Commonwealth Corps

The mission of the Commonwealth Corps service internship program is to engage Massachusetts residents of all ages, backgrounds, and identities in direct service to strengthen communities, address critical needs, and increase volunteerism.  

Commonwealth Corps members serve 10 months in a full- or half-time position at one of our host site partners in the focus areas of Workforce Development, Education, Health & Nutrition, Youth Development, and Veterans Support. Serving with Commonwealth Corps means becoming part of a diverse group of people across Massachusetts who share a common desire to discover their passion and build their network in service to their communities and the Commonwealth.

Interested in hosting Commonwealth Corps members? An info session is on 11/27!
Curious about what our 2024-2025 CC RFP process will look like?
798,000+
hours served by members
in their communities
105+
host site
agencies
642,000+
directly benefited
from member service
37,300+
volunteers leveraged
by members in service
Commonwealth Corps internship positions open for the 2023-2024 service year!

Commonwealth Corps FAQ

The Commonwealth Corps, a state-funded service internship program administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance, was established in 2007 by Governor Deval Patrick and his partners in the state legislature. The Commonwealth Corps provides opportunities for skill-building and leadership development and encourages and enhances a lifelong civic vocation for Corps members. Corps members provide direct service, build capacity, and recruit, organize and mobilize additional volunteers, thus building a grassroots movement of volunteers dedicated to service.

As the state commission on service and volunteerism, the Massachusetts Service Alliance administers the Commonwealth Corps program, including choosing host sites each year.

Check out this page for individuals interested in becoming a Commonwealth Corps member!

Check out this page for organizations interested in becoming a Commonwealth Corps host site!

Join our Commonwealth Corps alumni email list!

Logos of our Commonwealth Corps partners for 2023-2024.

Our Current Programs

We currently have 14 Commonwealth Corps programs recruiting members in a variety of focus areas across Massachusetts. View our filterable database of open roles here, or play around with the interactive map below!

Our Past Programs

Commonwealth Corps has been involved with nearly a hundred of community host sites since it was established in 2007. Below are our host sites from the last five service years.

MSA partnered with 16 organizations as Commonwealth Corps host site partners for the 2020-2021 program year with 40 members serving throughout the Commonwealth.

Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development

  • Boston Cares and English for New Bostonians (Greater Boston)
  • Central Berkshire Habitat for Humaniry (West)
  • International Institute of New England (Greater Boston)
  • Matahari Women Workers' Center (Greater Boston)
  • More Than Words (Greater Boston)
  • One Family, Inc. (Greater Boston)

Education- K-12

  • Coalition for a Better Acre (Northeast)
  • Friends of the Rafael Hernandez School Inc. (Boston)
  • Westport River Watershed Alliance (Southeast)
  • WriteBoston (Boston)

Health & Nutrition

  • Family Health Center of Worcester (Central)
  • Open Table, Inc. (Central)
  • Peer Health Exchange (Boston)
  • Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (Central)

Youth Development & Violence Prevention

  • Open Sky Community Services (Central)
  • PAACA - South Coast Youth Courts (Southeast)

MSA partnered with 15 organizations as Commonwealth Corps host site partners for the 2019-2020 program year with 38 members serving throughout the Commonwealth.

Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development

  • Chelsea Collaborative (Greater Boston)
  • Economic Development Council of Western Mass (Western MA)
  • More Than Words (Greater Boston)

Education- Early

  • UTEC, Inc. (Northeastern MA)

Education- K-12

  • Coalition for a Better Acre (Northeastern MA)
  • Friends of the Rafael Hernandez School Inc. (Boston)
  • Girl Scouts of Eastern MA (Boston)
  • Phoenix Charter Academy Network (Greater Boston)
  • Westport River Watershed Alliance (Southeastern MA)
  • WriteBoston (Boston)

Health & Nutrition

  • Peer Health Exchange (Boston)
  • Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (Central MA)

Youth Development & Violence Prevention

  • Epilepsy Foundation New England (Statewide)
  • Girls Inc. of the Valley (Western MA)
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston)

A list of executive summaries explaining each partnership is available here.

MSA was thrilled to partner with 17 organizations as Commonwealth Corps host site partners for the 2018-2019 program year with 37 members serving across the Commonwealth. These sites were selected from an increasing and impressive pool of applicants.

Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development

  • Boston Education, Skills & Training Corp. (Greater Boston)
  • Economic Development Council of Western Mass (Western MA)
  • Lynn Shelter Association (Greater Boston)
  • More Than Words (Greater Boston)

Education

  • 826 Boston (Boston)
  • Children's Services of Roxbury (Boston)
  • Friends of the Rafael Hernandez School Inc. (Boston)
  • Mount Wachusett Community College (North Central MA)
  • Reader to Reader, Inc. (Western MA)
  • UTEC, Inc. (Northeastern MA)
  • Westport River Watershed Alliance (Southeastern MA)
  • WriteBoston (Boston)

Health & Nutrition

  • Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (Northeastern MA)
  • Madison Park Development Corporation (Boston)
  • Peer Health Exchange (Boston)

Youth Development & Violence Prevention

  • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell (Northeastern MA)
  • Massachusetts College of Art and Design (Boston)

A list of executive summaries explaining each partnership is available here.

MSA was thrilled to partner with 17 organizations as Commonwealth Corps host site partners for the 2017-2018 program year with 37 members serving across the Commonwealth.

Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development

  • Boston Education, Skills & Training Corp. (Boston)
  • Economic Development Council of Western MA (West)
  • International Institute Of New England (Boston)
  • More Than Words (Greater Boston)
  • United South End Settlements (Boston)

Education

  • 826 Boston (Boston)
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay (Boston)
  • Buzzards Bay Coalition (Southeast)
  • CitySprouts (Greater Boston)
  • Homework House (West)
  • Mount Wachusett Community College- United Way Youth Venture (Central)
  • Northfield Mount Hermon Upward Bound (West)
  • Reader to Reader, Inc. (West)
  • Westport River Watershed Alliance (Southeast)

Health and Nutrition

  • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell (Northeast)

Youth Development/Youth Violence Prevention

  • Mystic Learning Center, Inc. (Greater Boston)
  • Waltham Partnership for Youth (Greater Boston)

A list of executive summaries explaining each partnership is available here.

MSA was thrilled to partner with 17 organizations as Commonwealth Corps host site partners for the 2017-2018 program year with 37 members serving across the Commonwealth.

Economic Opportunity/Workforce Development

  • Boston Education, Skills & Training Corp. (Boston)
  • Economic Development Council of Western MA (West)
  • International Institute Of New England (Boston)
  • More Than Words (Greater Boston)
  • United South End Settlements (Boston)

Education

  • 826 Boston (Boston)
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay (Boston)
  • Buzzards Bay Coalition (Southeast)
  • CitySprouts (Greater Boston)
  • Homework House (West)
  • Mount Wachusett Community College- United Way Youth Venture (Central)
  • Northfield Mount Hermon Upward Bound (West)
  • Reader to Reader, Inc. (West)
  • Westport River Watershed Alliance (Southeast)

Health and Nutrition

  • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell (Northeast)

Youth Development/Youth Violence Prevention

  • Mystic Learning Center, Inc. (Greater Boston)
  • Waltham Partnership for Youth (Greater Boston)

A list of executive summaries explaining each partnership is available here.