A year of AmeriCorps service is a perfect opportunity for students who have recently graduated from college or are looking to take a break from school. It’s also great for students wishing to take a break from academics and get more hands-on experience before entering graduate school. If you are not familiar with AmeriCorps, it is a federal agency for national service and volunteerism, providing opportunities for people to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. We host an AmeriCorps program in St. Louis, Missouri called the Emergency Response Team, that provides Members an 11 month service term with focus areas of environmental conservation, wildland fire, and disaster relief. During the service term, Members receive a monthly living stipend, ample amounts of training (including professional and industry standard certifications), personal/professional development, ability to travel and explore new places, work with people from across the country, and have the adventure of a lifetime! Successful graduates of the program receive an additional Education Award, which may be used to pay for educational expenses including tuition at 4 or 2 year colleges and universities, payback of student loans, or other educational costs. ** We are currently recruiting for our next cohort, which begins in September. More details about the program and application process can be found on our website, as well as in the attached recruitment packet. Our position can also be found on Handshake. **
