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Team Up AmeriCorps
Trying to fulfill an internship requirement as a degree seeker? Looking for professional development in work-based learning? Wanting to serve your community through a local nonprofit? Team Up AmeriCorps may be a great fit!
AmeriCorps members receive a living stipend paid twice monthly throughout their service, with an additional educational award paid out at the end of a successfully-completed service term to be used at any Title IV institution.
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As a member of our core or summer cohorts, members serve at one of our regional nonprofits, schools, and government agencies. Members are also offered many opportunities to gain experience serving with one of our Team Up Action Teams. Current available positions are posted below.
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Looking to fulfill an internship requirement? Our internship programs start at 300 hours, and can often align with your internship requirements while earning a living stipend and an education award for your service! Our internships also serve regional nonprofits, schools, and government agencies.
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The Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC) members provide programming aimed at supporting youth mental health, as well as completing a Behavioral Health Assistant I micro-credential through Pueblo Community College. Current available positions are posted below.
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Team Up has formed a partnership with the Farmer-in-Training (FIT) program at Fort Lewis College to address food security by connecting locally-grown food with our regional food system.
Applications for this program will first be fed through Fort Lewis College and the Farmer-in-Training program.
There is a separate application button below to apply for this program.
All service positions, internships, and YMHC positions can be applied for using the General Application button.
The Farmer in Training (FIT) - Food Security application is a separate process facilitated by Fort Lewis College. 2026 Applications are now open for FIT.
2025 - 2026 Team Up AmeriCorps positions can be found below.*
*Team Up AmeriCorps does not always have service positions available, but we are always looking to support our partners. If you are interested in a service position or to fulfill an internship requirement, or just learn more about our programs and where you can plug in, please do not hesitate to reach out and let us know through our online application link above.
Reasonable accommodation will be provided as needed for applications, interviews, and service.
Additional support at the Hive available for applicants interested in full-time service!
¡Invitamos a los candidatos bilingües!Summer Project Mobilizer
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Team Up La Plata has been coordinating a summer scholarship initiative, Teaming Up for Summer, since 2023 that addresses top community-identified barriers to youth participation in out of school time activities. Over the past three years it has served 1093 with free and reduced cost summer programming at over 15 sites across La Plata County. Each year, Team Up participants identify new ways to meet the unique needs of our youth; ranging from coordinating interpretation and translation for non English speaking parents and hosting trainings for summer partner staff to better serve our youth to piloting a collaborative transportation initiative serving rural youth. The Summer Project Mobilizer will work with the Action Team, summer program partners, transportation providers, parents, and interpreters to help coordinate and improve our efforts to expand inclusivity and access to summer programming in La Plata County.
Descripción del puesto de coordinador de proyectos de verano
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This position has the possibility of being a Quarter Time or Half Time national and community service position requiring 20-40 hours/week dependent on applicant availability and desire to serve in a full or part time capacity. If serving in a full-time capacity, the member will serve ~20/week with The Hive DGO, our project partners, in addition to their service hours with Team Up.
The position begins March 5, 2026 and ends August 31, 2026. Flexible hours are required, including occasional evening and weekend commitments. Service on the following dates is required:
March 5-6: Team Up AmeriCorps Member Orientation
March 7: First Day at Host Site
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day of Service
April TBD: Spring Convening of Members & Site Supervisors
2nd Wednesdays, monthly: Cohort Connections & Trainings
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AmeriCorps positions require a certain amount of hours completed throughout the term, and any significant time off will need to be agreed upon between site supervisor, AmeriCorps member, and Team Up AmeriCorps program staff.
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Part Time Applicants: A living allowance of approx. $666.41/per pay period (twice per month). Taxes are deducted and the living allowance is distributed by direct deposit to the member’s bank account.
Full Time Applicants: A living allowance of approx. $1,115.63/per pay period (twice per month). Taxes are deducted and the living allowance is distributed by direct deposit to the member’s bank account.
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An education award of $1,956.35 (part time) or $3,697.50 (full time) is available to the member upon successful completion of service term and can be used at any Title IV institution for up to seven years after service.
Learn more about the Segal Education Award here.
Can’t find the perfect fit?
Send a resume and cover letter to annep@teamupsw.org and we will see if we have an opportunity suited for you!
FIT Food Security AmeriCorps Member
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While all Team Up AmeriCorps members gain experience and professional development during their term, some positions place an additional emphasis on developing members’ professional skills in a specific field during their Term of Service. These positions are part of Team Up AmeriCorps’ Workforce Track (WF). WF members may be required to meet additional qualifications and/or requirements to qualify for and complete these positions. WF members can expect to receive robust field-specific training and obtain field-specific credentials during their Term of Service. Upon successful completion, WF members will be equipped to begin their career and continue supporting people to thrive through their gain field-specific skills.
The Farmer Training Program at the Old Fort is a growing and multi-faceted answer to farmer training in the Four Corners region. Welcoming everyone from college interns for brief summer experiences to incubator farmers ready to start a business, the Old Fort offers good (and challenging) growing conditions, supportive staff, a lively farming community, and rich resources for high elevation market farming. Located 25 minutes from Durango or Mancos, and 45 minutes from Farmington, NM, the Old Fort is a 6,000 acre property that is also managed for wildlife conservation and for cattle and hay production. Managed by Fort Lewis College, the land is owned by the State Land Board.
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This is a Half Time national and community service position requiring approximately 40 hours/week. The position begins May 6, 2026 and ends August 31, 2026. Flexible hours are required, including occasional evening and weekend commitments. Service on the following dates is required (note that dates are subject to change):
May 6: Team Up AmeriCorps Member and FIT Orientation
May 12-14: FIT Orientation
May 19 - June 25: FIT Session 1
June 26 - July 6: FIT Break, decreased hours/opportunity for time-off as approved
July 7 - August 13: FIT Session 2
August 14 - August 24: FIT Break, decreased hours/opportunity for time-off as approved
August 28-29: Tentative Convergence (Friday/Saturday)
August 25 - October 1: FIT Session 3
October 2 - November 15: FIT AC season wrap-up
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AmeriCorps positions require a certain amount of hours completed throughout the term (in this case, 900 hours), and any significant time off will need to be agreed upon between site supervisor, AmeriCorps member, and Team Up AmeriCorps program staff.
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A living allowance of approx. $1,384.62/per pay period (twice per month). Taxes are deducted and the living allowance is distributed by direct deposit to the member’s bank account.
Low-cost housing may be available at The Old Fort (subject to availability)
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An education award of $3,697.50 is available to the member upon successful completion of service term and can be used at any Title IV institution for up to seven years after service.
Learn more about the Segal Education Award here.
¡Invitamos a los candidatos bilingües!Community Engagement & Art Program Coordinator
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Café au Play exists to nurture families with young children (ages 0–4), while strengthening the broader community that supports them. Through play, shared experiences, and thoughtfully designed caregiver and child programs, we foster learning and meaningful relationships—ensuring no parent or caregiver feels alone in early parenthood and that every family feels welcomed, supported, and surrounded by community.
The Community Engagement & Art Program Coordinator AmeriCorps Member will support Café au Play’s mission to strengthen families with young children (ages 0–4) by expanding high-quality, play-based arts learning opportunities and building organizational capacity through volunteer system restructuring. The AmeriCorps member will also play a crucial role in supporting parents in making the Cafe open Saturdays, a regularly requested day where very little childcare exists in La Plata County where Cafe au Play has been previously unable to offer support.
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This is a Quarter Time national and community service position requiring approximately 18-20 hours/week. The position begins March 5, 2026 and ends August 31, 2026. Flexible hours are required, including occasional evening and weekend commitments. Service on the following dates is required:
March 5-6: Team Up AmeriCorps Member Orientation
March 6: Meet n’ Greet with Team Up Director, Members & Site Supervisors
March 7: First Full Day at Host Site/Host Site Orientation
March 31: Cesar Chavez Day of Service
April TBD: Spring Convening of Members & Site Supervisors
2nd Wednesdays, monthly: Cohort Connections
alternating virtual and in-person
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AmeriCorps positions require a certain amount of hours completed throughout the term, and any significant time off will need to be agreed upon between site supervisor, AmeriCorps member, and Team Up AmeriCorps program staff.
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A living allowance of approx. $666.41/per pay period (twice per month).
Taxes are deducted and the living allowance is distributed by direct deposit to the member’s bank account.
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An education award of $1,956.35 is available to the member upon successful completion of service term and can be used at any Title IV institution for up to seven years after service.
Learn more about the Segal Education Award here.
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