What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a voluntary civil society program that engage adults in public service work with a goal of helping others and meeting critical needs in the community.
This hands-on experience provides you an opportunity to learn and develop new skills and confidence while serving a critical role in helping Habitat homeowners achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build a better future for themselves and their families.
Habitat AmeriCorps will help…
- Raise your awareness of the social issues that face your community.
- Provides you an opportunity to learn and develop new skills and confidence.
- Helps you gain hands-on project management experience.
- Increase your knowledge of service and engagement.
- Improves your performance at a future job.
Benefits of Service
- Living Stipend
- Segal Education Award (upon successful completion of service)
- Affordable Care Act Compliant Health Care Plan
- Student Loan Forbearance (if eligible)
- Child Care Benefits (if eligible)
- 10 Personal Time Off/Sick Days
- Approximately 10 Holidays (depending on service location)
- Relocation travel allowance minimum of $750 for members relocating more than 50 miles to serve (VISTA positions)
- Non-competitive hiring status for federal government jobs for one year following your service (VISTA postions)
Service Length
- AmeriCorps National
- A complete term of service requires the completion of 1,700 service hours and lasts 10 1/2 months, full-time position
- AmeriCorps VISTA
- A complete term of service lasts one year, full-time position
Applying
Opportunities are available year-round but most positions are posted in the spring and fall. Visit here to search open positions.
You can help strengthen communities and families through your service.
To learn more about the AmeriCorps program, please call or e-mail Community Relations Director, Yvonne McClean.
