Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Service Fellowship
Job Brief: The Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Service Fellow will oversee the Mayor’s Volunteer Corps, the service arm of the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The Fellow will work collaboratively to grow the Corps — creating more opportunities for service in Los Angeles. Additionally, the Fellow will work with the Mayor’s Service Cabinet to create dialogue between existing service organizations in Los Angeles.
Mission and Program Description: The Mayor’s Volunteer Corps connects people with meaningful volunteer opportunities that support Mayor Garcetti’s objectives to revitalize Los Angeles, strengthen neighborhoods, improve the workforce, and inspire civic pride in all Angelenos—resulting in real, measurable, long-term change for the residents of Los Angeles. Program Description.
The Volunteer Corps idetifies events that align with one or more of the following Specialty Corps, and promotes them to our members: Education, Families, Workforce and Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Veterans, Immigration, Clean Streets
Responsibilities
•Coordinate events with partnership agencies and different mayoral departments
•Create and maintain assessment tools to judge programmatic impact, partnership strength, and volunteer performance
•Formalize volunteer outreach plan
•Strategize Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Members engagement efforts and bring to fruition
•Table at community events and recruit new Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Members
•Write Grants to support the operation of the MVC
•Plan quarterly Mayor’s Service Cabinet meetings
Requirements
• Graduate level student
• Enrolled in a Los Angeles area graduate program
• Focus in community organizing, public policy, public administration, social welfare, or a similar field
• Experience working with large groups and planning events
• Commitment to pursuing a career in public, social service upon graduation
Time Requirements and Stipend: 6 months, 20 hours a week, $10,000,
Application
Please submit a resume, personal statement and any supplemental materials to Mayor.Volunteer@lacity.org by August 5th, 2015.
Personal Statement: This 1-page narrative is an opportunity to tell us more about the trajectory
that you have followed and what plans you have for the future. Please include any impactful community service related experiences that have led to your interest in this position.
Supplemental materials: While not required, applicants are encouraged to include a maximum of
two letters of recommendation and an unofficial copy of your transcripts.
Mission and Program Description: The Mayor’s Volunteer Corps connects people with meaningful volunteer opportunities that support Mayor Garcetti’s objectives to revitalize Los Angeles, strengthen neighborhoods, improve the workforce, and inspire civic pride in all Angelenos—resulting in real, measurable, long-term change for the residents of Los Angeles. Program Description.
The Volunteer Corps idetifies events that align with one or more of the following Specialty Corps, and promotes them to our members: Education, Families, Workforce and Economic Development, Neighborhoods, Veterans, Immigration, Clean Streets
Responsibilities
•Coordinate events with partnership agencies and different mayoral departments
•Create and maintain assessment tools to judge programmatic impact, partnership strength, and volunteer performance
•Formalize volunteer outreach plan
•Strategize Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Members engagement efforts and bring to fruition
•Table at community events and recruit new Mayor’s Volunteer Corps Members
•Write Grants to support the operation of the MVC
•Plan quarterly Mayor’s Service Cabinet meetings
Requirements
• Graduate level student
• Enrolled in a Los Angeles area graduate program
• Focus in community organizing, public policy, public administration, social welfare, or a similar field
• Experience working with large groups and planning events
• Commitment to pursuing a career in public, social service upon graduation
Time Requirements and Stipend: 6 months, 20 hours a week, $10,000,
Application
Please submit a resume, personal statement and any supplemental materials to Mayor.Volunteer@lacity.org by August 5th, 2015.
Personal Statement: This 1-page narrative is an opportunity to tell us more about the trajectory
that you have followed and what plans you have for the future. Please include any impactful community service related experiences that have led to your interest in this position.
Supplemental materials: While not required, applicants are encouraged to include a maximum of
two letters of recommendation and an unofficial copy of your transcripts.