Join our team!
Thank you for your interest in applying for the Americorps VISTAs in the Piedmont Program! We are currently seeking 20 AmeriCorps VISTAs to serve in our program for the 2021 - 2022 service year. Applications are open through July 1, 2021. We look forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity
United Way of the Piedmont, the AmeriCorps VISTAs in the Piedmont program, and all service sites are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are committed to engaging AmeriCorps VISTA members in our collective work without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, familial status, or socio-economic status.
Should you require any accommodations to complete the application process or successfully complete a service year, please notify
Heather Witt, VP of Community & Collective Impact, at hwitt@uwpiedmont.org.
United Way of the Piedmont, the AmeriCorps VISTAs in the Piedmont program, and all service sites are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are committed to engaging AmeriCorps VISTA members in our collective work without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, familial status, or socio-economic status.
Should you require any accommodations to complete the application process or successfully complete a service year, please notify
Heather Witt, VP of Community & Collective Impact, at hwitt@uwpiedmont.org.
How to submit your AmeriCorps VISTA application online
- To start the application process, create an account on my.americorps.gov. This will be where you input your skills, work and volunteer experience, personal statement, and references.
- Review our 2021-22 service opportunities to determine which service sites you are interested in serving with. If individual service sites have not yet been posted, please use this link to apply to our general listing.
- Then, use this link or visit the AmeriCorps opportunities page (Applicant Home > Search Listings), and search for AmeriCorps VISTA opportunities in South Carolina with the Program Name "VIP". All of our positions will begin with "'21 VIP"
You may find this video tutorial helpful in navigating the AmeriCorps portal.
If you are having difficulty submitting an application on the AmeriCorps portal, you may apply by sending your resume, cover letter and two references via e-mail to the AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders at vista@uwpiedmont.org.
About the interview and hiring process
Once submitted, the VIP Program Sponsor and current VIP AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders will review your application. Candidates deemed a strong fit for the VIP program will be contacted for a preliminary phone interview. This process usually takes 2-4 business days. If selected for a phone interview, here are some things to consider:
- Prior to your phone interview with the AmeriCorps VISTA Leader, please identify 2-4 service sites that interest you. You can find a list of service sites with full position descriptions here.
- Please prepare for your interview with any questions you have about serving with the VIP Program.
- After the preliminary interview, the AmeriCorps VISTA Leader will send all application materials to site supervisors at the organizations you've expressed interest in serving with. Site supervisors will contact candidates via e-mail or phone if they would like to set up an interview. Interviews with site supervisors will take place within two weeks of the preliminary phone interview.
- Site supervisors make final hiring decisions based on your complete application packet, including interview notes and references.