Traditional 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 Traditional Corps is a great way work with your hands, discover something different, and reach new heights of personal and professional growth.
Position Overview:
Service will be full-time for 10 months that will start in July 2024 and focus on a variety of hands-on projects while working with agencies and organizations at the local and national level. 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.
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Corps Member Duties:
- You will perform direct, hands-on service in the areas of natural and other disasters, infrastructure improvement, environmental stewardship and conservation, energy conservation, and urban and rural development.
- You could be doing anything from building a house to running a youth summer program, so openness to new experiences is key!
- You’ll also undergo intensive training at the beginning of your service to prepare you for the adventure ahead and take on leadership roles and specialized assignments along the way.
- Learn and grow with a team of your peers and build lasting connections.
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