Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy

To become a Public Health Iowa AmeriCorps member, applicants must be over the age of 17 and be a U.S. citizen, U.S national, or permanent resident. As a member, you will also be required to serve primarily in-person at the host organization where you are placed, so you will need to live in or be able to get to that location regularly for the duration of your service term.

Members are not required to be University of Iowa students or have any affiliation with the University of Iowa. In addition to current Iowa students, we welcome students from other universities across the state of Iowa, as well as recent graduates, professionals looking for a career change, and community members looking to give back.

Public Health Iowa AmeriCorps works with host site organization from across the state of Iowa to identify meaningful and fulfilling projects for our members to engage in – projects that will both help you grow as a future health professional and will have an impact to the organization and community where you are placed.

Host sites will change from year to year, depending on needs within each individual community. Host sites may be county or state health agencies, community groups, hospitals, non-profits, or other organization types. The availability of a specific host site and primary focus of each project will depend on the needs of that particular organization in any given year.

All service members receive:

• a modest living allowance
• Skills-based and professional development training
• Forbearance for federally-backed student loans
• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (For use on future educational expenses or to pay back qualified student loans. The value is dependent on length of service.)
• Access to Employers of National Service network for future job searches

Depending on your host site and project type, some members may also receive:

• Certification and/or trainings in specialty areas (eg. OSHA, FEMA, etc)
• Individualized professional mentorship

The living allowance and education award amounts are determined based on length of service.

Opportunities to apply will be posted throughout the year, depending on which organization is hosting and what their requested start date is. The majority of service opportunities will be posted during the summer months with a requested start date or August or September. Some host organizations with short-term projects may have opportunities available to apply for during fall, winter, or spring.

It is important to check each opportunity listing for specific application deadlines.