Volunteer experience is an excellent way to make you a more attractive job applicant. Volunteerism provides opportunities to learn new skills, gain real-life experience, explore career fields, network, and gain self-confidence. People who are involved in volunteering are viewed by most corporations as being good citizens. Volunteering is also a great indictor of professional qualities that interviewers look for, such as good work ethic, motivation and team work. 
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AmeriCorps is a nationwide volunteer program. Serve Illinois has commissioned 22 AmeriCorps programs across the state. Members are volunteers who sign up for one year of full or part time service. Part time members receive an education award to go toward student loans. Full time members receive a living stipend, an education award to go toward student loans, health care and, if income eligible, child care benefits. As a result of the federal economic recovery effort, the current AmeriCorps Program Portfolio will expand, increasing the number of programs and members.