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Career Corner | Learn More about AmeriCorps Job Opportunities, April 10

Career Corner | Learn More about AmeriCorps Job Opportunities, April 10

Thinking about your future? Graduating soon? Develop real-world problem-solving skills through AmeriCorps, the national service project. Learn more at an AmeriCorps informational meeting on Tuesday, April 10, form 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Alden Library 319. Attendees will learn about interesting jobs and opportunities from directors and current AmeriCorps volunteers, as well as […]

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April 1, 2018 at 9:45 pmEvents

Back after Semester with AmeriCorps, Senior Is Focused

Taylor Major-Dame

by Taylor Major-Dame ’18 During school, I was an independent student majoring in Anthropology with a minor in Environmental Health Science who had a full class load and worked 40 hours a week. This isn’t uncommon for many students across campus, and a lot can push through. But I was […]

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March 22, 2018 at 1:12 pmNews

Happy Beginnings | Alum Praises Peace Corps Experience in Cameroon

Sean Potts in March 2016 in traditional Kenyan dress at the Guzang Queen Mother's funeral. Cultural integration was an important part in opening doors and being accepted by the community in this very social culture.

Editor’s Note: The Happy Beginnings series features recent College of Arts & Sciences graduates who are getting started in careers, graduate school and service. Two months after he graduated from Ohio University, Sean Potts ’12 he signed on with AmeriCorps VISTA, working with Blackfeet Manpower, a tribal welfare agency located […]

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August 29, 2017 at 10:48 amAlumni

Want to Pay Back Those Student Loans? Learn About AmeriCorps, Feb. 28

AmeriCorps Thinking about your future? Graduating? Develop work skills and real world problem solving. Learn about Americorps the national service project. Open to everyone, you do not need to be a current student Americorps is a fantastic way for college students to gain full-time real world experience in your field […]

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February 28, 2017 at 11:04 amAnnouncements Events

Job Helping First Generation College Students: ‘Rewarding’

Derek Lambert

Ohio University alum Derek Lambert ’14 graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and is now an AmeriCorps Ohio College Guide with I Know I Can, which is one of the largest and most successful college access programs in the country. “Starting college can be a scary process, especially for first […]

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March 16, 2016 at 1:19 pmAlumni

Sociology Alum Goes West with AmeriCorps After Graduation

Sociology Alum Goes West with AmeriCorps After Graduation

By Christina Escamilla ’14 Ohio University Alum Since graduation I committed to a year of service as an AmeriCorps Vista with YWCA Billings. If you are not familiar with AmeriCorps Vista, our mission is to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. I relocated to Billings, MT, and having lived […]

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October 22, 2014 at 8:33 amAlumni News