University of Montana ASUM Bear Necessities
Position Type: AmeriCorps State
Service Commitment: September 2, 2026 – July 16, 2027
Final Application Deadline: August 20, 2026
Car required? Recommended
Driver’s License Required? Yes
Position Summary:
The University of Montana, based in Missoula, MT, transforms lives by providing a high-quality and accessible education and by generating world-class research and creative scholarship in an exceptional place. ASUM Bear Necessities is the University of Montana’s dedicated basic needs support office for students. ASUM Bear Necessities operates the UM Food Pantry, founded in 2019 to provide free food resources to students in need.
The goal of this project is to build organizational capacity and strengthen programming for the UM Food Pantry by developing data collection and analysis systems, implementing marketing and outreach strategies to increase student awareness of Food Pantry services and ASUM Bear Necessities, developing SNAP access and enrollment resources, and establishing coordination systems that integrate the main campus food pantry with satellite pantries at Missoula College and West Campus
Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement (MCNCE) serves as the intermediary for this project. MCNCE is a coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to fostering civic engagement, service learning, and volunteerism across Montana. Led by CEOs from participating institutions, MCNCE works to improve community life and educate students on civic and social responsibility, preparing them to be thoughtful, compassionate, and engaged leaders..
Benefits Include:
- $24,962 VISTA Living Allowance (full year) = $957.46 bi-weekly
- $7,395 Education Award or $1800 cash award
- Relocation Allowance
- Health Insurance
- Personal & Medical Leave
- Non-Competitive Federal Hiring for one year & Eligible for Federal Loan Deferment
- University of Montana access & resources
- Access to regular professional trainings through MCNCE & University of Montana
Professional Skills You Will Gain
- Relationship building with diverse student populations
- Civic Engagement
- Service-Learning
- Communications
- Indigenous Community Outreach
- Intercultural Relations
- Leadership
- Marketing
- Partnership Development
- Partnership Management
- Program Assessment
- Program Development
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork
- Time Management
- Taking ownership of projects
- and many more…