High School Student VOLUNTEER Opportunity

Position Title: Student Volunteer

Location: Remote

Type: Volunteer Position

Company Overview:

We are a non-profit organization headquartered in North Carolina, committed to inspiring and educating young minds in STEM through the use of innovative products and workshops.

Description:

Are you a high school student passionate about science, technology, engineering, or math? Looking for meaningful volunteer hours that let you be creative, learn new skills, and make a real impact? Join our nonprofit as a STEM Content & Outreach Volunteer!

This volunteer role gives students the chance to support our mission of bringing fun, hands-on STEM education to students across the country. You’ll help us in one or more of the following areas, based on your interests and skills:

What You Can Do:

Participate in our Research program: Use one of our STEM kits to experiment and write a paper or participate in our podcast speaker program
Create short STEM videos explaining everyday science or engineering concepts
Participate in our Make an Impact program
Write fun STEM e-books
Write fun STEM facts or short blog posts for our website or social media
Assist in online workshops as a co-host or technical assistant
Help with design of STEM kit(s)
Research STEM trends or topics we can use in our products and lessons
Support outreach by creating digital products or sharing our programs with peers and schools

Why This Is a Great Opportunity:

Earn volunteer hours that count toward graduation or college admission requirements
Get real-world experience working with a mission-driven nonprofit
Build your resume and develop communication, digital media, and STEM skills
Contribute to projects that help other kids fall in love with science and engineering
Flexible remote work – complete tasks on your own schedule

Who We’re Looking For:

High school students in grades 9–12
Responsible, self-motivated, and eager to learn
Good communication and time management skills
No technical experience needed, just curiosity and creativity!

Time Commitment:

Approximately 4-5 hours per month.

Application Process:

Send us a short paragraph introducing yourself and why you're interested in volunteering. If you have a specific area you’d like to help with (video, writing, workshops, etc.), let us know!

Compensation:

This is a volunteer opportunity at no pay. No additional benefits such as 401K, etc., are included.

Application Process:

Complete the form below
Request your parent or guardian to complete the consent form: LINK

Other Projects to Consider

T-Shirt Design (Fundraising Drive)

Channel your creativity into impact! In this short-term project, you’ll design original, eye-catching T-shirts that promote STEM pride and help power our outreach programs & fundraising efforts.

Web App Testing

T-Shirt Design (Fundraising Drive)

In this project, you’ll test interactive web application developed by us. You'll dive into how the web app functions, test features, and report issues to ensure a seamless experience for users.

Interested in t-shirt design?

Yes! How do I get started?

Designing T-Shirts in Canva

Creating custom T-shirt graphics for our fundraising drives is a fun and creative way to support STEM education. Follow this step-by-step process to ensure your design looks great and is ready for printing.

Step 1: Set Up Your Canvas (Correct Print Dimensions)
To make sure your design prints sharply without pixelation, set up a custom canvas size before you start:

Click Create a design on the top-left corner and choose Custom size.

Change the unit dropdown from px to in (inches) or set it to high-res pixels:

Recommended size: 4500 x 5400 px (or 15 x 18 in).
Resolution: Ensure high DPI/resolution for garment printing.

Name your design file: MM_Tshirt_[YourName]_[Theme].

Step 2: Choose Your Design Theme & Elements

Focus on a STEM Theme: Choose a clear concept, such as a clever science pun, robotics illustration, coding humor, space exploration, or a clean Maker Mindz brand design.

Typography & Text:

Use bold, easy-to-read fonts. Script or thin fonts can be difficult to see on fabric.
Use Canva’s Effects tab to add curves, outlines, or drop shadows to make text pop.

Graphics & Vectors:

Go to Elements and search for vector graphics (e.g., "atom vector", "robot illustration").
Choose graphics where you can customize the colors to match our brand colors.
Important: Do not use copyrighted images, logos, or trademarked characters.

Check Color Contrast & Shirt Compatibility
Design with garment color in mind!

Light-Colored Shirts: Use dark text/graphics (navy, black, dark teal).
Dark-Colored Shirts: Use light text/graphics (white, light blue, yellow).
Pro Tip: Click Edit Background Color on your Canva workspace to temporarily switch between black and white background preview colors to ensure your design stands out on both.

Step 3: Preview on a Shirt Mockup
Before finalizing, preview how your artwork looks on a realistic shirt:

Select all elements in your design and group them.
In Elements, search "T-Shirt Mockup".
Place your artwork onto a T-shirt mockup to check the scale and position (e.g., chest placement vs. full front).

Step 4: Share Your Editable Canva Project
Share access to your editable Canva design so we can review, edit, or adjust layer placements if needed:

Click Share in the top-right corner.
In the "Add people or teams" box, enter the Maker Mindz email: info@makermindz.org.
Set the permission dropdown to Can edit.
Click Send so we have full access to the project file.

Maker Mindz Brand Colors:
Blue - #1eb5c0

R:30 G:181 B:192 | C:72 M:0 Y:28 K:0

Yellow - #f8b329

R:248 G:179 B:41 | C:1 M:34 Y:88 K:0

Orange - #ee7a14

R:238 G:122 B:20 | C:0 M:61 Y:96 K:0

Red - #e95557

R:233 G:85 B:87 | C:1 M:78 Y:58 K:0

Green - #67b97e

R:103 G:185 B:126 | C:63 M:0 Y:63 K:0

STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS

akhil

SAHARSH

KEISHA

I love technology, robotics and STEM in general. I like hands on activities and love to challenge myself. In my free time, I enjoy coding and playing tennis. Check out my work HERE.

KEISHA

SAHARSH

KEISHA

I love playing the piano, swimming, and exploring aerospace and computer science. Putting this video together was incredibly fun. I hope it sparks your own curiosity. Check out my work HERE.

Brady

SAHARSH

I enjoy learning about how science and technology can improve the future including advancements like vertical farming and sustainable agriculture. Check out my work HERE.

SAHARSH

I am interested in pursuing Biomedical Engineering. I enjoy hanging out with my friends, biking, and playing all kinds of sports. I hope you enjoy reading my paper HERE.

ARSH

Aashritha

I am interested in pursuing Engineering. I enjoy reading, playing video games and learning new things. A casual movie night inspired me to create my first podcast. Listen HERE.

Aashritha

I’m a sophomore in high school. I want to be an OT one day.

I like to bake/cook and listen to music in my free time and I play volleyball! Check out my social media post HERE.

Ryan

Aashritha

GISELLI

I’m a sophomore in high school. I am interested in pursuing aerospace engineering. In my spare time, I enjoy plane spotting in my backyard and collecting Pokémon cards. Check out my video HERE.

GISELLI

Aashritha

GISELLI

I am fascinated by science in the kitchen. In my free time, I love painting, cooking, and hanging out with my family. I created this e-book to make cooking science fun and simple for everyone HERE.

I am Therese, a 10th-grade student with a strong interest in Civil Engineering and STEM. I enjoy learning how engineering can be used to solve real-world problems and improve the communities we live in. I am especially interested in how infrastructure, sustainability, and innovative design can work together to create a better world. Through Maker Mindz, I hope to explore my interests, share what I learn with others, and encourage more students to get excited about STEM and engineering.