LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Today) – Eight University of Nebraska–Lincoln students earned a certificate from the Peace Corps for successfully completing the Peace Corps Prep program during the 2025-26 school year.
The group brings the number of certificate recipients to 33 Huskers since the program launched in 2021. Nebraska’s Peace Corps Prep program integrates coursework, hands-on experience and professional development, preparing undergraduates for volunteer service globally, potentially with the Peace Corps, by building core competencies: sector-specific skills, foreign language proficiency, intercultural competence and professional leadership. Each student focuses on one Peace Corps sector: agriculture, community economic development, education, environment, -health, or youth in development.
Students can take the Intercultural Development Inventory assessment upon acceptance and completion, receive a scholarship to study abroad in a Peace Corps country, and engage with peers and local returned Peace Corps volunteers. Certificate recipients gain a competitive edge when applying for Peace Corps service…