AmeriCorps Programs
Develop solutions to community challenges with AmeriCorps service
About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a national service program that helps people serve communities across the United States. Members of all ages and backgrounds serve directly with local community organizations to tackle issues such as poverty, education, disaster response, healthy futures, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity.
AmeriCorps offers opportunities with different time commitments and requirements. Members can serve in a variety of capacities that serve their passions and goals. AmeriCorps programs provide benefits for members, including education awards, housing stipends, living allowances, and health benefits. Whether you’ve recently graduated, have had a job or two, or have retired from a long career, you can serve with AmeriCorps!
Eco3 AmeriCorps Programs
Learn more about the Eco3 VISTA Corps, Energy Training Corps, and Food Corps
About Our Programs
Ecolibrium3 has hosted AmeriCorps members in our community for over ten years. Ecolibrium3 is currently home to three AmeriCorps programs: VISTA, Energy Training Corps, and Food Corps. In these programs, members serve individually or as a team, helping solve community problems through direct and indirect service in a variety of areas. The Eco3 programs provide a cohort experience for members to work, connect, and learn together.
Energy Training Corps
The Energy Training Corps equips members with robust training and energy industry certifications. Members gain valuable energy industry experience to prepare them for careers in this growing field. By the end of their service, members will be well-positioned to step into full-time employment as energy auditors and weatherization technicians. They will also have the building science knowledge needed to enter the HVAC or solar fields.
VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA members serve for a year, building the capacity of local organizations with the ultimate goal of eradicating poverty. The Eco3 VISTA Corps focuses on addressing poverty holistically from various angles, such as food access, community development, energy security, and more. Members will gain valuable experience, professional development, and build their resume through a service year.
Food Corps
The Food Corps is a direct-service program to increase access to local, healthy foods in our community through a variety of agricultural, natural resources management, and community engagement activities. Activities for members may include farming at the Eco3 Urban Farm, supporting community programming at the LNPK Grocery store, performing invasive species management in community green spaces, and more.
Why Should You Serve?
Members serve for a variety of reasons: boosting skills, adding to their resume,
gaining experience, or trying something new!
Why Should You Serve?
“My experiences with St. Louis County and AmeriCorps absolutely prepared me for a public health career!”
-Stephany, ’19-20
“I was able to get into the mindset of ‘I know I can do this, I just have to ask a lot of questions and jump into it, and be confident.’”
-Lena, ’22-23
“AmeriCorps significantly impacted my career path by providing valuable experience, networking opportunities, and skills.”
-Bella, 2025
“I’m in my last year of law school now, and I use the experience I got at NERSDP every day.”
-Joel, ’20-21
“VISTA helps you find your vocation: the place where your talents and skills meet the needs of the world.”
-Tracy, ’21-22
“It connected and prepared me for the high performance design work I do now.”
-Leah, ’20-21
Open Positions
Apply to the Eco3 AmeriCorps programs through the AmeriCorps website today!
Energy Training Corps Positions
Join the Ecolibrium3 Energy Training Corps for this paid training opportunity through AmeriCorps! As a Team Lead, you will gain hands-on-experience in the growing residential energy sector. You will learn the advanced concepts of building science, perform home upgrades, assist in program development, and supervise fellow members. This leadership role will prepare you for a career as a home energy professional, while improving local housing stock and community health.
Our Team Lead role is responsible for assisting in the supervision of other members. Previous AmeriCorps experience or relevant industry experience is required for this position.
Members in this position will serve from January 2027 through December 2027.
Download the full position description
Deadline to apply: 01/11/2027
Start Date: 02/08/2027
VISTA Positions
The volunteer will build the organizational capacity of Divine Konnections to serve families experiencing homelessness and housing instability by developing administrative systems, data tracking tools, and volunteer engagement infrastructure. The volunteer will address poverty by strengthening the organizational systems that serve as the foundation for community assistance, expansion of community partnerships, and long-term organizational stability. This will increase the organization’s capacity to connect low-income families to stable housing and economic opportunity. The VISTA’s work will result in a set of lasting administrative tools and a sustainability plan for maintaining them after the VISTA’s term ends.
Application deadline: 10/15/2026
Start date: 11/16/2026
Duluth LISC works to strengthen affordable housing, small business growth, and community development in low-income neighborhoods. The volunteer will build Duluth LISC’s capacity to carry out its community development work by aligning current programs with the organization’s strategic plan, building a training pipeline for local entrepreneurs, and creating curriculum for housing development professionals. This role will expand the organization’s ability to serve small business owners and housing practitioners who support economic stability for low-income residents.
Application deadline: 10/15/2026
Start date: 11/16/2026
Food Corps Positions
Members joining the Food Corps can expect to gain valuable experience throughout their service. Example activities for members could include farming at the Eco3 Urban Farm, supporting community programming at the soon-to-open LNPK Grocery Store, performing invasive species management in community green spaces, and much more.
Our Team Lead role is responsible for assisting in the supervision of other members. Previous AmeriCorps experience or relevant industry experience is required for this position.
Members in this position will serve from January 2027 through December 2027.
Download the full position description
Deadline to apply: 01/11/2027
Start Date: 02/08/2027
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Have questions about our AmeriCorps programs? Email us at americorps@ecolibrium3.org or call our office at 218-302-5340
Find Out the Latest
Always stay up to date on our AmeriCorps programs!
Turning Remembrance into Service: 9/11 Day of Service at Eco3
This year, our AmeriCorps members spent this 9/11 Day of Service serving our local Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Food Corps Volunteering Summer Wrap-Up!
As we say goodbye to our Food Corps team, we’d love to highlight some of the incredible work they’ve accomplished this summer.
Eco3’s Energy Training Corps Offers Home Modifications and Weatherizations
Ecolibrium3’s Summer Energy Training Corps (ETC) crew has been hard at work since they arrived at the beginning of June.
Welcoming 26 New AmeriCorps Volunteers!
This month we had 26 new AmeriCorps volunteers join us across three programs! We are so excited for another great year inspiring sustainable and equitable change in the community, and to watch each new volunteer grow and develop their service skills.
AmeriCorps Week 2026
Each year during the second week of March, we honor the commitment of the millions of people who have served in AmeriCorps, the federal service program that creates opportunities to serve communities across the United States. Members of all ages and backgrounds serve directly with local community organizations to tackle pressing issues like poverty, community development, and more.
New Food Corps Positions Available!
We’re happy to officially announce the launch of our third AmeriCorps program at Ecolibrium3! On top of our existing AmeriCorps VISTA and Energy Training Corps programs, we’re adding the Ecolibrium3 Food Corps to help us tackle food insecurity in our region.