Volunteer with us · Fall 2026 and beyond
Help run Opportunity Hack.
We're a volunteer-run nonprofit that gets real software built for nonprofits. These organizer roles are unpaid — and they're the most career-real experience you can get without a job offer: real scope, real deadlines, real references.
Open roles
Where we need you.
Social Media Manager
Own Opportunity Hack's voice. Turn real nonprofit projects and hackathon stories into LinkedIn, Instagram, and Threads posts that bring in volunteers, sponsors, and nonprofits.
View roleMentor Program Lead
Recruit, prep, and lead the 20+ industry mentors who keep hackathon teams unblocked. You're the multiplier: great mentoring is the difference between demos and shipped software.
View roleHackathon Operations Lead — Phoenix
Be the person who makes the Fall 2026 hackathon actually run: venue, food, check-in, schedule, and the hundred small saves nobody notices when they go right. On-site in Phoenix/Tempe.
View roleWhy do this
Unpaid ≠ unrewarded.
Everyone who runs Opportunity Hack has a full-time job. We volunteer because we believe tech can do good — and because the experience is real in a way side projects never are.
A title backed by real work
Social Media Manager. Operations Lead. Program Lead. Roles you'd normally need years to reach — earned by shipping, and verifiable by anyone who checks.
References that mean something
LinkedIn recommendations and interview references from the organizers who watched you deliver under real constraints.
Hearts & certificates
Our recognition system converts sustained volunteering into certificates and public credit on your ohack.dev portfolio.
A mission worth your weekends
Everything you do helps nonprofits get software they could never afford. That's the whole point — and it shows in the people you'll work with.
Fair warning
The application is part of the interview.
It takes about 30 minutes and includes a role-specific work sample and a two-minute video. That's deliberate: it shows us how you actually work, and it filters out AI-written applications. If that sounds fun rather than annoying, you're exactly who we're looking for.
About you
Basics, LinkedIn, and your resume.
Commitment
Honest hours per week and how long you'll stay.
Work sample
A ~15-minute exercise pulled from the actual job.
Short video
Two minutes on camera — then reply to our email to confirm.
Questions
The honest FAQ.
Are these paid positions?
No — every role at Opportunity Hack is a volunteer position, including the people who run it. We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with very limited funds. What you get instead is real, verifiable experience: a leadership title backed by shipped work, Hearts toward certificates, and LinkedIn recommendations and references from people who watched you deliver.
Can Opportunity Hack sponsor my visa?
No. We are unable to sponsor visas of any kind. These are unpaid volunteer roles and do not constitute employment.
How much time do these roles take?
It varies by role — each listing states its expected hours per week, typically 2 to 6. What matters more than the number is reliability: we plan around what you commit to, so an honest 3 hours beats an optimistic 10.
Why does the application require a video?
Two reasons. First, these roles are communication-heavy, and a two-minute video tells us more than a page of text. Second, it filters out AI-generated and copy-paste applications — we'd rather meet 5 real people than sort through 50 templates. A phone-camera video is perfect; production quality doesn't matter.
Do I need to live in Phoenix?
Only for the Hackathon Operations Lead, which runs the physical event at ASU in Tempe and requires being on-site for the full event weekend. The Social Media Manager and Mentor Program Lead roles are remote-friendly.
What happens after I apply?
You'll get a confirmation email right away — reply to it within 5 days to confirm your application is active (consider it the first task). We review every application by hand, typically within a week, then reach out from questions@ohack.org to set up a short call.
Will this actually help my career?
It has for many of our volunteers. You get a real title, real scope, and public work you can point to in interviews — plus references who can speak to how you operate. Recruiters increasingly want proof over claims, and everything you do here is verifiable.