Mentor Program Lead

About Opportunity Hack

We're a nonprofit that connects tech volunteers with nonprofits who need software. At our hackathons, mentors — engineers, designers, PMs from across the industry — are the difference between teams that flounder and teams that ship.

The role

We usually have more teams needing help than mentors proactively giving it. The Mentor Program Lead owns that gap: recruiting good mentors, setting expectations before the event, and running the mentor bench during the weekend so no team sits blocked for hours.

What you'll do

• Recruit mentors from your network, ours, and past events (we have the application system; you drive the pipeline)
• Review mentor applications and set expectations: at OHack, mentoring means proactive help — checking on teams, reviewing code, unblocking — not sitting in a room being available
• Run mentor onboarding before the event (a call + a Slack channel + our existing checklists and tools)
• During the weekend: run the mentor schedule, watch our team-coverage dashboard, and route mentors to teams that are stuck (remote-friendly; being on-site in Tempe is a plus, not a requirement)
• Afterwards: make sure great mentors get recognized (certificates, LinkedIn recommendations) so they come back

Who this is for

• Engineering managers, senior ICs, PMs, or community builders who like making other people effective
• Aspiring leads who want real people-coordination experience with visible outcomes
• You're organized, you follow up without being chased, and you're comfortable nudging busy professionals over Slack

What you get

This is a volunteer role, and it is not paid — we are a nonprofit with very limited funds. What we can offer is real:

• Real, portfolio-worthy experience with actual users, constraints, and deadlines — not a side project that never ships
• Hearts toward certificates, plus LinkedIn recommendations and references from people who watched you deliver
• A leadership title you can put on your resume, backed by work anyone can verify
• The satisfaction of helping nonprofits get software they could never afford

Everyone who runs Opportunity Hack has a full-time job. We volunteer because we believe tech can do good. Join us.

The fine print

• We are unable to sponsor visas. This is an unpaid volunteer role.
• We run on Slack and email — fast, clear communication is the core skill for every role here.
• We'd love someone who sticks around past Fall 2026, but we'll take all the help we can get.