Join the Empire State Service Corps

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Do you want to serve the community, make a difference, build lifelong skills, gain hands-on experience, and get paid? Get all of this and more through the Empire State Service Corps. Ready to jump right in? Complete the online application by September 6. Finalists will be interviewed in early September.

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About the Program

Dutchess Community College has been named as a supporting campus of SUNY’s inaugural Empire State Service Corps! Seven DCC students will be selected for 300 hours of paid community service work (10 hours per week during the academic year). You'll also attend monthly meetings to discuss your service/impact, share your experience and what you're learning, and get to know other members. Some of these positions will be at DCC!

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Some of these opportunities could include:

  • Tutoring in high-need K-12 schools
  • Taking climate action working with leading State agencies
  • Disaster relief and mitigation after severe weather events
  • Working as a student success coach with an organization
  • Support for regional food banks and SNAP outreach to address food insecurity

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Corps members are expected to work 300 hours over the academic year (10 hours per week) and will be paid $16 an hour through the program, not by the host site. Corps members are employed by their campus and designated to the host organization where they will be available to perform service projects during the academic year.

Contact Linda Haas Manley, Workforce Pathways Coordinator, at 845-431-8904.

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Are you a Community-based organization or school district that would like to host Empire State Service Corps members for the 2024-25 school year?

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