NC CIVIL is a Greenville, North Carolina–based nonprofit dedicated to building capacity in local communities to address persistent population disparities. Our work centers on supporting residents, community partners, and local institutions in building the relationships, knowledge, and structures needed to build resiliency at the neighborhood and community level where life is experienced. At the heart of this work is our ONE Carolina strong neighborhoods initiative. ONE Carolina is grounded in the belief that sustainable change happens when residents are not only engaged, but empowered with information, relationships, and opportunities to shape their own economic, social, and cultural environments. The initiative meets people where they are and supports shared learning and coordinated action across community and institutional boundaries. The ONE Carolina Initiative operates through three integrated components: CIVILab: A CommUNITY Colaboratory CIVILab functions as both a physical gathering space and an increasingly important virtual collaboration hub, allowing participation across geographic, institutional, and time constraints. Through facilitated learning sessions, collaborative research projects, data exploration, and shared documentation, the lab helps participants better understand the structural, social, and neighborhood-level factors contributing to local disparities. Importantly, CIVILab is not just a place for analysis—it is a space for codifying community voice, relationships, and resources for stronger local alignment. By organizing insights, data, and contributions in accessible ways, the lab helps translate learning into tools that can inform outreach, organizing, and coordinated action across the broader initiative.
Member Duties : 2 CIVILab Associate VISTAs will support the establishment of a unique community-engaged local disparities lab and engagement hub that will serve as a launchpad for community-engaged research, experiential learning, and collaborative service projects critical to identifying, understanding, and addressing local disparities. The lab will support collaboration by academic researchers, students, local sector leaders, and community residents at the center of lab activities. Activities will include data analysis and basic scientific inquiry, planning and facilitating trainings and workshops, as well as community-based learning activities and community projects.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Living Allowance .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .
Skills :
General Skills , Leadership , Community Organization , Communications , Recruitment , Conflict Resolution , Youth Development , Public Speaking , Team Work , Computers/Technology .
NC CIVIL VISTA Community Lab Associate
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
NORTH CAROLINA
From 04/24/2026 To 11/30/2026
