Get the experience and skills to land your next job
Gain real Experience and Skills to improve your career prospects by helping a tech startup survive and grow. If you got the time and are committed, there is no limit to what you can achieve.
All Opportunities listed are voluntary. You cannot earn financially or gain any taxable reward in kind. There are no paid jobs provided via SkilledUp Life after your volunteer period ends.
Volunteer Term
Volunteering through SkilledUp Life to improve your career prospects should not be confused with internships or apprenticeships.
You need to commit between 1 to 3 hrs per day for 60 volunteer days under a 3 month long Volunteer Agreement.
Volunteering opportunities are provided by early stage tech companies including ourselves and are not financially compensated. There are no stipends or rewards in kind. There are no jobs after the end of the Volunteer Term.
You can only gain real experience and skills to improve your career prospects. You will also have the opportunity to build international experience as your team mates would come from many countries across the world.
Roles and Opportunities
There are three types of roles available:
- Junior: Youngsters typically from 18 to 25 years old seeking experience and skills to build their CV (resume) and land their first job.
- Management: Those who are ready to gain further experience especially in building and managing teams.
- Leadership: There is no limit to the type of experience and skills you can gain including taking responsibility for strategy and leadership.
Opportunities ranges from:
- Product: UI/UX, software engineering and product management.
- Sales & marketing: customer acquisition, copywriting, graphic designing and social media.
- Human Resources (HR): Recruitment and performance management.
- Support: Customer support and retention.
- Operations: Legals, accountancy and finance.
Getting started
Follow the steps below to get started. Make sure you seek support when needed through Tawk Chat on bottom right of our website.
Step 1 - Sign Up for a Volunteer Account
Click on the top right to Sign Up. Make sure you select Volunteer tab from the pop up. Otherwise you might end up creating a Company account by mistake.
Step 2 - Build your Volunteer Profile
Build your profile fully before applying. Introduce yourself, career path and the type of volunteer opportunity you are interested in under "About me". Explain education and work experience to date.
Step 3 - Apply for best fit Opportunities
Once your profile completion is above 80%, apply to the opportunity that aligns with your career path. Do not apply to a large number of Opportunities at the same time.
Step 4 - Communicate with Opportunity Provider
Use direct messaging to start a conversation with the opportunity provider (tech company) if they have not got in touch within 2 weeks of applying.
Step 5 - Apply to next best fit Opportunity if needed
If you did not succeed with the first applied Opportunity within three weeks of applying, consider applying for the next best fit Opportunity.
Step 6 - Seek help from Support
Seek support from our team through Tawk Chat on bottom right of our website. They can help you with advise on how to make your profile attractive and find the best fit opportunities to apply.
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It's time to upskill
Education Qualifications are no longer sufficient to land a job. Companies now demand real Experience and Skills in addition to educational Qualifications.
Increase your chances of relevance in the future by gaining real Experience and Skills by helping a tech startup on SkilledUp Life.
You cannot earn financially or benefit from a taxable gain (benefit in kind) whilst volunteering through SkilledUp Life.
