Are you looking to gain real-world Tech experience while learning or before you land a job?
Volunteering is a great way to do and you can include it on your resume.
Here’s a list of 13 organizations you can be a part of. For my data folks, there are specific ones for you 👇🏽
Volunteering is a great way to do and you can include it on your resume.
Here’s a list of 13 organizations you can be a part of. For my data folks, there are specific ones for you 👇🏽
1/ Democracy Lab
They connect Tech for good projects with skilled volunteers. Each project has specific required roles.
Category: UI/UX, Data, Software Engr, Product Mgt etc.
democracylab.org
They connect Tech for good projects with skilled volunteers. Each project has specific required roles.
Category: UI/UX, Data, Software Engr, Product Mgt etc.
democracylab.org
2/ Volunteer Match
Explore hundreds of virtual volunteer opportunities in various areas. You can search by role or by location.
Category: All Tech Skills across various industries - search available roles.
volunteermatch.org
Explore hundreds of virtual volunteer opportunities in various areas. You can search by role or by location.
Category: All Tech Skills across various industries - search available roles.
volunteermatch.org
3/ Bluebonnet data
They teach you campaign basics and how data/tech can help campaigns & causes. You’ll help campaigns with their projects. 3-5 hours commitment per week
Currently accepting applications until Sept 25th
Category: Data and Digital Media
bluebonnetdata.org
They teach you campaign basics and how data/tech can help campaigns & causes. You’ll help campaigns with their projects. 3-5 hours commitment per week
Currently accepting applications until Sept 25th
Category: Data and Digital Media
bluebonnetdata.org
4/ Catch A Fire
Volunteer your tech skills to non-profit organizations
Category: Business strategy, Software Engr, Design & Media, Data & Analytics, HR etc.
catchafire.org
Volunteer your tech skills to non-profit organizations
Category: Business strategy, Software Engr, Design & Media, Data & Analytics, HR etc.
catchafire.org
5/ Viz for Social Good
A platform for data visualization enthusiasts to use their skills to help increase awareness of social causes in Non-Profit organizations.
Current project ends Sept 30th.
Category: Data and Analytics
vizforsocialgood.com
A platform for data visualization enthusiasts to use their skills to help increase awareness of social causes in Non-Profit organizations.
Current project ends Sept 30th.
Category: Data and Analytics
vizforsocialgood.com
6/ Code for Canada
Code for Canada connects the Tech and Design community to government programs through various programs they run.
Category: Software Engineering, Design
codefor.ca
Code for Canada connects the Tech and Design community to government programs through various programs they run.
Category: Software Engineering, Design
codefor.ca
7/ Canada Learning Code
CLC volunteer community has 3,500+ strong across Canada. You can be a live online mentor, corporate volunteer, chapter lead all while using your tech skills.
Category: Category: Software Engineering, Design, Web development
canadalearningcode.ca
CLC volunteer community has 3,500+ strong across Canada. You can be a live online mentor, corporate volunteer, chapter lead all while using your tech skills.
Category: Category: Software Engineering, Design, Web development
canadalearningcode.ca
8/ Remote Hub
Find virtual volunteering opportunities worldwide on Remote Hub
Category: All Tech skills
remotehub.com
Find virtual volunteering opportunities worldwide on Remote Hub
Category: All Tech skills
remotehub.com
9/ Technology Volunteers
A platform that links people who want to use their tech skills for the good of others with organisations that need their help.
Category: All Tech skills
technologyvolunteers.org
A platform that links people who want to use their tech skills for the good of others with organisations that need their help.
Category: All Tech skills
technologyvolunteers.org
10/ DataKind
Volunteer your data skills to help mission driven organizations
Category: Data Science and Analytics
datakind.org
Volunteer your data skills to help mission driven organizations
Category: Data Science and Analytics
datakind.org
11/ Data For Good
A community of do gooders, who want to use their powers for good to help make our communities better through data.
There are chapters all across Canada
Category: Data Science and Analytics
dataforgood.ca
A community of do gooders, who want to use their powers for good to help make our communities better through data.
There are chapters all across Canada
Category: Data Science and Analytics
dataforgood.ca
12/ Center for New Data
They focus on measuring & addressing disparities/inequities in society. They accept volunteer data scientists, data engineers, academic researchers to help tackle pressing social problems
Category: Data Science and Engineering
newdata.org
They focus on measuring & addressing disparities/inequities in society. They accept volunteer data scientists, data engineers, academic researchers to help tackle pressing social problems
Category: Data Science and Engineering
newdata.org
13/ Data Science for Social Good
A platform for social good organizations to post data projects they need help with. Volunteers scope those projects into well-defined problems, and help solve them.
Category: Data Science & Analytics
solveforgood.org
A platform for social good organizations to post data projects they need help with. Volunteers scope those projects into well-defined problems, and help solve them.
Category: Data Science & Analytics
solveforgood.org
N.B: Please note that I am not affiliated with any of these organizations & you’re encouraged to do your own research as you apply to them. If you have worked with any of them, feel free to endorse in the comments.
You can also add names of other organizations for folks to consider. I’ll include more as I find them so it’ll be an ongoing thread. Have a blessed week ✨
🖤,
Jessica
🖤,
Jessica
14/ Distribute Aid
15/ CrowdDoing
Focuses on addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and beyond through micro-leadership, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and service learning. You can find them on Volunteer Match.
volunteermatch.org
Focuses on addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and beyond through micro-leadership, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and service learning. You can find them on Volunteer Match.
volunteermatch.org
16/ Tech Fleet
Comes highly recommended by @AmeComplique. Currently volunteering via their PM apprenticeship.
It’s the first DAO and community-driven re-skilling platform for UX, Product Management, Web/App/Blockchain dev, QA, BA, and other Tech roles.
techfleet.org
Comes highly recommended by @AmeComplique. Currently volunteering via their PM apprenticeship.
It’s the first DAO and community-driven re-skilling platform for UX, Product Management, Web/App/Blockchain dev, QA, BA, and other Tech roles.
techfleet.org
Plugging this here in case you’re still contemplating volunteering 😊
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