Opportunities Available With New York City Civic Corps - Help The City, Develop Your Professional Skills & Get Paid!!!!

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Are you a recent college graduate interested in helping your fellow New Yorkers, learn valuable skills and get paid for it as well? If so, this message from the New York City Civic Corps is for you.

Greetings,

NYC Service is now accepting applications for the 2011-2012 NYC Civic Corps. The NYC Civic Corps is an AmeriCorps program sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of New York City and is a fulltime professional work opportunity.

Successful applicants are placed within a nonprofit or City agency to help build and expand an organization’s capacity to host volunteer programs. NYC Civic Corps members will have the opportunity to serve New Yorkers where the City’s needs are greatest: education; economic opportunity; environment and clean energy; and health.

NYC Service provides monthly trainings and facilitates networking seminars for NYC Civic Corps members. This is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates to start their careers by making an impact in New York City, Many of our alumni have gone on to secure jobs in the nonprofit sector.

Please see the attached documents for more details about the program, including program requirements and benefits. A link to the application can be found here  The deadline for applications is 7/8/2011.

For questions please call (212) 788-3209. Thank you.

According to NYC Service:

...While in service, corps members receive:

• a monthly stipend of $1,270 (pre-tax)
• basic medical coverage
• a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award*
• monthly training Seminars providing skill development, knowledge building, and networking opportunities...

*Contingent upon the successful completion of the 10-month service term and a minimum of 1700 service hours.

A NYC Civic Corp member describes his experience below.

You Tube Video of NYC Civic Corp At Work

This could be a good opportunity. Why not give it a shot?