How To Apply

Browse Our Open Positions » Specific instructions on how to complete your application for our positions are listed at the bottom of each position description.

♦ Step 1 – Complete your NWSA/AmeriCorps application in one of the following two ways:

  • Online at the AmeriCorps website - this is our preferred method

To apply using our online AmeriCorps website, please use the following steps:

  • Visit My AmeriCorps to complete your AmeriCorps profile.
  • Once you have logged in, create an application by clicking "Applications" under the "My AmeriCorps" menu.
  • When your application is complete, click "Search Listings".
  • Type "Northwest Service Academy" into the "Program Name" field (ignore all the other fields).
  • Click "Search", and select a listing you are interested in.
  • Click "Apply Now" at the bottom of the page. If you need assistance with your online AmeriCorps application please feel free to call Amanda Green at 509-395-3465.

    OR 

  • Use NWSA/AmeriCorps forms and submit them via email, US mail or fax to the center you are applying to:
  • AmeriCorps Application - One application can be used for all of our positions.
  • Reference Form - You will need two written references to complete a Member or Intern application and three written references to complete a Leader application.
  • Certification Form - This document must be mailed to the NWSA office with an original signature.


♦ Step 2 – Submit any additional materials requested in the position description to complete your application.  Your application will not be considered until it is complete, and it is ultimately the applicant's responsibility to make sure all application materials are received by NWSA.


Additional Materials for Clark County and Mt. Adams Center positions:

Field Team Applicants:

  1. A resume and a cover letter for each position in which you are interested.
  2. Certification Form - This document must be mailed to the NWSA office with an original signature (email or fax not accepted).

    In addition, Field Team Leader Applicants should submit:
  3. Completed Driver Certification Form and Safety Agreement (Form 27) (can be emailed with your name typed in signature field)
  4. Email answers to the following questions:
    a.  Briefly describe your experience supervising, leading and teaching others
    b.  Briefly describe a problem you encountered in your prior experience and how you addressed the situation.
  5. Leader positions require three written references.  Please have a third reference complete the form available through your AmeriCorps application, or use the Reference Form above.
    We cannot make an offer for Leader positions until we receive:
  6. A copy of your driving abstract/record from your state DMV.  Your abstract must go back at least three years, which may mean you need to submit additional abstracts for other states you have had a license in within that timeframe.

Environmental Intern Applicants:

  1. A resume and a cover letter for each position in which you are interested.
  2. Certification Form - This document must be mailed to the NWSA office with an original signature (email or fax not accepted).
  3. Read the NWSA Personal or Organizational Vehicle Use Policy and submit your completed Driver Certification Form and Safety Agreement (Form 27) and Member Personal Vehicle Use Authorization Form (Form 28) (can be emailed with your name typed in signature field)
    We cannot make an offer for Intern positions until we receive:
  4. A copy of your driving abstract/record from your state DMV.  Your abstract must go back at least three years, which may mean you need to submit additional abstracts for other states you have had a license in within that timeframe.
  5. Your insurance policy coverage for your personal vehicle showing our minimum requirements. Our Intern Program requires your personal automobile insurance to have a minimum liability coverage of $100,000 for bodily injury per person in an accident; $300,000 for all bodily injuries in an accident; and $50,000 for property damage in an accident.

Returning NWSA Member Applicants:

If you are a current NWSA member or have completed a term with the Mt. Adams Center or Lower Columbia Center, please also email your answers to the following questions:

  1. What have been your greatest successes during your first year with Northwest Service Academy?
  2. What have been your greatest struggles during your first year with Northwest Service Academy? How do you plan to address these challenges if you return?
  3. How do you plan to contribute to our program during the next year, and how will you build off your previous service year? How will this benefit the Northwest Service Academy? How will this benefit your service site? How will this benefit you?

    If you are applying for a Leader position, please answer the following questions as well. All six questions combined should not be more than 800 words.
  4. Briefly describe your experience supervising, leading and teaching others.
  5. Briefly describe a problem you encountered during your prior service experience and how you addressed the situation.
  6. Why do you want to be an NWSA Leader?
(can be emailed with your name typed in signature field)