Launch your career with service!
Join us as an AmeriCorps member to gain valuable work experience while making a big impact in the community. Whether you’re doing front-line service or building capacity you will be helping to create a racially just community where all people have homes, students graduate and families are financially stable. After serving as an AmeriCorps member, you’ll have real world experience to help land your next job, an expanded network of connections and the knowledge that you helped your community.
Benefits of Service
- A bi-weekly living stipend provided
- Generous education award that can be used to repay qualified student loans and current educational expenses
- Unlimited public transportation (ORCA) pass
- Health insurance for qualified positions
- Loan deferment
- Childcare assistance for qualified positions
- Access to a national network of more than a million AmeriCorps members and alumni
- Unparalleled professional experience and opportunities
AmeriCorps Service Opportunities
Stability Support Agent VISTA
Support property and community partners in facilitating housing solutions for individuals facing challenges. Work with the Stability Support Team to assist with financial and logistical considerations, ensuring long-term housing success. Location: 98101, Seattle PROGRAM OVERVIEW: United Way of King County’s… Read More
VISTA Leader
The UWKC National Service Team supports AmeriCorps members working with communities to build a future where everyone has access to resources, quality education, enough to eat, and a safe place to call home. Location: 98104, Seattle PROGRAM OVERVIEW: To be eligible for this position, candidates… Read More
Art Program Coordinator VISTA
DNDA’s Nature Arts program blends art, nature, and community, offering year-round after-school classes and camps in South and West Seattle. It encourages creativity, connection, and environmental awareness. Location: Seattle PROGRAM OVERVIEW: United Way of King County’s vision is to build… Read More
Hunger Awareness and Community Engagement VISTA
Increase public awareness of food insecurity and the role of food assistance programs in Washington State through grassroots campaigns, community engagement, and strategic communications efforts. Location: 98104, Seattle PROGRAM OVERVIEW: United Way of King County’s vision is to build a… Read More
Food Security Innovation VISTA
Help bring innovative food access solutions to communities in need! Your work will directly impact families by improving and expanding food programs. Support systems-change work addressing the root causes of food insecurity among families. Focus on statewide implementation and outreach for federal nutrition programs such… Read More
Community Engagement and Events Coordinator VISTA
Facilitate community connections by doing outreach in local communities, coordinate volunteers, help with various communications, including volunteer newsletters and social media, and support HIP events. Location: 98125, Seattle PROGRAM OVERVIEW: United Way of King County’s vision is to build a… Read More
Child Nutrition Programs VISTA
Do you want to make a lasting impact on food security and help low-income students access free, nutritious meals? Join United Way of King County in increasing low-income students’ access to federal meal programs by enhancing technical assistance and available tools for schools and community partners operating… Read More
Interested in AmeriCorps but don’t see a good fit above? Fill out our interest form to be notified when we open additional positions. Want to learn more about AmeriCorps and serving with UWKC? Sign-up for an information session.
There are all different types of roles for AmeriCorps members—from supporting a Benefits Hub on a local community college campus, to helping people fill out their taxes as part of our Free Tax Preparation Program, to helping fight food insecurity as part of our HungerCorps team. No matter your passion and career goals, there’s a role for you.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We strongly encourage people of color to apply.
Understanding the Need in King County
- Record high homelessness. With more than 4,500 people unsheltered on any given night, the City of Seattle and King County declared a state of emergency in 2015.
- Kids live in poverty. 15% of all kids in King County live in poverty. The disparities are stark: 42% of African American kids and 32% of Hispanic kids live in poverty.
- Students aren’t graduating. Dropout rates are high—today in King County there are 15,000 people ages 16–21 who are struggling. They have no high school credentials and no viable job prospects.
AmeriCorps Members Are Making a Difference!
Our teams work hard—not only do they impact thousands through their work every day, but they see progress being made on big community goals.
JOE LAMBRIGHT
UWKC AmeriCorps Member
“We give people and companies a way to connect to their community. People want to do good—and United Way makes it easy to do just that.”
