As a member, you will live in a dorm, work with your team, and travel to service in other communities and states. Members are community organizers, resource mobilizers, and self-starters. Members are patient enough to work on a project that might not have visible results and are committed full time for an entire year. They are the leaders who get things done. Or you may be assigned to an organization that is helping people move from welfare to work or that is introducing technology to an underserved neighborhood.
Members can serve close to home or choose to move to a new place.
As an AmeriCorps member, you'll be assigned to work with a sponsoring national, state, or local nonprofit organization to meet the specific needs of the communities they serve. AmeriCorps members, while they may be on their own at their work site, are generally part of a larger team of at least 8 AmeriCorps members who come together for training, special service projects, and fun. There are also some AmeriCorps programs that have part-time members.