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Application Timeline

We are proud of our tried-and-true selection process. It may seem long, but we invest time and care into making sure the right member is placed with the right host organization. Below is our anticipated schedule for application, selection, and placement of 2024-2025 RARE AmeriCorps members.

April 1: Host Organization Applications due
April 28: Member Applications due
Late April – Early May: Host Organization Interviews
May 29: Position Descriptions Due from Host Organizations
Mid May – Early June: Member Phone Interviews with RARE staff
June 24-28: Members Interview with Potential Host Organizations
Early July: Final Placement Decisions will be Made
August 15: Host Organization Supervisor Orientation
September 4-6: Member Orientation
September 9: Member Service with RARE AmeriCorps Host Organization Begins

Selection Process and Criteria

Prospective RARE Host Organization and Member Interviews:

RARE AmeriCorps staff will review completed applications from prospective host organizations and members. Staff will conduct interviews with potential host organizations and members by telephone or Zoom. Selected host organizations and members will be invited to participate in Placement Interviews to determine which member will serve with which host organization.

Placement Interviews:

In advance of Placement Interviews, selected host organizations will be asked to complete a member position description that will be shared with members who may be a good fit for that position. Host organizations will receive the application materials of those members. Host organizations and members will interview each other during Placement Interview week to determine best fit.

Matchmaking:

Following Placement Interviews, host organizations and members rank their top choices and share their feedback with the RARE AmeriCorps staff. Every effort is made to match both the host organization’s and the member’s first or second preference. All placements are mutual decisions made by host organization supervisor, member, and RARE AmeriCorps staff. We cannot ensure that every person who interviews will find an appropriate placement.