Placements are varied and include schools, environmental organizations, shelters, programs for women and youth, medical and legal clinics, refugee services, public policy organizations, community organizers, senior service providers, food banks, and general social service agencies. To finalize a placement, the volunteer must choose the agency, and the agency must choose the volunteer. All volunteer jobs are full-time. People from all skill backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Some programs have specific skill needs, and others look for a bachelor's degree or a few years of related volunteer or job experience.
Spanish competence is helpful in many placements and required for some.
Volunteers receive two weeks of paid vacation and follow the vacation policies of their placement agencies. LVC retreats are not counted as vacation time. Work schedules depend on the job description. Volunteers live in communities of four to seven people. They live in low to middle income, racially diverse neighborhoods which are chosen with regard to safety, access to public transportation, and proximity to work sites.