Massachusetts Community Service Fellowship

Make a Difference! Get Involved! Are you looking transform yourself and your community through service? We are actively recruiting new Massachusetts Promise Fellows.

Fellows are emerging leaders that spend a year of their lives delivering the resources that young people need to be successful in life by mobilizing and organizing community activity, creating and leading powerful civic initiatives, and training and inspiring citizen volunteers. During a year of AmeriCorps service, Fellows serve full-time with non-profit organizations, schools, and state and local agencies throughout the Commonwealth. Since 1999, over 125 Fellows have mobilized community activity in a variety of ways, including:
- Coordinating mentoring partnerships and programs
- Conducting health insurance outreach
- Leading after-school programming,
- Creating and staffing teen councils and coalitions
- Establishing youth service programs.

All specific Fellowship positions can be found at http://www.masspromisefellows.org

FELLOWS RECEIVE:
For a one-year, full-time commitment and 1700 hours of service Fellows receive:
- A $13,000 taxable living allowance ($250/week)
- Health insurance and benefits
- Excellent training and personal development opportunities
- Free grad/undergrad courses at Northeastern University (up to two 7 credits semester/quarter)
- A monthly transportation allowance
- $4,725 educational award and student loan forbearance

FELLOWS NEED:
- Excellent organization and communication skills
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Proven leadership and project management abilities
- A passion for national and community service
- The desire to work with diverse constituencies
- Flexibility and a good sense of humor
- To be a US Citizen, National or Permanent Resident Alien

How to Apply:
Fellows are hired on a rolling basis each spring. You can find more information about the Fellowship and how to apply at http://www.masspromisefellows.org under "Be a Fellow".

Send a letter of interest, resume and contact information for three references on or before the due date listed on our website.

*The Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Program is committed to providing equal opportunities to all individuals without regard to age, color, disability, gender, marital status, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or expression, or veteran status.