Step 1: Veteran Rites VetCorps Interest Form.
Thank you for interst in ansering the call with us. Please use this form to express your intent and to upload your resume. This interest form is independent ofyour VetCorps application form. If you have questions on the application or this process email council@veteranrites.org.
Eligibility to Serve with Veteran Rites
At least 18 years old at the start of service A United States citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident. A high school diploma or GED, subject to AmeriCorps exceptions and requirements. Able to pass the National Service Criminal History Check. Able to complete the full service term and hour commitment. Lives in Washington State
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Where in Washington do you live?
Application Questions
Answer honestly from the experience you have. If you have not faced the exact situation described, share a comparable experience or explain how you would approach it. We do not expect you to stretch the truth to fit a question.
1. Why are you drawn to a year of service with Veteran Rites? What do identity, purpose, belonging, andcoming home mean to you in this context?
2. Tell us about a time you built trust with someone whose experience, identity, or worldview differedfrom your own. What did you do, and what did you learn?
3. Describe a time you represented a group, organization, or cause in public. How did you communicateits purpose through conversation, writing, digital media, or storytelling?
4. Give an example of a responsibility you carried with limited day-to-day direction. How did you organizethe work, follow through, respond to feedback, and keep others informed?
5. Please speak directly to your practical readiness. Can you serve full time from September 16, 2026 through July 31, 2027, commute reliably within Washington, complete required screening and training,and sustain yourself with a $1,942 monthly living allowance? What do you hope to learn, and what support helps you do your best work?
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Step 2: Submit the official AmeriCorps application
Create or update your AmeriCorps application and submit it to the listing titled “26-27 WA Dept o fVeterans Affairs Vet Corps Member.” Creating a portal profile or saving an application is not enough. The application must be submitted to the listing.Official listing:
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=130106
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