I learned a lot in the AmeriCorps VISTA program. - Anonymous employee AmeriCorps Employee Review

5.0
12 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Gained professional work experience - Gained professional post-college work experience - Helped a community that really needed it - Learned soft skills like diplomacy, tact, and good communication

Cons

- None. I loved it!

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5.0
29 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It was good early job experience.

Cons

The pay was a stipend and that was tough.

2.0
30 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Education award, qualify for government assistance, entry level work, experience is what you make it

Cons

Site quality varies way too much. Many sites will try to overwork you and act like they have no understanding of what AmeriCorps is or what you are/aren’t supposed to be doing.

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