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Application Timeline

We are proud of our tried-and-true selection process. It may seem long, but we invest time and care into making sure the right member is placed with the right host organization. Below is our anticipated schedule for application, selection, and placement of 2025-2026 RARE AmeriCorps members. Note that some of the below dates may change.

April 1, 2025: Host Organization Applications Due
April 27, 2025: Member Applications Due
Late April – Early May: Host Organization Interviews
May 27, 2025: Position Descriptions Due from Host Organizations
Mid – Late May: Member Phone Interviews with RARE Staff
June 23 – 27, 2025: Member Virtual Interviews with Potential Host Organizations
July 7 – 11, 2025: Final Placement Decisions Made
August 14, 2025: Host Organization Supervisor Orientation (Virtual)
September 10 – 12, 2025: Member Orientation (Eugene, OR)
September 15, 2025: Member Service with RARE AmeriCorps Host Organizations Begins

Selection Process and Criteria

Prospective RARE Host Organization and Member Interviews:

RARE AmeriCorps staff will review completed applications from prospective host organizations and members. Staff will conduct interviews with potential host organizations and members by telephone or Zoom. Selected host organizations and members will be invited to participate in Placement Interviews to determine which member will serve with which host organization.

Placement Interviews:

In advance of Placement Interviews, selected host organizations will be asked to complete a member position description that will be shared with members who may be a good fit for that position. Host organizations will receive the application materials of those members. Host organizations and members will interview each other during Placement Interview week to determine best fit.

Matchmaking:

Following Placement Interviews, host organizations and members rank their top choices and share their feedback with the RARE AmeriCorps staff. Every effort is made to match both the host organization’s and the member’s first or second preference. All placements are mutual decisions made by host organization supervisor, member, and RARE AmeriCorps staff. We cannot ensure that every candidate who interviews with host organizations will find an appropriate placement, or that every community organization will receive a member match.