Five-month AmeriCorps position open in Rich Square, NC

We have an opening for a five-month position with the Roanoke Center in Rich Square, NC. Please click the link below for more information! Deadline to apply is 6/30.

Check us out in the Durham Herald-Sun!

The Durham Herald-Sun has a nice piece about the work that some of our triangle-based members are doing. Check it out here!

One day left!

There's just one day left to apply to Project GEOS! Please let us know if you have any questions.

AmeriCorps members at CERT training, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions

We've been getting a lot of questions from interested applicants, so we're putting them together in a FAQ. We'll update this with more info in the next few days.

I'm not graduating until April/May. Is there flexibility in the start date?

Unfortunately, we can't change the start date. However, some of the positions are willing to be flexible in the number of hours per week for the first month or so (although you should still aim to do 20+ hours per week). Please apply and note in your cover letter (or a separate document) what sort of flexibility you might need.

Keep in mind that participants in the program have to complete 1700 hours of service between 3/30/15 and 1/30/16. Any hours that you miss at the beginning you will have to make up over the rest of your service term.

If you participate in the program, you should plan to attend orientation, which is 3/30-4/1. Members must attend orientation in order to participate in the program.

Here is a list of sites that are willing to discuss the possibility of flexible hours in the first month(ish):

• Durham Public Schools Hub Farm
• MarineQuest at UNC-Wilmington (must be able to work Fridays in April)
• LandTrust for Central NC (must be available May 8-10 and 25-31)
• Keep Durham Beautiful (can do less than full-time in April/May; evening/weekend hours available)
• The Roanoke Center
• Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (can do less than full-time in April/May, but will need to do weekends, particularly April 11 & 18)
• Wake County Soil & Water Fire Prevention & Education (can do less than full-time in April/May, but no evening/weekend work available)

Can't I just send you my resume and cover letter?

To be considered for the program you have to apply to specific positions through this website. You can find a list of available positions by clicking on "Current Openings" in the upper right hand area of this page. The application is more complicated than a cover letter/resume, which is why we need you to apply through the website. 

I didn't upload the required attachments. Will I still be considered?

Your application will only be considered when all of the documents are present. If you forgot to upload documents, please contact us at americorps@ctnc.org.

You haven't answered my question. Who can I talk to?

Please feel free to reach out to us at americorps@ctnc.org. We're happy to answer your questions!

DEADLINE EXTENDED!

It's your lucky day! We're extending the deadline for some of our AmeriCorps positions. The following positions are still accepting applications. Please submit your application as soon as possible, and no later than February 17th.

If you have already applied for one of these positions, don't worry, you're still under consideration! The hiring managers are still in the process of reviewing resumes.

New positions!

Update, 2/4/15: We have added two new positions to our program! Please check out our current openings for more information.



Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Technical Assistance Coordinator, Rich Square, NC

AmeriCorps Community Partnership Coordinator, Chapel Hill, NC

Welcome to Project GEOS!

Thanks for your interest in Project GEOS (Growing Environmental Opportunities through Service) at the Conservation Trust for North Carolina.

AmeriCorps Project GEOS  is now recruiting members for the 2015 service year!

Project GEOS is a ten-month national service program in environmental education and outreach hosted by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina. Our program seeks to reconnect people with the environment and to develop future leaders in conservation. AmeriCorps members in Project GEOS will develop service projects that help remove barriers to environmental education among North Carolinians, especially in underserved areas of the state, as well as help expand the diversity of backgrounds among conservation leaders in the state.

We offer a living stipend, health insurance, childcare assistance, and professional development opportunities. Participants who complete the program will receive an education award of $5,730. Applicants should be able to commit to the entire 10-month program year, which runs from March 30, 2015 to January 30, 2016.

Application instructions are available by clicking on "Apply to serve with Project GEOS" above.

Host sites will begin reviewing applications immediately and positions will be closed once they are filled, so we suggest you apply as soon as possible!

If you have questions, please feel free to contact us at americorps@ctnc.org. Thanks!