Wyoming County EDA Capacity Building Summer Associate – VISTA Summer Associate -AmeriCorps

 

 

Position Title:  Capacity Building Summer Associate – VISTA Summer Associate

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

 

Site Location:

Wyoming County EDA

506A River Road, Pineville, WV 24874

 

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 6/15/2026


* End Date: 8/23/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 300 hours (Minimum-Time)

 

Purpose:


* This project is going to help with scholarships and small business training needs to encourage the community to move forward.  Poverty is at a higher rate in our community compared to others.


* This project will build organizational capacity at our office by providing future training schedules and future plans that can easily be sustained.

 
Description of Duties:

The Summer Associate will focus on capacity-building activities that produce internal planning resources, documentation tools, and community engagement materials.

Duties may include compiling labor market research summaries, developing workforce resource inventories, creating community asset maps, organizing environmental data sets, drafting partnership coordination frameworks, designing planning templates and resource guides, and assisting with public-facing informational workshops, outreach campaigns, or site observations.

Activities are designed to strengthen host organizations’ capacity, guide long-term workforce and environmental program development, provide tangible connections between planning tools and community needs, and support measurable outcomes in workforce access, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.

 

The member will organize grant documents, small business loan documents, reach out to small businesses and help conduct possible training opportunities & loan opportunities, organize fundraising for the 2026 scholarship fundraiser, and work with our industrial park tenants and engineers.

We are looking for people that are dedicated and passionate about the community, that have good computer skills and are knowledgeable about Wyoming County.  There will be opportunities for networking and professional development.

 

Qualifications:


* Car recommended;


* Desired education level: High school


* Language requirement: English


* United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien


* At least 17 years of age


* Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award


* Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

 

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential function...