Volunteer
Help lead the next generation of CS students by becoming a volunteer.
Volunteers are responsible for teaching our younger students. Volunteers are the heart of Steel City Codes—they keep our mission alive, our programs running, and our students engaged.
Requirements
In order to become a Steel City Codes volunteer, you must:
Be a high school student (Grades 9-12)
Have 1-2 hours a week to volunteer
Have some familiarity with at least one of the languages we offer. For most chapters, this means Java or Python, but some of our locations may also offer Web Development or other classes. Email your local chapter head for details!
*Students with no experience are welcome to apply to volunteer! In most cases, we’ll be able to help get you up to speed with everything you need to know!
Sign up to volunteer!
To become a Steel City Codes volunteer, see our current chapters and summer camps to find existing Steel City Codes programs near you. Just reach out to a chapter head near you, and they’ll help get you on board!
No chapters in your area? If there’s no ongoing Steel City Codes activities in your area, we’d love for you to start a chapter at your local elementary school or middle school. Visit our Starting a Chapter webpage for more!
Why Volunteer?
There are so many reasons to become a Steel City Codes volunteer!
Form lasting relationships
Working with younger students seems to be the best part of volunteering. Our volunteers’ most memorable experiences are always the friendships they develop with students.
Gain valuable leadership experience
As a volunteer, you will learn valuable teaching and presenting skills while gaining leadership experience by teaching in front of a class and managing teachers and materials.
Demonstrate your passion for CS
There is no better way to demonstrate your passion for computer science than passing on your knowledge of CS to the next generation of students.
Build your resume
Not only will you earn a plethora of volunteer hours, but also you’ll gain experience that many prestigious universities look for in leadership and teaching experience in STEM fields. In fact, previous volunteers have been admitted into a variety of prestigious universities such as:
Cornell University
University of California, Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Texas at Austin
Rice University
Stanford University
Harvard University
Carnegie Mellon University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology