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City Year AmeriCorps member benefits

You’ll not only make a measurable impact in the lives of the students and communities you serve, but you’ll grow as an individual, too. During your service term, you’ll develop leadership and professional skills that will help you advance in your career after City Year—whether you choose to go into nonprofit, law, medicine or business.

Total compensation and benefits

Over the course of your service, you’ll receive a biweekly stipend, pre-planned time off, an education award, health insurance and localized benefits at your site.

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City Year AmeriCorps members
Leadership development and training

Through City Year’s comprehensive leadership development model, ongoing training, and coaching from your impact manager you will receive support to guide your work with students and help further your own personal and career goals.

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Career readiness at City Year

No matter what career path you choose after City Year, your experience with us will help you prepare for it. You’ll gain valuable leadership and career skills, access to exclusive scholarships, exposure to community and business leaders and a network of alums that can help you advance and prosper in any sector, from nonprofit to law to medicine.

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