For students with 2+ semesters to go before graduation: Consider the Shriver Center's Peace Corps prep -- 2 semesters of a zero-credit practicum, small amount of outside work, final portfolio project. Last year, all 4 UMBC grads of the prep program who applied to the Peace Corps were accepted. See attachment from Charlotte Keniston, IMDA MFA '14, now Associate Director of Peaceworker Program, for details.