CUNY SERVICE CORPS

PAID JOB + COMMUNITY SERVICE = SERVICE CORPS

Work in Non-profit and Government Agencies

Recruitment for Fall 2019 to Spring 2020: Applications are open February 8-March 24, 2019

Apply online: cuny.edu/servicecorps

Please email your resume and cover letter to servicecorps.citytech@gmail.com today! Please visit us at L114 to learn more! ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Eligibility Criteria

For consideration, students must:

- Be working toward a degree at one of the participating CUNY colleges
- Be enrolled full-time (12 credits or more) in Spring 2019; plan to enroll full time during the 2019-20 academic year
- Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5
- Have earned at least 24 college credits by the end of summer 2019
- Be finished with remedial education needs prior to fall 2019 classes
- Have the proper work authorization required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Program Benefits:

Earn $15 per hour, 10 hours per week
Help fellow New Yorkers
Gain work experience
Monthly professional development workshops
Earn credit in some cases

**This is a 24-week service commitment**

Potential Projects:

▪ Help develop websites for organizations
▪ Tutor immigrants in English
▪ Help companies plan for future growth
▪ Work in participatory budgeting with local city council members
▪ Help create sustainable buildings

Past placement sites have included:

9/11 Memorial & Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, NYC City Council, Office of Manhattan Borough President, Maimonides Medical Center, Teach for America, US Dept. of Energy Solar Decathlon: Team DURA and more!

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NYC College of Technology, CUNY Service Corps
Professional Development Center (Welcome Center), 300 Jay Street, 1s t Fl, L114, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Tel: 718-260-5846 Email: servicecorps.citytech@gmail.com

CUNY Service Corps – Puerto Rico

The City University of New York is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Governor Andrew Cuomo! Launching in summer 2018, CUNY Service Corps – Puerto Rico will enable students at CUNY to play a meaningful role in The New York Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Effort. The State of New York is mobilizing students from both CUNY and SUNY to travel to Puerto Rico this summer and work with non-profit organizations already rebuilding on the ground. The Service Corps is looking for motivated, hard-working students to be a part of this service community.

Participating students will:

Work with skilled trade professionals performing building and construction tasks to help rebuild communities and neighborhoods in Puerto Rico
Earn a stipend
Earn academic credit
Build workplace and community service skills

Important Program Facts:

The program will operate from mid-June to early August in Puerto Rico. Exact dates will be available soon.
Students must have the required documentation to travel to Puerto Rico. Examples include a U.S. passport, state-issued driver’s license, state-issued photo identification card, U.S. passport card, US military ID, or a permanent resident card.
Students must be able to commit to a 2-week, 4-week or 6-week service project. Students who apply will be asked to indicate their availability in 2-week blocks during the program.

To be eligible for CUNY Service Corps – Puerto Rico, students must:

Be matriculated in a degree program at a CUNY college at the time of application
Be currently enrolled in Spring 2018
Be planning to enroll in Fall 2018
Be in good academic standing at their college and have a GPA of at least 2.5
Have earned at least 24 college credits by end of Spring 2018 (18 credits for community college students)
Have the required documentation for domestic travel
Be committed: CUNY Service Corps – Puerto Rico is a two- to six-week commitment
Be willing to perform construction related tasks (under the supervision of a trained professional)
Be interested in serving as a CUNY ambassador in a setting that requires professional behavior

The application is due on May 13, 2018. The link to the application is here: https://cunySUD.formstack.com/forms/sc_puerto_rico_app

Other Important Dates – TENTATIVE

Group Interviews: Week of May 21, 2018
Notification of Acceptance: May 25, 2018
Orientation/Pre-service training: Week of May 28, 2018

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