Gain Valuable Career Experience * Earn Money for School * Tackle Tough Problems * Make a Difference

Become an AmeriCorps member today!

Are you up for the challenge?

You give:

Your time and skills
Your commitment to helping change lives
Your courage and determination to make your world a better place

You gain:

The satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference
Skills and experience
An education award to be used for future education or to repay student loans

How do I get involved?

Learn about the programs in Minnesota. Recruitment timelines and application processes vary for each program. Please check the individual program site for the opportunity that interests you.
For opportunities outside of Minnesota, visit the national site at www.americorps.gov.

What is AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community.

Also known as the domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps provides opportunities for 75,000 Americans to give back in an intensive way to their communities and country each year. Since its creation in 1994, more than half a billion Americans have served their country and communities through the AmeriCorps program. Members from all backgrounds and many stages of life can apply to be an AmeriCorps member – from college grads to people transitioning careers to retirees. Applicants participate in a highly competitive selection process to serve with local or national nonprofits.

What Do AmeriCorps Members Do?

People who join AmeriCorps (called “members”) provide direct service in the areas of education, human needs, public safety, environment, or homeland security. Here in Minnesota, there are hundreds of opportunities to give involved. Whether your service makes a community safer, gives a child a second chance, or helps protect the environment, you’ll be getting things done through AmeriCorps!

AmeriCorps members do a wide range of things – they address critical needs in communities all across America and right here at home. They also recruit, train and supervise community volunteers to extend and complement their community efforts.

As an AmeriCorps member, you can:

Help children learn how to read
Tutor and mentor disadvantaged youth
Build affordable housing
Teach computer skills
Clean parks and streams
Manage or operate after-school programs
Build organizational capacity
And much more!

Who Can Join AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps members must be at least 17 years old and a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien. People of all backgrounds are welcome to apply; education requirements vary by program.

Benefits of Serving in AmeriCorps

Members receive a modest living allowance, health insurance, a child care subsidy, and an education award ($5350 for full-time service) to pay for higher education or to repay qualified student loans.

Members also receive training, career connections, marketable skills, loan deferment and the chance to make a real difference in people’s lives. AmeriCorps is an awesome adventure and a way to gain the experience of a lifetime.

Time Commitment

Full-time members complete 1,700 hours of service in about one year, usually starting in August, September, or October. Part-time positions are also available.

Locations

AmeriCorps service opportunities exist in communities across Minnesota, including the Twin Cities and small, medium, and large cities in Greater Minnesota. See map.

Accessibility

Serve Minnesota believes that all individuals who are qualified and want to serve their community should have the opportunity to do so. Our staff works with programs, disability organizations, colleges and universities, and the large disability community to spread the word about AmeriCorps and ensure that Minnesota’s AmeriCorps programs are as inclusive as possible.

AmeriCorps is committed to the inclusion of qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation or other non-merit factors.

Get Involved

Learn about the programs in Minnesota. Recruitment timelines and application processes vary for each program. Please check the individual program site for the opportunity that interests you.
For opportunities outside of Minnesota, visit the national site at ;www.americorps.gov.