Be the Change + Serve Your Community
AMERICORPS 101
Service was never a part of my life plan. Then, I received a chance to serve with VISTA…and I jumped in.
What’s all the hype about? Here are six reasons you’ll enjoy serving with AmeriCorps.
A SELECTION OF OUR CURRENT OPEN positions:
The Campus Kitchen at Saint Louis University is a student-led initiative that combats food insecurity and waste by repurposing donated food into roughly 400 weekly meals for local neighbors and shelters. Beyond providing nutrition to over 600 people, the program fosters servant leadership and social justice advocacy through community-based learning and meaningful relationship-building.
The Community Services & Resident Engagement VISTA will work to create resilient networks of social support by integrating CSC services and fostering long-term resident wellbeing.
The Marketing and Communications VISTA will enhance DeSales’ public profile, support communication strategies, build awareness of its impact in the community since 1976, and effectively share the story of DeSales’ work developing affordable housing, connecting residents to rental assistance, preventing eviction, and more for those in need.
The Continuum of Care Coordinator VISTA will build the capacity of Continuum of Care (CoC) by providing administrative support to the CoC Board of Directors and its seven committees (Consumer Council, Coordinated Entry, Governance & Membership, HMIS, Program Performance, Service Delivery, System Performance) to help them achieve goals related to their strategic plan.
The Resource Development Coordinator is responsible for working for capacity growth for CATE, community and members, in one or more areas Mental Health, Housing/Shelter, Legal Services, Transportation, Substance Abuse, Missouri Resources, etc.
The Community Education Coordinator will build the capacity and community awareness of the Missouri Coalition Against Trafficking and Exploitation and combatting human trafficking.
As a full-time National Service Volunteer in our 42-Member Emergency Response Team (ERT), you’ll gain experience and training in the fields of environmental stewardship, wildland fire, and disaster response over the course of an 11-month term (September 2024 - July 2025)
Healing Action Public Health AmeriCorps Program will provide opportunities to make significant impact in the lives of adult survivors of CSE and experiences for members to grow in their education and career goals.
Find what’s right for you and make YOUR impact. We have positions available in:
MARKETING + PUBLIC RELATIONS + OUTREACH
DATA + RESEARCH
GRANT WRITING + DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM DESIGN + IMPLEMENTATION
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT + MANAGEMENT
AmeriCorps offers positions in a variety of realms of service.
Look for positions that spark passion in you. We’ve divided them into categories by issue: community development, economic opportunity, education, health and human services.
Not sure what issue you’re drawn to? See all our open positions here.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
Health
EDUCATION
HUMAN SERVICES

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