AmeriCorps?

[devilgrrl]

Okay, wise and mighty FList, does anyone know about AmeriCorps? There is a job I would like through them. Anyone served? Is this a bad idea? I know nothing about them at all.

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[ecaterin.livejournal.com]

In the FWIW category, my sweetie was in AmeriCorps (this was 10 years ago, so things may have changed or may be regionally different) and it was a great experience for him. He really branched out his sense of who he was, what kind of work he could do and how much he could take on. And he was a bit older, so it wasn't a dewey eyed "oh the big wide world!" reaction :P

He's got great stuff on his resume from that 2 years and considers it to have been very valuable (and well worth the starvation wages ;P)

[devilgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty much looking for a resume builder and some extra cash, since I need a part time job anyway. This would be nice/working with kids, as well.

So, pretty much, they're not Moonies who will slash my tires if I don't drink the Kool-Aid, yea?

[littlestarletta.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure AmeriCorps positions are full time.

[devilgrrl.livejournal.com]

Poop. That would not be good with school.

[littlestarletta.livejournal.com]

Yeah just like Peace Corps is a full time commitment, I believe AmeriCorps is as well. My friend worked like 60 hour work weeks when she did City Year. I know that's required for City Year.

[devilgrrl.livejournal.com]

Yea, that would definitely not work with a full-time class load. Boo.

[littlestarletta.livejournal.com]

nope - maybe volunteer somewhere? AmeriCorps pays crappy anyways.

[devilgrrl.livejournal.com]

I think I may be able to get a similar position through work-study at school, hopefully.

I pretty much need to pay for my books and bus pass, so I don't need a tonne of extra money.

[ecaterin.livejournal.com]

ROFL! No no, they're a legit civil service :) And unlike CityYear and several other programs, it's not structured as if you're still a teenager or needing "life help" or anything like that. You are considered a professional adult college grad who is offering a year or 2 of service to your country.

I would love to see programs like AmeriCorps seriously expanded. I would not fight in a war (unless it were a much better war than currently *eyeroll*) but I would have really been committed to a different way to offer service in my 20s.

[devilgrrl.livejournal.com]

It seems like a pretty good programme. What threw me was that there seemed to be some kind of living on campus thing and I am leery of things that want a year commitment (too much like the Army).

I am definitely interested though.