{"id":320,"date":"2017-05-24T11:07:04","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T15:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/?page_id=320"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:44:44","slug":"professional-leadership-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/tools-resources\/peace-corps-prep-program\/professional-leadership-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional and Leadership Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--media-float-right umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media umw-hero--with-no-content\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Career and Professional Development<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Professional and Leadership Development<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-professional-and-leadership-development-requirements\">Professional and Leadership Development Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Resume and interview support + leadership experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peace Corps service and similar international development work opportunities are highly professional and selective. PC Prep requires <strong>three specific activities <\/strong>that will strengthen your candidacy for the Peace Corps (or any other professional endeavor):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have your <strong>resume <\/strong>reviewed by a career coach in the Center for Career and Professional Development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/book-an-appointment\/\">book an appointment<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule a mock interview, or have a meeting to discuss <strong>interview skills<\/strong>, at the Center for Career and Professional Development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/careercenter\/book-an-appointment\/\">book and appointment<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop at least one significant <strong>leadership experience <\/strong>and be prepared to discuss it thoughtfully. For example, organizing a campus event, leading a work or volunteer project, or serving on the executive board of a student organization.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Center for Career and Professional Development<br>UC, Suite 206<br>540-654-5646<br><a href=\"mailto:ccpd@umw.edu\">ccpd@umw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professional and Leadership Development Requirements Resume and interview support + leadership experience Peace Corps service and similar international development work opportunities are highly professional and selective. 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