Interested in building the capacity of your Native CDFI with an AmeriCorps Intern? Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), with support from Citi Foundation, that is building a more diverse CDFI workforce through a two-pronged human capital strategy to expose diverse candidates to the field of community finance. The program provides an opportunity to not only build the capacity of your CDFI, but also to expand the Native CDFI industry workforce!
This initiative works with partners to recruit and hire people from the communities CDFIs serve into an opportunity to work with a local CDFI as an AmeriCorps member. Members help expand CDFI capacity to provide critically needed products and services to their customers and communities. The program primarily focuses on members providing financial counseling services that help people gain increased financial knowledge – including entrepreneurship/microenterprise counseling and/or leads to people purchasing or remaining in safe, decent, healthy, affordable housing – and to raise the awareness of the services the CDFI provides to the community.
LISC AmeriCorps Economic Mobility Corps (EMC) and LISC Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Programs have available positions for people to begin now and serve your organization through December 2024.
AmeriCorps EMC interns would:
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Earn a $9,000 stipend payable by bimonthly direct deposit directly from LISC – that’s $20/hour and fully provided by LISC!
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At the end of serving 450 hours, the person would receive the additional benefit of an $1,824 education award to pay down qualifying student loan debt or to continue education.
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Gain access to Credit Builder Alliances’ on-demand Credit As An Asset certification
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Receive ongoing coaching, mentorship, and professional development.
Click here to view the EMC summer member flyer.
If you would prefer a one-on-one call with Senior Program Director, Stacey Grant, and/or Assistant Program Officer, Meyling Ruiz, you can schedule a call at your earliest convenience via the Bookings Links below.
Stacey Grant, Senior Program Director
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Pronouns: She/Her
862.365.9160 (Work cell)
Book time with Stacey Grant: Personalized Meeting
Meyling Ruiz, Assistant Program Officer
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Pronouns: She/Her
567.202-6941 (Cell)
Book time with Meyling Ruiz: Personalized Meeting
Download the EMC Partner Site application here.