The Service Corps gives students like you the chance to improve New York City's future — while gaining real-world work experience. Students commit to serving in the program for one year from the Fall 2018 through Spring 2019 semesters for 11-12 hours per week. To find out more about the program's eligibility criteria, please visit www.cuny.edu/servicecorps

Program Benefits: PAID JOB + COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Earn college credit in some cases
• Work in one of 125 community partner sites

Potential Projects

• Teaching senior citizens to use technology effectively
• Analyzing neighborhood data in order to identify the most pressing issues
• Helping New Yorkers with diabetes to navigate the healthcare system
• Advocating for tenant's rights and providing eviction prevention services
• Leading conversation groups to help immigrant New Yorkers practice English
• Educating local communities regarding environmental issues and energy efficiency
• Advocating for children during court proceedings

Potential Placement Sites

• 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• Brooklyn Navy Yard
• Coney Island Hospital
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• Kings County District Attorney's Office
• New York City Council
• NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Office of Manhattan Borough President
• Rockefeller University
• Teach for America
• US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Click here to find a list of potential positions. To hear directly from students who have participated in the Service Corps, view this reflections video :