Finance and SAVING THE WORLD? WTF?

[mkgref]

Both my parents were in the Peace Corps (early 70's) and 2 of my parents' friends are the leaders for the Corps in an African country (don't remember which)and were normal volunteers there before taking the position as a full-time "job".

They all had great experiences and I know for my dad at least it opened a lot of doors. I think especially in today's world doing something like that says a lot more than "traveled Europe" or "studied abroad". And like you mentioned you'll get a very different first-year experience than anywhere else and you will absolutely have a lot of responsibility.

My parents' friends are already done with their careers so it didn't help them there, but instead of a retirement of Florida and golf they are moving back to Africa for 3-4 years to live in villages that often don't even have electricity, because of the difference they were able to make in their first stint as volunteers.

Don't discound the brownie points it'll net you at the Pearly Gates (of heaven or the Hamptons whichever you think is more real, heh) - remember Goldman's 2nd favorite thing (after money) is giving to the community. And no I don't work there.

Obviously, I reccomend it.

 

[sydneybound]

joey, there's more than one way to skin the cat. that's why you don't get the first job you send your CV into, because it may end up on a desk of someone like you or it may end up on a desk of someone that will find other qualities in what's written there.

 

[JoeyDVivre]

And in the Peace Corps you can probably learn all about skinning cats. Probably learn about gutting and boiling them, too. Mmmm, delicious Tunisian one-pot boiled cat stew.

 

[ahahah]

just what the world needs, more of these post-college hippies like the guys in the BP commercial... Is GS's third favorite running large buyside business (PE and Hedgefund) while being one of the leaders in M&A and trading flows? no comment.



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[ghetto_money]

Fluency in foreign languages, international experience, and cross-cultural understanding are highly sought-after assets in today's global economy. The Peace Corps provides you with three months of intensive training before service begins and offers continued training throughout your service. The new skills you learn can help you achieve long-term career goals by enhancing your marketability to employers.

Volunteers returning from abroad have used their Peace Corps experience as the foundation for successful careers in a variety of areas, from government to business to education.

TRUE OR FALSE!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

(especially, is it relevant to the street or not?)

 

[JoeyDVivre]

Silly. Sounds like a recruiting tape for the Peace Corps.

 

[zizoubleu]

ghetto,

You'll never convince everyone so don't bother. If you think its right for you and you believe you will pick up some valuable skills/experiences then I think you have your answer. As for the naysayers, who cares what they think. If we all listened to the doubters then none of us would strive for success. Good luck!

 

[JoeyDVivre]

Actually, I'm just messing with him. I don't care at all what he does or what makes him happy. The stuff about the Peace Corps being valuable education is bunk though.