<p>Anyone worked for them? I just got a job offer and am trying to decide whether to do this year.</p>
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<p>I’ve read about it. It’s FDR’s whole youth army thing. I want to know if anyone has personal experience. The commercials are completely fascist. Makes it seem likes it’s some secret brainwashed youth brigade. I want to know if people think it’s worth taking a year off to do. The pay is horrible, but if it’s a great resume booster it may be worth it. Or if it’s a good experience. I don’t know if working with inner city kids would actually be rewarding, or if it would be as frustrating as my past experiences.</p>
<p>I did AmeriCorps for a year right after I graduated high school. You don’t get paid a whole lot but you do gain valuable experience. Also be prepared to meet some weird people 
and I’m talking about your AmeriCorps team members. People from all backgrounds join AmeriCorps and it is a big deal that you all learn to put your differences aside for the greater good of working together to get things done. </p>
<p>Is this part time, full time or Students in Service?</p>
<p>S, 22, was an Americorps volunteer for a year after high school. He got excellent experience that included writing grants, directing youth programs for a 5-county area, and doing public speaking, designing publicity information, interacting at meetings with local officials. </p>
<p>I know others who have been Americorps volunteers. Americorps will let you run with your talents. You get to develop valuable skills and get excellent experience, and its graduates are very well respected.</p>
<p>Before making up your mind about accepting the offer, however, talk to the person who’ll supervise you. Find out about your responsibilities. Even talk to their current Americorps volunteers.</p>
<p>Americorps came up to the summer camp I worked for and fixed quite literally everything. You won’t necessarily be working in the inner city.</p>
<p>The offer I have is coaching soccer (I’ve played all my life and do so in college) in urban areas.</p>
<p>Sounds like it could be a wonderful opportunity if you’d enjoy coaching soccer and if you enjoy working with kids, including kids who may not have much exposure to college educated role models.</p>
<p>My brother works for them, and he actually just took on an additional year 
No, the pay isn’t much, but if you can find a roommate to live with it’s not be the worst. And hey, at least you’ll have a job which is more than a lot of students/graduates can say! Plus they give you an education award that pays a certain amount for either student loans or tuition. I believe that amount is around $5000 if you’re accepted after 2010 so that’s a pretty cool deal.</p>
<p>It’s low pay, and keep in mind that- depending on what kind of organization you’re working with, of course- you might be working in some tough areas with people who have really gone through some very tough situations. </p>
<p>But really, it’s just one of those things where it’s not about the money but the experience. It seems great if you want to give back to the community, learn about helping out and non-profit organizations. I imagine it’d look amazing on a resume, and the education award bonus isn’t a bad deal either I wouldn’t do it just for that though- do it if you really do want to help out and if you’re willing to really work hard to make a difference. </p>
<p>By the way, a little of what my brother does: grant writing, public relations, putting together events, helping out with the kids in the organization, and just being an assistant to his boss (which I guess could mean anything, lol!)</p>