Post Grad Service Option: Federal & State Service
Americorps: AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities.
Serve Illinois: AmeriCorps often described as “the domestic Peace Corps,” is a national service program that involves people in “getting things done” in local communities. The program develops a lifelong ethic of service among the Members who serve. The Serve Illinois Commission funds 40 AmeriCorps programs across the state with approximately 1,800 AmeriCorps Member positions.
PeaceCorps: In 60 countries, Peace Corps Volunteers are putting their purpose, passion, and skills to work in partnership with welcoming host communities. Learn more about who we are, how we came to be, and what we’re working toward. Together. When you serve as a Peace Corps Volunteer, you’ll travel to a different country and collaborate with members of your new community to create a positive impact on people’s lives—now and for generations to come.
Food Corps: Partners with Americorps, schools and communities to nourish kids’ health, education, and sense of belonging so that every child, in every school, experiences the joy and power of food. As a FoodCorps AmeriCorps member, you’ll implement FoodCorps’ evidence-based strategies to help schools serve the needs of kids through food education and nourishing meals. There are two tracks for service members to serve in: Food Education service members, who work alongside educators to provide kids with food education and culturally affirming experiences with food in the classroom and gardens. School Nutrition service members, who work with schools, service site organizations, and local communities to promote nourishing school food environments.
City Year: City Year AmeriCorps members serve in schools all day, every day, preparing students with the social, emotional, and academic skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. When you join City Year, you work alongside a team to create learning environments where all students can succeed. As you earn a stipend, you help support students’ social, emotional, and academic development while providing schools with additional capacity to enhance learning and belonging.
HeartCorps: A public health service opportunity for those interested in gaining valuable professional experience while advancing more equitable health outcomes for rural communities.
Volunteer.gov: Discover volunteer opportunities and learn how you can make an impact in causes you care about. Submit your volunteer application to thousands of sites across the country, all located at federal agencies who need your time and talent to meet their mission. Unpaid, lodging offered for some experiences.