USC will participate in the Peace Corps Prep program, the university announced this week.
The program connects students looking to volunteer with the Peace Corps to start the process while still in school. It focuses on four "core competencies," including foreign language skills and leadership, and helps incorporate classes in those subjects within students' study. Those who participate in the program will receive their "Certificate of Completion" when they graduate from USC, giving them an advantage when applying for the Peace Corp.
The program will be run by the Study Abroad Office, and students will be able to work with a Peace Corp Prep Liasion within the Office of Undergraduate Advising.
Since it's founding in 1961, the Peace Corps has welcomed the service of 362 USC graduates, and 16 are currently serving. USC is the first school in South Carolina to adopt the program.