Microsoft
Jesse S.
Principal Software Engineering Manager
Join a team of technologists on a mission to prepare smart African youth for careers of the future. Our volunteer opportunities are fully remote and flexible.
Ways you can volunteer
Technical mentors
Help students become great engineers. You’ll provide technical guidance and feedback to a group of 3-4 students contributing to an open source project.
Technical experience required!
Career mentors
Help students level up as professionals. You’ll meet with a group of 4-6 students for career coaching and practice behavioral interviews.
No technical experience required!
Meet our Mentors
Having a mentor gives you an edge in your career and learning. You will be matched with a tech professional and meet with them regularly on live video. Your mentor will guide you and give you an insider’s view of working in the tech industry.
Microsoft
Nicholas L.
Principal Data Science Manager
Limelight
Lloyd C.
Engineering Manager
ClinFocus
Shalom G.
Software Engineer
Google
Papa Kojo A.
Software Engineer
Ticket Evolution
Chine A.
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
Akin A.
Software Engineer
Klump
Celestine O.
CEO
Microsoft
Sade A.
Product Manager
Etsy
Abayomi S
Software Engineer
What our Students say
Tomisin encouraged me to not shy away from trying new things and to learn from my mistakes quickly. I can now see myself exploring new and greater heights both personally and professionally
Godfred A
Accra, Ghana
The mentorship session enlightened me on behavioral interviews. My mentor also shared helpful resources on what to do before, during and after an interview. Shout out to Adesola.
Ebun A
Lagos, Nigeria
I'd like to extend my gratitude to Matt for the great insights he shared, his motivation, and his enlightening ideas of being a great innovator and a problem solver.
Samuel K
Nairobi, Kenya
Having Alex as a mentor helps me to understand how the tech world works, and He gives me amazing insight into what my future could look like.
Mercy W.
Nairobi, Kenya
My mentor has always been there for me. We have meetings often and I keep him posted on my growth.
Ayomide O
Abeokuta, Nigeria
With the help of my mentor, I have been able to access myself and develop a learning pattern that will be highly beneficial to my long-term success.
Wilhelmina A
Accra, Ghana