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Summer Associate - Seed Coalition Summer VISTA

Seed Coalition’s Summer VISTA Associates will be placed in community organizations and on college campuses to work on projects focusing on health access, food insecurity, and program building. Summer Associates will serve organizations by developing partnerships and programs to increase food and healthcare access, creating materials such as data systems or volunteer training manuals, directly serving food pantries and community clinics, and organizing and contributing to research on public health. Seed Coalition strengthens the capacity of colleges and universities to fulfill the public purposes of higher education through its network of campuses across the Midwest. This includes educating students through community and civic learning experiences and making an impact in communities through reciprocal partnerships that address community-identified goals. Seed Co creates partnership opportunities, supports quality programming through professional development, and promotes the importance of the civic mission. The Seed Coalition VISTA Community Corps strives to eliminate poverty through campus-community partnerships by placing capacity building support in nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions.

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Member Duties : Members of the Seed Coalition AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate program will serve for ten weeks, receiving a modest bi-weekly living allowance and the choice of an end-of-service education award or cash stipend. Students interested in applying can request specific position descriptions at and contact mcoley@seed-coalition.org. Applications will be considered by the host sites on a rolling basis, until April 27. Summer Associates will serve organizations by developing partnerships and programs to increase food and healthcare access, creating materials such as data systems or volunteer training manuals, directly serving food pantries and community clinics, and organizing and contributing to research on public health.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Elder Care , Education , Children/Youth , Hunger , Health , Community Outreach .

Skills :
Community Organization , Youth Development , Team Work , General Skills .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Summer Associate - Seed Coalition Summer VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/01/2026 - 08/09/2026

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	IOWA , MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications
From 03/04/2026 To 05/08/2026

Contact	Riah Coley
1111 9th St
Des Moines IA 50314
515-216-0760
mcoley@seed-coalition.org

Listing ID	110392


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