Summer of Service Member, Jun-Aug 2024, 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 Summer of Service 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 3 months that will go from June through August 2024 doing hands-on projects that focus on environmental stewardship and/or climate change mitigation, affordable housing, and/or other types of community-focused service activities. 

Training will be held either at our Southwest Region campus in Aurora, CO or our North Central Region campus in Vinton, IA. You'll work with a team of 8-12 people, and you'll be deployed to 2-3 projects across the country.

Explore our Serve with a Friend option by checking out our Summer of Service FAQs to discover how you and a friend can make an impact by serving together.

Corps Member Duties: 

• Members are assigned to one of two regional campuses, listed above, to complete initial training and to receive team assignments.
• Diverse teams of 18-26* year-olds work under the direction of one team leader and complete the service term living and serving together.
• Members are responsible for completing Corps Training Institute, earning 300 service hours, participating in physical training, and contributing to various team activities.

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 approximately $1,550 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