Careers in Doing Good - A Lifetime of Service

This Jobs with Jodi Podcast episode explores the commitment to service that has propelled many RPCVs to dedicate their lives and careers to making a difference and doing good in the world. 

Career Services Specialist Jodi Hammer chats with RPCVs Thomas Hill (Russia 2000–02) and Cara George (Guatemala 2009–11), who share their ongoing journey of working to better the world in everything they do. They offer tips and advice as well as speak to areas most in need of assistance at this time.

FEATURED GUESTS: 

Thomas Hill is a proud RPCV and senior non-profit and NGO professional with 21 years’ experience, including 14 years at the senior level, in international development and humanitarian assistance. He has worked at agencies including the American & International Red Cross, Mercy Corps, and International Rescue Committee (IRC).

Cara George is an RPCV and a dedicated foreign affairs and development professional with more than 15 years of foreign policy, program operations, and management experience, including overseeing a $740M U.S. Government (USG)-funded portfolio. She has extensive overseas experience, with more than two years working in Guatemala and short-term assignments for USAID, the MCC, and the State Department across East Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia. 

PODCAST HOST: 

Jodi Hammer is an RPCV (Ecuador, 1994–97), Job Coach, and host of the Global Reentry's Jobs with Jodi Podcast. In her role as Global Reentry Career Support Specialist with NPCA, she develops and delivers individual and group programming to foster Global Reentry's mission of providing career and transitional support to RPCVs worldwide.