CVA Member Application 2025 (Fall Cohort)

Community Volunteer Ambassador Program Application: 2025 Program Year (Fall Cohort)

Please use the navigation buttons within the form to progress through and complete the application.
READ THIS FIRST:

1. Important: Make sure you are eligible for enrollment.

CVA applicants must:
- Be a US citizen or permanent, legal US resident. International students are not eligible.
- Be 18-30 years old, or up to 35 if you are a veteran.
- Be eligible to serve in an AmeriCorps term of service.
  - Pass state and federal criminal history checks.
  - Have served no more than three previous AmeriCorps terms.
- Attend the mandatory national training(s), whether in-person or virtual. National Early Service Training is anticipated to be in-person in early November 2025 (location TBD).
- Be available to work a 40-hour week for the 48-week term, that starts on September 8, 2025, and ends on August 7, 2026.
  - 48 weeks is approximately 11 months
  - Personal time off is offered and includes sick, holiday, and vacation time.
Stewards Individual Placement is committed to providing a welcoming environment for all and prioritizes recruitment of individuals from communities local to National Park Service Units.

2. You can submit this form and apply to as many parks as you like, either all at once or one park at a time.

When you press "submit" at the end of this application, your question responses, Cover Letter, and Resumes that you uploaded will become your application packet.

3. Recommended: Prepare your Cover Letter first, then fill out this form.
- Cover Letters can be addressed to James Gasaway, Program Director with Stewards Individual Placements.
  - If you are applying to an indivdiual CVA site, please address the specific site's position description. Review all positions HERE.
  - If you are applying to multiple CVA sites, you are only required to submit one cover letter with your application. In this case, your cover letter should address the position responsibilities for the CVA program.
    
    You are welcome to submit individual cover letters for each site, if desired.
- Please be sure your cover letter addresses the following questions:
  - What makes you a good candidate for this specific site/what unique skillset can you bring to the volunteer team at this site and the CVA Program as a whole?
  - Given that the staff and volunteers at the site consist of people from all different backgrounds, what will you do to ensure a positive, healthy, and successful work environment at your site?
- The file name of your cover letter(s) needs to contain your name.
  - Example: Lopez_CVA Application; Elliot_CVA Application; Johnson_CVA Application
You can fill this out using your phone, but using your computer is highly recommeded.

How Long Will This Application Take?

Once your Cover Letters are are prepared, this online application form will take about 15 minutes to complete and submit.

There are 6 short parts to the Community Volunteer Ambassador Application:

1. Basic Applicant Information (estimated 2 minutes)

2. Preferred Parks Selection, resume upload, and cover letter upload(s) (estimated 5 minutes)
- Please answer the following questions in your cover letter:
  - What makes you a good candidate for this specific site/what unique skillset can you bring to the Volunteer team at this site and the CVA Program as a whole?
  - Given that the staff and volunteers at the site consist of people from all different backgrounds, what will you do to ensure a positive, healthy, and successful work environment at your site?
3. Previous AmeriCorps Experience (Yes/No) (estimated 1 minute)

4. Contact Information for 2 References (estimated 3 minutes)
- Both email and phone information requested for references
- References can be anyone who knows you in either a personal, professional, or educational way. Teachers/professors, case workers, relatives, supervisors, or similar are all acceptable references.
5. Applicant Information (estimated 2 minutes)

6. Application Feedback (estimated 2 minutes)
Below are instructions on how to save your application to come back and finish at a later time:

1) At the bottom of a page select the 'Save' button. From the popup window, ignore the account sign up and select 'Skip Create an Account' in tiny text the bottom - highlighted in yellow in the image below.

2) You will be prompted to put in your preferred email to recieve a link to return to your saved application.

Basic Applicant Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Current Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email*
example@example.com
How did you find out about this program?*
Will you be between the ages of 18-30 on September 8, 2025?*

YesNo - you are not eligible for the program unless you are a Military Veteran up to age 35
Are you a Military Veteran who will be between the ages of 18-35 on September 8, 2025?*

YesNo - you are not eligible for the CVA program

To ensure your eligibility and understanding of the CVA program, respond to the statements below.
If I am selected for this position...
I understand that criminal history checks and reference checks will be conducted and will give my authorization to do so.*

YesNo
I understand that this is a full-time individual placement and I will need to be available for the 40 hours per week for the full 48 week term.*

YesNo
I understand that the CVA program requires attendance at the in-person, week-long CVA National Early Service Training in early November 2025 (location TBD). I understand that my continued assignment in this position is contingent on attending National Early Service Training. I understand that failure to attend the training is sufficient cause for dismissal.*

YesNo
I understand that I am not applying to a federal job opportunity. I am applying for an AmeriCorps position with a Living Allowance, as part of the Community Volunteer Ambassador Program. This program is managed by Stewards Individual Placement Program and hosted at a National Park Site.*

YesNo

Previous AmeriCorps Experience
Have you served more than 3 AmeriCorps service terms?*

YesNoNot Applicable
PLEASE NOTE: If you have served more then 3 AmeriCorps service terms you are not eligible for the CVA program, as you have maxed out your allowable AmeriCorps service.
Have you received 2 full-time (1700 hour) AmeriCorps Education awards?*

YesNoNot Applicable
Have you ever left or (been asked to leave) an AmeriCorps position before your service term was up?*

YesNoNot Applicable
Optional: please comment on any of the above answers:

Select Your Preferred Park Site(s), Upload Your Resume and Cover Letter(s)

** You must select at least one preferred site, or your application will not be considered.
View open positions HERE, or see below:
Park Site Application: Select your preferred site(s) and upload your cover letter

Please indicate all of the parks that you would like to apply for by selecting the checkbox(es) in the drop down menu. Be sure to prepare a cover letter for each of the positions that you are applying.
Alaska Region
Intermountain Region
Midwest Region
National Capital Region
Northeast Region
Pacific West Region
Southeast Region

Upload Your Resume and Cover Letter(s)
Are you open to your application being shared with others sites, in addition to those you have selected as "preferred" above?*

YesNo
Resume Upload
Upload your resume*

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Cover Letter Requirements

Be sure to read and download the full position description for each site that you will be applying to prior to uploading your Cover Letter(s).
Recommended: Prepare your Cover Letters first, then fill out this form.
- Cover Letters can be addressed to James Gasaway, Program Director with Stewards Individual Placements.
  - If you are applying to an indivdiual CVA site, please address the specific sites position description. Review all positions: https://www.cvainternships.org/cva-internship-opportunities
  - If you are applying to multiple CVA sites, you are only required to submit one cover letter with your application. In this case, your cover letter should address the position responsibilities for the CVA program.
    
    You are welcome to submit individual cover letters for each site, if desired.
- Please be sure your cover letter addresses the following questions:
  - What makes you a good candidate for this specific site/what unique skillset can you bring to the Volunteer team at this site and the CVA Program as a whole?
  - Given that the staff and volunteers at the site consist of people from all different backgrounds, what will you do to ensure a positive, healthy, and successful work environment at your site?
- The file name of your cover letter(s) needs to contain your name. For example:
  - Example: Lopez_CVA Application; Elliot_CVA Application; Johnson_CVA Application
Upload your Cover Letter(s)*

Browse Files
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References

References can be anyone who knows you in either a personal, professional, or educational way. Teachers/professors, case workers, relatives, supervisors, or similar are all acceptable references.

Reference 1
Reference 1*

First NameLast Name
Reference 1 Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Reference 1 Email*
example@example.com

Reference 2
Reference 2*

First NameLast Name
Reference 2 Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Reference 2 Email*
example@example.com

Reference 3
Reference 3

First NameLast Name
Reference 3 Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Reference 3 Email
example@example.com

Applicant Information

This information helps us identify areas where our program can grow, what works well, and how best to support our members.

Applicant Survey
Prior to applying for this position, how much experience did you have interning or volunteering at a National Park, Historic Site, Preserve, or on any public lands?*
**Previous experience is not required.
What factor was most influential in helping you decide on your park site choices?*
What languages are you proficient in?

Application Feedback and Submission

Please let us know about the experience completing the application.
If you feel that there were unconsidered barriers to our application process, what recommendations would you give us to make our recruitment efforts easier to navigate?
On a 5 star scale, how would you rate the user-friendliness of this application? (5 stars means "Excellent")
By clicking the box below,*

I certify that all the information provided above is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge.
Before clicking submit, please ensure that you have selected at least one park site, and that your resume and Cover Letter for your desired site(s) have uploaded.
Your application will be sent direct to the Host Site Supervisor for review. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

We're sorry - AmeriCorps limits indivdiual to serving no more than four service terms. If you have already served more than 3 AmeriCorps service terms, you are not eligible for this opportunity. We encourage you to view our Non-AC openings here: https://sccorps-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?version=1&company_id=16984.

If you believe you've reached this page by mistake, please hit the back button to return to your application.

We're sorry - this is program is authorized by an agreement requiring participants to be between 18-30 years old (up to 35 years old) at the beginning of their service. We encourage you to view our other openings here: https://sccorps-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?version=1&company_id=16984.

If you believe you've reached this page by mistake, please hit the back button to return to your application.
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Community Volunteer Ambassador Program Application: 2025 Program Year (Fall Cohort)

Basic Applicant Information

To ensure your eligibility and understanding of the CVA program, respond to the statements below.

Previous AmeriCorps Experience

Select Your Preferred Park Site(s), Upload Your Resume and Cover Letter(s)

Park Site Application: Select your preferred site(s) and upload your cover letter

Resume Upload

Cover Letter Requirements

References

Applicant Information

Application Feedback and Submission