FEMA Corps Member, July 2024 - May 2025, AmeriCorps NCCC
What is AmeriCorps NCCC?
The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through team-based national and community service. Serving with FEMA Corps is taking a step towards federal employment, learning transferable skills, and making a difference when it matters most.
Position Overview:
Service will be full-time for 10 months that will start in July 2024 under the direction of FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and focus on projects that support disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Training will be held at the Southern Region campus in Vicksburg, MS. You'll work with a team of 8-12 people, and you'll be deployed to 4-6 projects across the country.
Corps Member Duties:
- You will perform administrative service in the areas of logistics, community relations, individual and public assistance, planning, preparedness, and recovery activities.
- You could be conducting data entry, mapping disaster evacuation routes, or helping sign up survivors for assistance, so openness to new experiences is key!
- You’ll also undergo intensive training directly from FEMA at the beginning of your service and take on leadership roles and specialized assignments along the way.
- Learn and grow with a team of your peers and get a foot in the door to work for the federal government.
During service, you will receive:
- Basic expenses, including communal housing, meals, and a limited health benefit
- All program-related travel, including to your training location, projects, and back home after your service term
- A modest living allowance for your personal expenses
- Valuable training in leadership, technical skills, teamwork, and more
- Forbearance for federally backed students loans; after you successfully complete your term of service, you are eligible to have the interest incurred during service paid in full
After service, you will receive:
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of over $7,000 to use on future educational expenses or to pay back qualified student loans
- Competitive job edge in your job search, including access to a network of over 700 Employers of National Service
- Opportunities to make your education more affordable through scholarships, application fee waivers, and other benefits for AmeriCorps alums provided by hundreds of Schools of National Service