VISTA Application Process

Before Applying

We highly encourage anyone applying to one of our AmeriCorps programs to spend time getting to know our program to see if it’s a good fit for you.

When applying please:

• Make sure that all fields are complete and accurate.
• Write an in-depth Motivational Statement.
• Write a Why I Volunteer Statement.
• Your application should be free of major spelling and grammatical errors.
• Ensure that your references are complete before submitting.

Important notes:

• The short-answer areas on other parts of the application have a maximum possible length of 2,000 characters.
• The maximum possible length for the Motivational Statement is 3,000 characters
• The application will time you out after 15 minutes on one page. We recommend typing your longer answers in a word processor and then copying/pasting them into the online application. Save often!

Application

Complete the online application, providing two professional references. Please make sure your references are completed BEFORE submitting your application to our program.

If you need assistance in filling out your application, watch an amazing how-to video here.

Review

Once a complete application is received it is reviewed by the Skagit VISTA supervisor. Qualified applications will be sent along to the VISTA host Site Supervisor, who will review the applications and offer interviews.

Interviews

Each site reviews applications and offers interviews to qualified applicants.  Sites will then offer the position to the applicant of their choosing.

Enrollment

Successful applicants will need to provide the following documents to the Skagit VISTA Project Supervisor before they will be accepted in the online system:

• Social Security card
• Proof of Citizenship (passport OR state ID and birth certificate OR other qualifying documents)
• Car Insurance and Driver License (if applicable)

Applicants will then need to accept their position online and fill out enrollment paperwork  in the My AmeriCorps portal.