NYC Civic Corps Overview

About NYC Civic Corps

Each year, NYC Service, in the Office of the Mayor, places 100 NYC Civic Corps members (AmeriCorps) at 50 City agencies and community-based organizations to serve a service term lasting from September to mid-July (10.25 months). These AmeriCorps members serve full-time to build volunteer management systems and leverage 50,000 volunteers to increase the quality and quantity of services delivered to underserved and vulnerable individuals in all five boroughs, including in the areas of:

• Disaster Services
• Economic Opportunity
• Education & Youth Development
• Public Health

The 2018-19 application is now open. Want to know what's inside the application before you begin? Click here for a full PDF version.

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How do NYC Civic Corps Members serve?

NYC Civic Corps members spend 10.25 months serving at a New York City community-based organization (CBO) or City agency, supporting the organization/agency's volunteerism efforts. Civic Corps members recruit, manage, and engage volunteers to address impact areas that are priorities of New York City and the nation. They also build and improve volunteer databases and systems. Throughout the course of the 10.25 month period, NYC Civic Corps members will be able to develop professional skills such as project management and various other skills.

Where do NYC Civic Corps Members serve?

NYC Civic Corps members serve within the 5 Boroughs of New York City. Members are placed at a City Agency or CBO to support volunteer recruitment, management, systems development.

NYC Civic Corps Host Site & Positions are listed below by impact area:

• NYC Emergency Management: NYC CERT Team Development Specialist; NYC CERT Training Specialist; Community Preparedness Specialist

• Arab American Association of New York: Programs Associate
• Hunger Free NYC: Civic Engagement Coordinator
• India Home: Friendly Visiting Program Manager
• International Rescue Committee: Volunteer Recruitment and Management Civic Corps Member
• Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement: Volunteer Recruitment AmeriCorps Member
• Kingsbridge Heights Community Center: Community Engagement AmeriCorps Member; Systems AmeriCorps Member
• Lantern Community Services: Volunteer Manager
• Make the Road New York: AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator (Brooklyn); AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator (Queens)
• Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty: NYC Civic Corps Member
• Project Hospitality: Volunteer Coordinator for Economic Empowerment
• Sunnyside Community Services: Volunteer Services Associate; Volunteer Services Coordinator
• Sustainable South Bronx/HOPE Program: Sustainable South Bronx Volunteer Coordinator
• Westside Campaign Against Hunger: Mobile Food Pantry Civic Corps Member; Volunteer Analyst Civic Corps Member

Education & Youth Development

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC: Community Outreach Coordinator
• Brooklyn Public Library: Education & Outreach Associate
• Citizen Schools: 8GA and Coding Academy Coordinator
• Fiver Children's Foundation: Volunteer Coordinator
• GallopNYC: Associate Area Volunteer Coordinator (Location A); Associate Area Volunteer Coordinator (Location B)
• Junior Achievement of NY: Program Associate
• Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club: Mentor and Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
• New York City Urban Debate League: Brooklyn and Queens Debate Volunteer Director; Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island Debate Volunteer Coordinator
• Project Hospitality: Volunteer Coordinator for Education and Civic Empowerment
• South Bronx United: NYC Civic Corps Member
• Year Up New York: Volunteer Data Management Associate; Volunteer Events Associate
• YMCA of Greater NYC: Volunteer Coordinator A; Volunteer Coordinator B

Public Health

• Central Park Conservancy: Publication and Outreach Coordinator; Stewardship Education Coordinator
• Citizens Committee for New York City: Project Coordinator (Love Your Block and Neighborhood Grants); Project Coordinator (Neighborhood Grants and Compost Grants)
• NYC DOHMH Medical Reserve Corps: NYC Medical Reserve Corps Associate - Social Media
• Food Bank For New York City: Income Tax Program (VITA) Coordinator; Food Bank for New York City (Hunts Point Warehouse) - Volunteer Coordinator; Food Bank for New York City (West Harlem Community Kitchen and Pantry) - Volunteer Project Coordinator
• Fort Greene Park Conservancy: Community and Outreach Coordinator; Programming and Communications Coordinator
• Gowanus Canal Conservancy: Stewardship Coordinator
• Habitat for Humanity: Community Outreach for ReStore
• NYC Parks - Division of Forestry, Horticulture and Natural Resources: Citywide Trails Corps Member; Community Outreach Corps Member
• NYC Parks - Flushing Meadows Corona Park: Stewardship Corps Member
• NYC Parks - GreenThumb: Volunteer Program Coordinator; Youth Leadership Council Coordinator
• NYC Parks - Partnerships for Parks: Community Parks Team Member
• NYC Parks - Shape Up NYC: Volunteer Coordinator (Analytics); Volunteer Coordinator (Creative Projects)
• NYC Parks - Stewardship for Parks: NYC Parks Stewardship Community Organizer
• Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn: Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program Assistant; Williamsburg Parks Outreach Coordinator
• Project Hospitality: Volunteer Coordinator for Healthy Futures - Food Security
• Sing for Hope: Civic Corps Sing for Hope Volunteer Lead

What are the benefits of being an NYC Civic Corps Member?

• Living allowance of up to $14,300 (pre-tax) distributed evenly throughout the term
• Unlimited Monthly MetroCard
• Eli Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, valued at $5,920 upon successful completion
• City Government and/or nonprofit exposure
• Resume-building professional experience
• Loan Forbearance and Deferment for qualified student loans
• On-site orientation and training provided by NYC Service
• Ongoing training and professional support at host site
• NYC Civic Corps gear (polo, fleece, notebook, etc.)
• Childcare, if eligible
• Health Coverage