Buffalo Service Corps
Buffalo Service Corps (BSC) is an AmeriCorps-sponsored workforce development program that provides young adults from the City of Buffalo with high-quality job training opportunities, preparing them for employment in the environmental sector.
BSC coordinates directly with local municipal agencies to engage members in a variety of public parks support and green infrastructure projects, ensuring Corps Members are developing in-demand skills while furthering local conservation and environmental stewardship initiatives.
BSC Corps Members might:
- Improve local public parks through different types of landscaping
- Install and maintain rain gardens across the City of Buffalo
- Manage volunteers during an environmental cleanup
- Inspect green infrastructure to ensure that it's working properly
Benefits include:
- AmeriCorps Living Allowance (biweekly paycheck which is calculated at a living wage equivalent rate)
- Health care access & nutritional support
- Segal Education Award (upon completion of AmeriCorps service)
- Extensive professional development opportunities, including: job-specific workforce training, resume workshops, career pathway coaching, and interview prep, among others
To Learn More:
Contact BSC's Senior Manager, Michelle Summar:
msummar@tscwny.org; 716-418-8500 x115
