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Apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps member!

The Minnesota GreenCorps member application is open for the 26-27 program year! Minnesota GreenCorps, an AmeriCorps program coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), is looking for motivated, service-minded individuals to improve the environment and build community resilience throughout the state. The MPCA is recruiting up to 58 full-time members to serve for 11 months, from September 2026 to August 2027. 

Members are placed at local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions statewide and serve on projects:  

• Reducing air pollutants by encouraging green transportation and building retrofits.
• Conducting community outreach and education on environmental stewardship practices.
• Implementing green infrastructure improvements to reduce stormwater runoff and improve habitat.
• Reducing waste by implementing recycling and organics programs and encouraging material reuse.

Minnesota GreenCorps members receive a living allowance, health insurance, student loan forbearance, and an education award for future education expenses or qualified student loans. As a professional development program, members receive training and the opportunity to develop green job skills, gain professional experience, and network with environmental professionals.

Learn more and apply: Register for an upcoming information session to get an in-depth look at the program. Visit www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps to review position summaries and apply online by June 16.

I think the most important way that GreenCorps prepared me for my future was through the real-world experience of working in a field I was interested in. The parts of having a job that aren’t taught in school were filled in by my GreenCorps service – an invaluable teaching moment.”

                                                                                 ~Emily Johnson, Hennepin County Energy and Environment

Operation of the 2026-2027 program year is contingent on receiving funds from AmeriCorps. The number of new members for the 2026-2027 program year and length of their service will depend on continued federal funding.

Questions: Contact mngreencorps.pca@state.mn.us.

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In accordance with applicable laws and regulations, AmeriCorps prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on the protected categories of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information (including family medical history), or military service. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.