Placement Interview

WOOHOO!! I received the following over the weekend:

Greetings from the Peace Corps Placement Office!

I would like to introduce myself as the Placement Specialist responsible for the final review of your application.  As you may have already heard, the federal budget resolution for this fiscal year as well as projected budget realities for next year, have had a significant impact on current Peace Corps’ operating plans.  Due to the reduction of Peace Corps assignments, all programs have filled for 2011, and therefore, if you are selected for service, the earliest programs are now departing in the January – June timeframe. 

I have reviewed your entire file and have some follow-up questions for you.  Please let me know the best times to reach you between 9am and 5pm Eastern Standard Time.  Include your time zone and the phone number you would like me to call.  The conversation will last approximately 30 minutes.  Because of the high volume of applicants we are working with, I would be grateful if you would give me at least two options for times and days to call.  I will reply to inform you of the day and time I have reserved for our conversation.

I look forward to talking to you. 

Best,

Kristen

I'm so excited, and have emailed her back to let her know that I can talk with her at any time on Thursday or Friday, so finger's crossed I will have an idea of what is going on by the end of the week. Will up date more later, just wanted everyone to know and thought it might also be good for anyone that is waiting on a similar email to know that there are no more 2011 spots. :)

~Claire