Semester in the City Fellowship

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps’ Semester in the City program places quarter-time fellows in the Boston area, working in capacity-building roles at local nonprofits. Fellows expand efficiency, effectiveness, and reach through service activities and a host-site project.

Participants gain civic and professional skills, complete a real-world project, take two college-credit courses, and receive a living allowance and training during the service period.

Qualifications

• Two courses eligible for college credit support professional development.
• Ability to complete capacity-building tasks for nonprofit partner sites.
• Interest in civic and professional skills development through service.

Responsibilities

• Complete a special project addressing a real need for the matched host site.
• Carry out capacity-building tasks and direct service activities as assigned.

Job description

The Semester in the City program places quarter-time AmeriCorps fellows in capacity-building roles at small to midsize nonprofit organizations in the Boston area of Massachusetts. Fellows will expand efficiency, effectiveness, and/or reach through service activities and a special project focused in a range of priority areas chosen by the nonprofit host site. Social Impact Fellows build their civic and professional skills while making a sustainable impact on the organizations and communities they serve.

Member Duties

• Members will be matched with a host site in the Boston area and will complete a special project that meets a real need for their matched host site, complete capacity-building projects and tasks for the host site, and take two courses eligible for college credit that support professional and career skills development.
• The special project and capacity-building tasks may include direct service, event planning, report and analysis, strategic projects, or other capacity-building efforts.

Program Benefits

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance
• Training.

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Service Areas

• Community and Economic Development
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Environment
• Community Outreach
• Education
• Homelessness
• Children/Youth.

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