• Must be committed to being a role model and making a positive impact on the UMBC community;
• Must exhibit good written & verbal communication skills;
• Must have proactive work habits;
• Must have and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5;
• Must be willing to work for the entire semester for at least 8hours/week;
• Must be a full-time, matriculating student at UMBC;
• Must be able to commit to 2 academic semesters.
  

Service Intern

• Co-facilitate the development of a campus wide service learning community and encourage community engagement.

• Support the two Welcome Week Service Projects: beginning of Fall and Spring Semester

• Assist the Graduate Coordinator with ASB planning (September 2013 – March 2014)

• Aiding with the logistics of trip planning

• Helping the Graduate Coordinator hold trip leaders accountable for progress and deadlines

• Facilitating sessions with the Graduate Coordinator in providing coaching and guidance to trip leaders

• Driving trip participants to and from their site locations

• Coordinating and establishing a relationship with the group of service organization leaders   

• Assisting Graduate Coordinator with organizing of UMBC's blood drives, specifically, but not limited to working with student organizations sponsoring the drives and logistics on the day of each drive

• Managing the social media accounts for service; advertising current volunteer opportunities and events through Facebook, Twitter and the My UMBCServes group.

Civic Engagement & Leadership Intern

• Facilitate the meetings and development of the First Year Council

• Assist in planning of LeadingOrgs and STRiVE including:

• Manage the supply inventory

• Order additional supplies

• Assist with content creation of online media (ie myUMBC group page)

• Desired qualifications:

• Participation on the First Year Council

• Current or former student organization leader

• Attendance at the STRiVE retreat and PSYC/EDUC 216 is highly preferred

• Assist in managing Student Life's Facebook/twitter accounts

• Take pictures and videos at campus events

• Edit and produce videos

• Coordinate storage management system for videos and photos
• Specific tasks include video/sound editing, graphic design, facilitating 
  communication between stakeholders for idea collaboration, recruiting
  student actors for specific projects, scheduling students for video filming, assisting with script preparation (if applicable), assisting with film  shoots, assisting other offices with outreach to residential students as needed, and taking pictures for Student Life as needed. Will be involved with marketing and communications staff to create solutions that are current with trends. 
  
• Desired qualifications
• Must have excellent creativity and “outside the box” thinking. 
  
• Must be able to work well with simple audio/visual equipment and be familiar with MS Office, iMovie, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop and other audio/visual suites.
  

Apply to become a Maryland-DC Campus Compact (MDCCC) AmeriCorps VISTA with UMBC's Service-Learning Program!

Through partnership with the Maryland-Washington, DC Campus Compact (MDCCC), the AmeriCorps VISTA position will provide leadership in the design and implementation of the Service-Learning & School-Family Connections MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA project and will serve as the liaison between UMBC and its school partner, Arbutus Middle School.  The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will meet with teachers and administrators to devise a plan for increasing student engagement in Arbutus Achievers and will create surveys and assessments to ensure that data is measured on a regular basis.  The Information Workshops for parents will address the school’s commitment to provide school-family support.  The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will meet with school administrators and parents to create a curriculum plan for the sessions that she or he will also implement and facilitate; surveys and other assessments will be created to ensure that data from sessions is assessed.  The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will also recruit UMBC students to participate in service-learning activities that leverage the resources of the campus to meet the volunteer needs of local community programs.   

What is AmeriCorps VISTA?

• AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. 
• VISTA members serve as full-time volunteers, organizing and implementing programs that build the capacity of organizations while making resources available to communities in need.

What are the benefits of serving as an MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA?

• The VISTA member will receive health insurance, a travel allowance (for work-related meetings and events), and a taxable living allowance of approximately $13,000 for their year of service.
• After successfully completing the service year, the VISTA will be eligible to receive either $1,200 in cash or an AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,550 that can be used toward the repayment of student loans or school tuition.  

What are the eligibility requirements to be a VISTA?

• A Bachelor’s Degree and driver’s license is required by the start of the VISTA year.
• Commitment to provide one year of full-time service (6/23/14-6/24/14).  
• Desire to work on-campus and with a local school partner to combat poverty.

How can I apply?

• To apply for the AmeriCorps VISTA program, click the link: 
  https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=53481&fromSearch=true and apply by Sunday April 6th.

Have Questions? Please contact Eloise Grose: 

elgrose1@umbc.edu