Equitable Service Expansion VISTA

Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA Member at College for Social Innovation

Equitable Service Expansion VISTA, Recruitment and Marketing Team

Service Term: August 11, 2025 - August 10, 2026

Please note that this start date is subject to change. Start dates are based on a federal calendar and are not flexible. Regardless of start date, the term of service lasts exactly one year.

The Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA program places AmeriCorps VISTA members in full service with our campus and community partners for a one-year period. During this year, members spend 35 hours per week on their host site’s campus or with one of that campus’s community partners to work on building systems and programs that support low-income college students and community members. The VISTA member’s work is to build capacity, meaning that rather than directly serving the community, they’re enhancing or creating systems, structures, and resources that support the direct anti-poverty work. Campus Compact functions as the central VISTA program hub, performing program administration, offering training and support to VISTA members and their projects, and connecting the work happening in individual projects both to similar work happening nationwide and back to AmeriCorps. For detailed program information and FAQs, please visit our website.

Summary of Position Details:

The Equitable Service Expansion VISTA will play a key role in CFSI’s Recruitment and Marketing team, helping raise CFSI’s public profile and connect more low-income students with impactful internships that increase job readiness.

Semester in the City is a study away program in which students complete a mentored internship at a Boston-based social impact organization for full college credit. Since students on gap years or at non-partner colleges may not be eligible to receive financial aid, it is mission-critical that CFSI’s efforts to expand in these markets include scholarship opportunities, flexible pricing, and clear communication about the costs and benefits of participating in our programs.

The VISTA will work to engage in partnership development, research, and outreach work to increase access to CFSI programs, raise CFSI’s profile and attractiveness to funders and prospective students, and ensure that students have access to high-quality internship placements that increase job readiness.

This role is ideal for someone interested in marketing, communications, recruitment, and partnership development. The VISTA will help grow CFSI’s reach by developing public relations strategies, strengthening relationships with colleges, high schools, and scholarship programs, and ensuring more students—especially those from low-income backgrounds—have access to high-quality, mission-driven internships.

Responsibilities:

• Research and conduct outreach to potential scholarship providers, funders, and internship access programs to identify partnerships and opportunities that would support enrollment for low-income students
• Develop materials and public relations strategies to support low-income student enrollment
  • Research ways to use media outlets and other platforms to increase low-income student enrollment
  • Create guides, resources, and document student stories to support marketing campaigns to low-income students
  • Distribute materials to campus partners, post on social media, and support email campaigns to maximize engagement with prospective students
• Conduct research and collect feedback to identify factors that make internships attractive and successful for students in the program
• Implement marketing materials and strategies to increase the number of internship placements that result in improved job readiness for low-income students
• Attend orientation, weekly meetings, days of service, and trainings/retreats coordinated by Campus Compact
• Complete data collection and reporting activities required by Campus Compact and AmeriCorps

Preferred Qualifications:

• You have exceptional research and writing skills
• You have strong organizational skills and a human-centered approach to problem-solving
• You have outstanding interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders
• You have experience or interest in generating marketing materials, social media materials, and public relations activities
• Experience with Canva, Salesforce, or Squarespace a plus

Requirements:

• BA/BS or equivalent experience
• US Citizen, national, DACA status, or legal permanent resident
• Must be able to complete federal background check

Logistics:

• Status: Hybrid
  • Note: This role is hybrid and the VISTA member is expected to be present in the office 2-3 days a week and can work remotely on the other days. VISTA members must be located within commuting distance of their host site.
• Hours
  • M – F; 9 AM - 5 PM
    • With flexibility depending on the preference of the VISTA member

AmeriCorps VISTA Benefits:

• Bi-weekly living allowance of $1320.06
• End of service award (AmeriCorps member must choose one of two options; requires completion of full term of service to receive)
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award ($7,395)
  • End-of-Service Cash Stipend ($1,803.10)
• Relocation stipend for candidates moving more than 50 miles ($750)
• Mileage reimbursement for candidate moving more than 50 mioles ($0.40/mile)
• Healthcare benefits (AmeriCorps members must choose one of two options)
  • Healthcare allowance for out-of-pocket expenses
  • Basic healthcare coverage
• 10 days personal leave
• 10 days sick leave
• 14 days holiday leave
• Child care assistance for children under 13 years of age (income dependent)
• Student loan forbearance or deferment for certain loans
• 1 year of noncompetitive eligibility for federal positions (required completion of full term of service)
• Access to professional development opportunities provided by Campus Compact and AmeriCorps

Additional Host-Site Benefits:

• $250 monthly housing stipend pad directly to landlord or lender
• $45 per month in reimbursement for public transportation or parking costs
• Up to $100 per month in telecommunications reimbursement for wifi and/or cell phone service
• Access to up to $500 per year in professional development funds
• Access to regular and ongoing feedback and professional development opportunities internally