VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all volunteer placements are filled or until mid-July. The priority deadline for applications is January 18th. Many of the questions on the application do not determine acceptance in the program, but help in determining appropriate placement in Franciscan Volunteer Ministry (FVM). Please fill out the application as completely as possible. If a question is not applicable, please write N/A.

Once an application is submitted, the FVM staff will determine if an applicant should move on to the interview phase of the process. The FVM staff will also contact the three references listed in the application with a link to fill out a recommendation form. The FVM Staff will update you as we receive the reference forms. Once all the references are received, we invite our applicants to the interview stage of the application process. All interviews will take place virtually at this time.

The application consists of the following components: Application Information, Resume, Essay, Photo, Self Evaluation, and Health Information. If you have any questions please feel email the FVM Associate Director ([email protected]).

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Parent/Guardian's Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian's Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent/Guardian's Name
First Last
Parent/Guardian's Address (if different from above)
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Parent/Guardian's Phone*
Parent/Guardian's Email*
Name and Ages of Siblings*
Are there any family, personal, or financial obligations that might inhibit your offering a year of service with FVM?*
- Yes*
- No
*If yes, please explain.*
Do you speak a language other than English?*
- Yes*
- No
*If yes, please list language(s) and proficiency level.
Have you ever been terminated or suspended from employment?*
- Yes*
- No
*If yes, please explain.*
List some of your leisure activities and hobbies.*

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Upload Resume
Max. file size: 128 MB.
Please include your employment history, education, and volunteer experience.
Essay Questions
We invite you to share about yourself by reflecting on the following questions. Your responses will help us get to know you better, so feel free to use specific examples and explanations. Each question should reflect a minimum of 1-2 paragraph answers.
1. What are your reasons for wanting to become a Franciscan Volunteer Minister? Describe experiences that have led you to this choice. What do you hope to accomplish and what do you want to gain throughout your experience?
2. Franciscan Volunteer Ministers live in community, sharing household chores, meals, celebrations, liturgies, prayer, and more. What are your expectations and apprehensions of living in community?
3. How would you describe your personal faith journey and how that has led you to apply to Franciscan Volunteer Ministry?
4. Franciscan Volunteer Ministers commit to praying at least once a week with their home community, praying once a week with their local Friar community, and to being active members within their local Franciscan community. What is the role of personal and communal prayer in your life and what are your expectations for personal and communal prayer during a year as a Franciscan Volunteer Minister?
5. St. Francis was committed to simple living and living in solidarity with the poor. What does simple living mean to you? How does a simple lifestyle relate to your service with people who are marginalized? What changes in your lifestyle will you need to make in order to live simply?
6. What do you most enjoy about interacting with other people? What is most difficult for you in forming relationships with others?
7. How do you deal with conflict between you and another person? Give a specific example of a interpersonal conflict in your life and how you handled it.
8. Have there been any significant changes, events, or transitions in your family and in your life that may have shaped you? Please explain.
9. Franciscan Volunteer Ministers come from all different backgrounds. What is your experience with people of different gender, culture, faith expressions, political or social views, age, nationalities, sexual orientation, etc.?
10. Please add any other information you think would help us get to know you.
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Max. file size: 128 MB.

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References
Please list the three people whom you have asked to be your references. These people should currently know you well and be able to evaluate your ability to serve and grow in FVM. Include different types of people: a teacher/professor, an employer/supervisor, a peer/friend/roommate, etc. There are two references and one spiritual reference. The spiritual reference should be completed by someone who knows you in the context of your faith life. Relatives should not serve as references.
Name: Reference One*
First Last
Email*
Phone*
Name: Reference Two*
First Last
Email*
Phone*
Name: Reference Three (Spiritual)*
First Last
Email*
Phone*
I waive my right to access information provided by my references.*
- Yes, I waive my right
- No, I do not waive my right

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VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

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Areas of Ministry

Essay Questions

References

Medical History

Self Reference

Characteristics