Summer 2026 Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps Member Application

  • Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps

    AmeriCorps Member Application (2025-2026 Cohort)

  • Introduction

  • Thank you for your interest in being a Summer Term AmeriCorps Member at the Milwaukee Justice Center!  You are applying to join a group dedicated to addressing the unmet legal needs of Milwaukee County's low-income, self-represented litigants through court-based self-help desks and legal services.

    The Milwaukee Justice Center seeks to expand the accessibility to the courthouse through a additional information desks, a legal aid helpline, and courthouse navigation program to serve all who enter the building.

    Here are some things you should be aware of to complete the application:

    • We recommend you read the entire application and all application information on our website www.milwaukeejusticecenter.org/ before beginning the form.
    • If you have questions regarding the program, service site, selection timelines, orientation, etc. please e-mail Emma Sarazin at emma.sarazin@wicourts.gov
    • Submitting this application is no guarantee or promise of selection for Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps service.
    • Applying early is always a good idea because applications are reviewed as soon as they are received.  
       

    Best of Luck!  We are looking forward to learning more about you.

  • Screening Questions

    You will not qualify for service with the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps if you do not meet the criteria below.

  • Under AmeriCorps and Milwaukee Justice Center requirements, you will not be eligible for AmeriCorps service if you have been convicted of a violent felony or a felony charge for the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of any controlled substance or illegal drug use; if you are listed on the National Sex Offender Public Registry; refuse to undergo a National Service Criminal History check, or make a false statement concerning your criminal history. Any convictions not mentioned above will automatically disqualify you from  Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps but will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

  • Application Information

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  • If you live out of the country, choose the state where you most recently lived.

     

    If your state of residency is different from your current address, please enter it below.

     

  • Resume & Cover Letter

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  • Short Answers

  • This section provides a space to share your motivations and interest in serving with the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps. Use this space to share anything that makes you a unique candidate.

     

  • Please write a short response to the following questions. If you prefer to submit your answers in another format, you may do so. If you choose to submit an online video/audio file, PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi presentation, photographs, blogs, excerpts from papers, etc., you may attach them below.

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  • References

    Please use this space to add up to 3 references. Ideally, we would like for at least 2 references to be people you have worked with in some capacity (i.e. work/volunteering), preferably a former supervisor if possible (i.e. manager/instructor). Should we intend to offer you a position, your references will be contacted. A letter of recommendation is also acceptable as a form of reference and can be submitted with your application. Please send any letters of recommendation to mjcamericorps@gmail.com with [YOUR NAME - Letter of Recommendation] in the subject line.

  • Additional Considerations

  • Optional Demographic Information

    All the questions below are optional and will not be considered in the selection process. MJC | AmeriCorps collects this information to better understand who is applying to our program and to meet reporting requirements

  • Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. In order to ensure we consider the needs of the whole community, please consider the following optional question:

  • AmeriCorps, the Milwaukee Bar Association, and Milwaukee Justice Center provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

  • Certification

    Please review the following statements and certify their accuracy by signing.

  • Section 1:

    I have read the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps application and I certify that I am eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Service Member for my selected term.  Eligibility requirements include:

    • I am 18 years of age by the start date of my term.
    • I am a U.S. Citizen, U.S. national, or lawful permanent resident.
    • I have achieved, or am working towards, my high school diploma or GED.
    • I have not previously served four AmeriCorps State or National terms.

  • Section 2:

    If I am selected as a finalist for the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps service position, I give the Milwaukee Justice Center permission to conduct criminal history background checks following AmeriCorps guidelines. I understand that following AmeriCorps policy, I will not be eligible for service membership if I am listed on the National Sex Offender Public Registry, if I have been previously convicted of a violent felony if I have been previously convicted of a felony involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of any controlled substance or illegal drug, or if I refuse to undergo National Service Criminal History check.  I understand that other prior criminal history does not necessarily prohibit me from serving with AmeriCorps, but that each case will be reviewed by the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps before my membership can be approved.

    Challenging a Not Cleared Recommendation for an Individual Applicant:

    If you feel you have been unjustly disqualified in your criminal history background checks, follow the procedures listed here. 

  • Section 3:

    I permit the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps to use any Non-Identifiable information that I provide in this application for programming purposes, including promotional or communications purposes.

  • Section 4:

    I certify that the information provided in this application is accurate. I understand that the withholding of any information sought by this application, or the giving of false information on this application, will result in a refusal of selection, or, if discovered after I am selected, in disciplinary action up to and including termination. I hereby grant permission to any person, firm, or corporation to release to the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps or its representatives all information regarding my past service, work, employment, and background. I waive any claims I might have concerning the providing of such information. I further understand and agree that if I am offered and accept a service position with the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps, my service would be on an at-will basis. This means that either I or the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps may terminate the service relationships at any time. Finally, I understand and agree that this constitutes the entire agreement between me and the Milwaukee Justice Center | AmeriCorps concerning my service application.

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