Employment Opportunities at AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps offers employment at our Washington, DC, headquarters office and at state offices, located across the country.
The following information applies to employment positions within the United States federal government and does not necessarily apply to the volunteer or member opportunities offered through the national service programs.
- Equal Opportunity Information / No Fear Act
- Interchange Agreement for Federal employees between the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and AmeriCorps (OPM extension, March 4, 2019)
Current Vacancies
To view current vacancies within AmeriCorps, please visit our page on USAJobs.gov, the official job site of the United States Federal Government.
NOTE: These vacancies are posted using the USAStaffing automated recruitment system. To complete your application package, you will be asked to register in USAStaffings’ Application Manager, submit an up-to-date resume, and respond to job-related questions. Registration is quick and easy, and need only be done once. You may update your resume at any time and use it to apply to any AmeriCorps announcement.
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Internships
AmeriCorps takes pride in the work we do to “Get Things Done for America.” Interns play an important role in moving our mission forward and provide valuable support to our various departments. Our agency understands that work experience gained through internships can shape your career and be a gateway to future opportunities. AmeriCorps offers internships at our headquarters office in Washington, D.C.
To qualify for an internship, you must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university, and be in good standing.
Internship opportunities vary year to year. All interested parties, please submit resume and cover letter to VolunteerIntern@cns.gov.
The AmeriCorps Human Resource System
The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 provided AmeriCorps with special statutory authority to establish alternatives to some of the government-wide personnel policies specified in Title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.). Specifically, AmeriCorps was provided the flexibility to establish an “excepted service alternative personnel system” containing its own policies and procedures in the areas of selection, compensation and classification.
Many statutory provisions of Title 5 U.S.C. remain applicable to AmeriCorps employees, including those covering equal opportunity, veterans’ preference, benefits, standards of conduct and citizenship. Also, when AmeriCorps established its own human resources policies in 1995, some AmeriCorps employees remained covered by the competitive service personnel system. All new employees since that time are in the excepted service under the AmeriCorps system.
Employer of National Service
As an Employer of National Service, AmeriCorps is committed to providing job opportunities to national service participants. Accordingly, qualified AmeriCorps members (current and former), returned Peace Corps volunteers and other national service participants are encouraged to apply to our positions.