, the city of Madison ranked No. 8 among metropolitan areas with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers. Over 6,300 Wisconsinites have served in the Peace Corps since its creation in 1961.
Upholding the Wisconsin Idea
Peace Corps is an international service organization of the United States. The Peace Corps sends Americans abroad to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Peace Corps Volunteers work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change that lives on long after their service while at the same time becoming global citizens and serving their country.
The world has changed quite a lot since the Peace Corps was first established, and the need for Peace Corps Volunteers is more relevant than ever. The Peace Corps continues its original mission based on three simple goals:
1. Helping people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women.
2. Helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served.
3.Helping promote a better understanding of other peoples on the part of all Americans.
Learn more about Peace Corps
Peace Corps Events
- April
- April 19
- April 19
- April 19How Peace Corps Prepared Me for Graduate School / My CareerPeer Learning Association presentation7:00 PM, 168 Noland Zoology Building
- April 22Talk to a Peace Corps RecruiterMeet with James Levine, Peace Corps Recruiter for Wisconsin2:30 PM, Board Room, Memorial Union
- April 25
- April 26
- April 26
- April 27Coffee Chat with Aaron WilliamsHow is Peace Corps the Start of Your Career?10:00 AM, 260 Bascom Hall
- April 27
We are open! Stop in and visit.
Walk-in Advising hours are normally scheduled for Wednesdays from 11am – 1pm and Thursdays from 3pm – 5pm.
But check the Events above for weekly changes in the schedule.
Because of its long-established commitment to service and volunteerism, and continued interest in Peace Corps opportunities, UW-Madison employs a campus-based Peace Corps Recruiter who is responsible for providing advice and insight to those interested in the Peace Corps organization.
The Recruiter is your face-to-face resource to learn about opportunities with the Peace Corps, the application process, and what the life of a Peace Corps Volunteer entails. The Peace Corps Recruiter is housed within the UW-Madison International Division.
