Burlington City Hall Fall Internship Program – Apply Now!

City Hall Internship Program
The Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) is a department of the City of Burlington.  We work with the community to foster economic vitality; preserve and enhance neighborhoods, quality of life and the environment; and promote equity and opportunity for all residents of Burlington.
***
Looking for career opportunities? To see an updated list of paid City job openings, click here.
***
The City of Burlington will not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status or genetic information.  The City is also committed to providing proper access to services, facilities, and employment opportunities.  For accessibility information or alternative formats, please contact the Human Resources Department at 865-7145. Women, minorities and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. 
Serve your community locally in a full or part time AmeriCorps position with CEDO’s AmeriCorps Program.  Members will receive training and provide direct service to support economic opportunity for individuals from underserved populations and innovative responses to pressing community problems.  More details and positions on our website.

To Apply:  Send a resume, cover letter and two (2) references  to CEDO’s AmeriCorps Program americorps@burlingtonvt.gov  Please send as one PDF document with email subject line listing the position title.

Seeking Youth Advocate for a fulltime AmeriCorps position supporting Youth Outreach and Economic Opportunity with CEDO, City of Burlington.
Join our dynamic AmeriCorps team and in a year of service you will receive training, provide direct service to support economic opportunity for individuals from underserved populations, support innovative responses to pressing community problems and capacity building for organizational change.

English for Employment Assistant part time AmeriCorps serving with the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program: play a direct role in assisting refugees in improving their English skills, improving employability, accessing economic opportunities, and attaining economic self-sufficiency; in promoting healthy refugee lifestyles; and in increasing cultural competency among people that serve refugees.

Economic Opportunity and Fair Housing Assistant full time AmeriCorps member with CEDO, City of Burlington: gather community input through community meetings and activities, interviews, and outreach to underserved populations to develop local fair housing plans. The AmeriCorps member will use local data and knowledge of the community, along with supplied data to analyze demographics, disparities in access to opportunities, housing needs and racially or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, to inform goals regarding housing, equity, and opportunity.

Full Time position requires 1,700 hours (average 35 hours per week) for one year. Member benefits include a living allowance of $14,000 (pre-tax), and an education award of $5,775 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of service.  Other benefits include health insurance, federal school loan forbearance, and substantial training opportunities.

Half Time position requires 900 hours (average 20 hours per week) for one year. Member benefits include a living allowance of $7,406 (pre-tax), and an education award of $2,888 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of service.  Other benefits include federal school loan forbearance, and substantial training opportunities