Your next two years can make an incredible difference.

FAQ - After the corps

I want to pursue/continue a career in law, medicine, business, policy, technology etc. How will the two-year corps experience better prepare me for graduate school and/or enhance my experience in the private sector?
Your two years as a corps member will refine your leadership, communication and presentation skills, while sharpening your ability to problem solve, think strategically and influence and motivate others. Learn more about alumni in biological sciences, business, education, engineering, law, medicine/health, physical sciences and mathematics, political and policy leadership, and technology.

More than 200 graduate schools, including top-ranked programs in education, law, business, and medicine seek our alumni and offer them benefits such as two-year deferrals and scholarships. Learn more about our graduate school partnerships.

Over 15 leading employers, including Accenture, Deloitte, GE, Google, and J.P. Morgan offer benefits such as two-year deferrals, internships, and career mentoring.  Additionally, many companies offer full-time recruitment opportunities to our alumni via our resume book collection. Learn more about our partnerships with top employers.

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How will the two-year corps experience assist me in making the transition into the education sector?
Your two years as a corps member will give you hands-on classroom experience that will prepare you for a long-term career in the education sector if you so desire. In addition, many graduate schools of education and school leadership organizations seek out and provide special benefits to corps members and alumni, including two-year deferrals, application fee waivers, and scholarships.

Overall, about 63 percent of Teach For America alumni remain in the field of education as teachers, principals, policy advisors, and leaders and staff of education reform organizations committed to our mission of ensuring educational equity.

Learn more about our graduate school partnerships.

Learn more about our school leadership organization partnerships.

Learn more about alumni in education.

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Can I continue teaching at my school and/or in my district after the two years?
Yes, you are welcome to continue teaching beyond your two-year commitment. Corps members are eligible to be hired as full-time employees of the districts in which they are placed and work directly with their schools and districts to secure teaching placements after their two years.

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Is it possible for me to work in fields other than education after my two years as a corps member?
Yes. 37 percent of our alumni work outside the field of education. In fact, leading employers and top-ranking graduate programs value these unique experiences and perspectives and provide alumni with numerous benefits as a result. The vast majority of alumni (93 percent) still support our mission through their career, philanthropy, volunteer work, or graduate study.

Hear the voices of our alumni making changes in fields outside education.

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