School is back in session! Whether you are a student looking to earn valuable experience, a stay-at-home mom with newfound time on your hands, or a working professional wanting to donate your skills to a worthy cause, virtual volunteer opportunities might offer just what you’re looking for.
Check out the open positions that we found on VolunteerMatch. The responsibilities of each position can be fulfilled from your home, with nothing more than your phone, a computer, and an Internet connection.
Advocacy & Human Rights
Teacher: Honor Guard Residential Business Services (HGRBS), provides free advice, information, and resources regarding contracted home improvement and maintenance issues. HGRBS developed a home-study course to help U.S. homeowners understand important forms and information associated with contract-related home projects. HGRBS needs experienced teachers to help develop test questions, which will become part of a self-test that homeowners can take at the end of their home-study course.
Arts & Culture
Networker: The Flatirons Food and Film Festival is looking for a volunteer to create meetups related to the festival, occurring September 27-October 1. The volunteer will also network with other meetups, which might also be interested in the festival. For more information about the festival, visit the web site: www.flatironsfoodfilmfest.org.
Video Editor: The Macedonian Arts Council needs a volunteer with experience using After Effects to add small effects to a video. The volunteer MUST own the After Effects program.
Community
Data Entry: The Human Growth Foundation, which advocates for people with growth disorders, has an urgent need for a volunteer to perform basic data entry. The foundation will supply the volunteer with an online spreadsheet, and ask him or her to input data from particular web pages. The position requires about ten hours per week, and the foundation can supply verification of community service hours or a recommendation letter.
Graphic Designer: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Carson needs a volunteer to design a flow chart to explain response procedures for emergencies such as fires, earthquakes, or lock-downs. All necessary information will be provided to the volunteer.
Computers & Technology
IT Expert: JerseySTEM, a network of parents, professionals, students, and educators, needs a volunteer with experience updating and maintaining their IT infrastructure. The organization is upgrading its infrastructure and needs the right volunteer to ensure a seamless transition to a new system.
Webmaster: App to Succeed, Inc, which provides financial education to at-risk teens, needs a volunteer who is proficient in WordPress to finish revamping their web site. App to Succeed will work with your school to help you earn academic credit or community service hours. A full list of outcomes and preferred skills can be found by clicking the link to this position announcement.
Administrative Assistant: Firecracker Forum, an afterschool program that focuses on math, needs a volunteer administrative assistant to support the Administrative Coordinator and the Program Director. The position will involve data entry, research, maintenance of program handbooks, and more.
Environment
Branding Expert: Climate Mobilization seeks to inspire large-scale action that will solve the climate-change crisis and protect the environment. They are in need of a volunteer with experience in branding development to help them redesign their brand to better communicate their mission to the public.
Veterans
Fashion Media Blogger: Suiting Warriors, a nonprofit dedicated to helping active duty service members and their families transition into civilian life, needs a fashion expert who is a social media whiz to optimize their online presence. The volunteer should have a passion for men’s and women’s fashion. Duties will include posting effective messages on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and writing fashion blogs.
More virtual volunteer opportunities are posted on VolunteerMatch everyday, and we showcase ten virtual positions here each month. Be sure to keep checking back for more chances to serve!
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