The service corps mobilizes young adults ages 18-29 to invest both in their communities and themselves through a Jewish service-learning experience. Corps members will volunteer virtually or in-person, following CDC guidelines, with local service partners. Each city will have a cohort supervised by a local Repair the World staff member to integrate the themes of the program in a small group setting. Corps members will spend 5-10 hours per week volunteering, connecting with the Jewish community, and discussing foundational elements of social justice.

The fall 2023 cohort will run from September 11 until December 8, 2023.

We are looking to create cohorts of corps members in the following areas: Atlanta, Bay Area, Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Manhattan, Los Angeles, Miami, and Pittsburgh.

The service corps is a 5-10 hour per week commitment. Corps members will spend 5-10 hours per week volunteering, and an additional 1-2 hours per week in learning sessions with their cohort. Learning schedules vary from city to city and may include in-person programs in addition to online learning sessions.

Yes! As long as you are clear with your City staff member and the nonprofit organization you are placed with, we are happy for you to take a week off and make up those hours another week or at the end of the program. 

Volunteer placements are specific to each city and local partner organizations’ needs. Local staff will work with corps members to meet their needs and comfort as it pertains to COVID-19, social distancing, and accommodations. Some of our partners are requesting corps members take on virtual work to help them during this time, meaning volunteering can happen virtually from home. Others are in need of volunteers who are willing and able to work addressing issues on the ground. Corps members who are able and willing to volunteer in these placements will wear PPE supplied by Repair the World. Once you’re accepted into your city, you will work with your coordinator there to be matched with between 1-3 organizations.

Applications for fall 2023 open mid-July and the application deadline is mid-August. Step One- Application:  Fill out the online application. The application is brief, and will ask you for some personal information, a copy of your resume, and for you to submit a short written response. Step Two- Interview:  If you move forward you will sign up for, and have a 20-30 minute interview with a member of our team. All interviews will be conducted over Zoom. Step Three- Offer: Once you complete your interview, you will receive notification if you have received an offer to join the corps. You will then need to complete onboarding forms within 48 hours. This includes W9s and payment information.

Every corps member will work with a local Repair the World staff member that will connect them with local non-profit partners. Corps members will gather each week with other members of the city cohort and the local Repair staff to connect, debrief their experiences, and learn about local issues facing their community. All corps members will engage in weekly learning and reflection, and the program will kick off with an Orientation and Training.

For the spring service corps, the stipend is up to $1,250. A corps member will commit to serve a minimum of 5 hours per week to a maximum of 10 hours per week over the 10-12 weeks of the spring service corps.  The payment will be distributed in installments throughout the program. In addition, corps members are eligible to apply for the Economic Access Fund to remove economic barriers for corps members.

We do not want financial barriers to prevent anyone from serving. If there is financial need, accepted corps members are eligible to apply for additional funding through our Economic Access Fund. The Economic Access Fund is used to remove economic barriers to participation for Repair’s corps members, fellows, and staff impacted by injustice and covers immediate economic needs, such as transportation, mental health support, required technology, appropriate clothing, and other unexpected or expected costs that impact the ability to fully and actively participate in Repair’s programs and spaces. 

The only eligibility for the service corps is that the applicant is between the ages of 18-29 who is authorized to work in the US. There are no requirements in terms of education or work experience. The application is open to all who want to serve.

We ask each corps member to submit a signed W-9 and provide banking information in order to receive the stipend. You’ll also be asked to sign an agreement which will outline expectations and requirements for the program, in order to officially secure your space in the Service Corps.

No, you do not. The service corps is an initiative that works to address the needs of all members of the community in which we work. You don’t need to be Jewish to be a corps member. You do need to be excited about mobilizing the Jewish community to serve. Jewish values are infused into the experience. You should also be ready to explore how Jewish history and customs inform our responsibility for creating a better and more just world. Repair the World is explicitly looking to build a cohort that reflects the multitude of identities that exists within both the American and Jewish communities. Applicants who identify as BIPOC, Jews of Color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and non-binary people; women; and differently-abled people are encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions about the service corps, please contact [email protected].

As a corps member you are not an employee of Repair, but rather you are considered an independent contractor for tax purposes. There is no IRS withholding from your service corps stipend. You will be responsible for claiming the income on your tax return with the IRS and paying the appropriate taxes.  Spring and Fall 2023 corps members will receive a 1099 from Repair the World to their personal email by January 31, 2024 to file taxes.  If you need assistance filing your taxes, check out local tax preparation sites near you through this website.