We are excited that you are considering a year of community, social justice, and simple and sustainable living with Lutheran Volunteer Corps!
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LVC Interviewing and Placing Timeline for 2012
LVC accepts applications in October for the following year of service, with the first round deadline being January 17, 2012 and round two, March 30, 2012. While there are quality placements in every round, those who apply early will have a greater selection. Please contact the Admissions Director before submitting an application if you miss the deadlines.
Application Process:
- Complete application online by one of the due dates
- LVC staff will review applications and schedule select phone interviews
- If accepted, you will review a list of available LVC placements
- Choose ten placements to interview with; LVC will assign you three out of the ten you chose.
- After the interview, rank the placements according to where your interests/skills best fit (Placements will also be ranking you)
- Using the rankings, LVC staff members match applicants with placements
- Regardless of application date, all volunteers will have the same orientation the week of August 12, 2012, and begin work the week of August 20, 2012.
The timeline for each round of the application process is as follows:
Round One - January 17, 2012
- January 17: Applications due online
- January 20-February 24: application review period for LVC staff
- February 29: Acceptance notification and list of available placements available online
- March 5: Applicants choose ten placements for potential interviews and submit choices online
- March 9-23: Applicants interview with placements over the phone
- By March 26: Submit rankings online
- March 29: First Round Matching Day! LVC staff match applicants & placements (Based on applicant’s & placement’s ratings)
- March 30: Applications due online
- April 2-27: application review period for LVC staff
- May 2: Acceptance notification and list of available placements available online
- May 7: Applicants choose ten placements for potential interviews and submit choices online
- May 11-25: Applicants interview with placements over the phone.
- By May 29: Submit rankings online
- May 31: Second Round Matching Day! LVC staff match applicants & placements (Based on applicant’s & placement’s ratings)
International Applicants:
LVC welcomes applications from international students who are currently studying in the US. Due to visa extension requirements issued by US State Department and Immigration Services, please contact Rosa Castillo, Recruiting and Placement Director, at 202-387-3222 ext. 221 to discuss your application. All international applicants are required to take the necessary steps to secure their visa extension. You may find more information at http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1268.html#15.
LVC also has partnerships with service organizations in Germany and the United Kingdom. If you are a German or British citizen, please contact Rosa Castillo at rcastillo@lutheranvolunteercorps.org to learn more about how to apply to LVC through our partner organizations in these countries.
At this time we are not able to accept applications from foreign nationals who are not currently in the United States on a visa or from applicants other than our partner organizations in Germany and the United Kingdom.
