We seek individuals from all backgrounds, majors, and professional experiences who have what it takes to excel as teachers and improve the quality of education for children growing up in low-income communities.

There is no one profile of an “ideal” applicant. Ultimately, we look for individuals who have achieved results and demonstrated a range of leadership qualities, because we know those individuals will lead our students to success in the classroom and beyond.

Successful teachers are also accomplished leaders. Applicants have historically demonstrated leadership within a broad range of experiences, such as:

• Holding leadership roles on campus and delivering significant results for organizations and research projects
• Excelling as team managers at work, coaches of athletic teams, or directors of community organizations
• Demonstrating success in a variety of career fields, such as business, law, medicine, and education
• Achieving measurable results in professional jobs, military experience, or graduate school

Members of the 2010 corps represent a rich and diverse set of backgrounds and experiences:  

• Almost one-third of incoming corps members identify as people of color.
• 19 percent earned a graduate degree or held a full-time professional position before joining the corps.
• 20 percent are the first in their family to attend college.
• 11 percent hold a degree in math, science, or engineering and 11 percent hold a degree in business and economics.

Learn more about our corps members.