I'm Ready to
Serve...
The following
twelve questions are
designed to help you
decide which of the
national service
programs are best
for you.
How much time and for how
long are you willing / able to
serve? A.
Once a week B.
Once a month
C.
Full-time for one or two years
D.
Part-time for one or two years
E.
For one event only
F.
Flexible short
term assignments
(1 week, 1
month, 2 months,
etc)
How old are you?
A.
Under 18 B.
18-24 C.
25-54 D.
55-59 E.
60 or above
Are you a U.S. citizen?
A.
Yes B.
No
Is your income above or below
$11,963 ($14,938 in Alaska;
$13,763 in Hawaii)?
A.
Above B.
Below
When volunteering, do you
prefer to work as part of a
team, or individually?
A.
Team B.
Individually
Do you prefer direct service
(e.g. tutoring a child) or
indirect (e.g. setting up a
tutoring program)?
A.
Direct service
B.
Indirect service
Do you prefer to volunteer
for the same issue/type of cause
all the time, or a variety?
A.
Variety B.
Same
Do you prefer to
relocate/travel for your
volunteer experience, or service
in your home community?
A.
Travel B.
Home community
Are you
interested in
volunteering
internationally?
A.
Yes
B.
No
Do you
have a four-year
college degree,
or solid work
experience in an
area such as
agriculture,
business
management, or a
skilled trade?
(This
is a specific
requirement to
serve in the
Peace Corps.
A community
college degree
paired with
specific skills
or work
experience may
also qualify
you.)
A.
Yes
B.
No
Are you a
professional who
would like to
use those skills
to volunteer?
(Such as a doctor, nurse,
teacher,
engineer,
economist,
computer
specialist,
financial sector
professional,
business
executive or
other with
specialized
technical
expertise and
significant
practical
experience)
A.
Yes
B.
No
Are you
interested in
serving only
with a program
that is directly
involved in
Homeland
Security
efforts?
These programs
include Citizen
Corps Councils, Community
Emergency
Response Teams
(CERT),
Fire Corps,
Neighborhood
Watch, Medical
Reserve Corps,
and Volunteers
in Police
Service (VIPS).
A.
Yes
B.
No