Join Our Volunteer Corps

Help Veterans and Military Families Break Into Tech

Join Code Platoon’s Volunteer Corps and put your skills to work where they matter most. By sharing your time and expertise, you’ll guide, mentor, and inspire students as they launch their careers in software engineering.

Volunteer Corps

Make an Impact. Shape the Next Generation of Tech Talent.

If you’re a tech professional, your experience can change lives. At Code Platoon, our students thrive when they learn directly from people in the industry. Volunteers do more than mentor—they build confidence, share insider knowledge, and help students take that crucial step into their first tech job.

Whether you’re volunteering on your own or as part of a company program, you’ll find a meaningful way to give back through the Volunteer Corps.

Available Roles

Explore Volunteer Opportunities

Choose the opportunity that fits your skills, interests, and availability. Every role supports Veterans and military spouses building careers in tech.

 

Evening Teaching Assistant 

  • Brief Description:
    Support students after-hours with coding, debugging, and white boarding prep.

  • Time Commitment:
    2 hours/week for 15 weeks (5:30–7:30 p.m. CT – choose your evening)

  • Skills You Bring:
    Coding knowledge, communication skills, mentorship mindset

Mentor

  • Brief Description:
    Mentor a student 1:1. Help mentee with project work, answer questions about life as a software engineer, and offer career planning guidance.

  • Time Commitment:
    2-4 hours/month for 5 or 7 months (choose the hours with your mentee)

  • Skills You Bring:
    Software engineering experience, desire to support military-to-tech transitioners, military experience preferred but not required

Career Coach 

  • Brief Description:
    Support a student 1:1 through career coaching, resume guidance, interview prep, and professional development. Help them navigate the job search and build confidence as they transition to the tech industry.

  • Time Commitment:
    1 hour/week for 3 months, on your own time

  • Skills You Bring:
    Mentorship mentality, expansive network

Mock Interviewer

  • Brief Description:
    Conduct a behavioral or technical (In Python or JavaScript) mock interview with feedback.

  • Time Commitment:
    2 interviews (45 minutes each) on Mock Interview Day, or scheduled 1:1 when available

  • Skills You Bring:
    Coding knowledge, interviewing skills, active listening

Remote Workshop Presenter

  • Brief Description:
    Lead an interactive workshop on a technical topic, tool, or concept from your area of expertise.

  • Time Commitment:
    45-60 minutes as a one-time commitment or for multiple cohorts

  • Skills You Bring:
    Communication and teaching skills, expertise in technical topics

Guest Speaker or Panelist

  • Brief Description:
    Share your career-readiness expertise or your military-to-tech career journey as a solo presenter or panelist.

  • Time Commitment:
    45-60 minutes as a one-time commitment or for multiple cohorts

  • Skills You Bring:
    Communication/teaching skills, willingness to share your journey

Your Impact as a Volunteer

 

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100+
Active Volunteers

 

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3500+ 

Volunteer Hours Contributed

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90% 

Student Career Readiness Boost Reported

I loved working with my resume coach! Together, we created a resume that I’m really proud of.

Jessica Paarfus

Military Spouse | Software Engineer, Motorola Solutions

Jessica Paarfus

Ready to Join Our Volunteer Corps?