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Putting Your City Year Experience on Your Resume
Here are some examples to get you started and give you some ideas:
City Year July, 2000 – June, 2001 Literacy Service Leader Columbus, Ohio
· Assisted with designing, planning and implementation of literacy training, as well as provided on-going support to 60 corps members
· Co-founded a cross-age tutoring program
· Guided corps members in strengthening service partner relationships
· Participated in committee to evaluate corps morale and concerns
City Year January, 2001 – June, 2001
Young Heroes Team Leader Columbus, Ohio
· Co-managed a team of 5 middle school students for 16 Saturdays
· Reinforced trainings in service, citizenship, and life skills
· Lead service projects to strengthen community presence and impact
City Year January, 2000 – June, 2000
Corps Member Columbus,Ohio
· Shared responsibility for providing a safe and orderly environment for 300 elementary school students
· Organized and implemented a community festival and 4 community care days for the Greater Linden area
· Project Coordinator for National Youth Service Day |
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Young Heroes Service Leader July 2004-present
City Year Columbus, an AmeriCorps program Columbus, Ohio
- Designed, planned and implemented a fall outreach strategy to gather a diverse group of middle school students necessary for a successful Young Heroes program, which is a middle school service learning program that takes place for 15 nonconsecutive Saturdays from January through May.
- Leading a diverse team of 10 City Year Columbus Corps members through the planning and implementation of the Young Heroes program.
- Developing and administering workshops for 54 City Year Corps members.
- Serving as a member of the Civic Ambassador Team (C.A.T.) that presents City Year Columbus to sponsors and potential City Year champions.
- Will complete over 1,700 hours of community service to the Greater Columbus area.
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City Year Columbus
*Taught reading and writing to second-grade students.
*Designed and facilitated training workshops for both adolescents and adults.
*Oversaw leadership development of over 100 middle school students.
*Wrote, published and edited a weekly and a monthly newsletter.
*Trained in mentorship, computer proficiency, and public-speaking. |
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- Developed program and recruited campers and volunteers for a fun and educational camp for 400+ elementary school students during their spring break. Served as camp director at one of the sites.
- Assisted teachers in the classroom and tutored urban elementary school children not reading at grade level.
- Actively participated in leadership training including topics such as diversity and inclusivity, communication, organization, recruitment, fundraising, programming, etc.
- Represented organization as media team member, participating in presentations and interviews. |
| "Led a diverse team of peers in literacy-based service in an inner-city elementary school. Acted as liaison between staff, corps, and service partners. Planned programming for team, organized service projects, supported team members, and devised team schedules." | | | | | | | |
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