Become a Friend in Tech!

Volunteering & Corporate Engagement

Our volunteers help us carry out our mission of empowering and sustaining a talent pipeline of young technologists and digital leaders. TKH has partnered with numerous industry professionals with varying spheres of influence within the tech space. These volunteers offer professional development, mentoring, and interview preparation. Technical volunteers support fellows with study sessions, whiteboarding, and coding challenges.

Whether you're a web developer who can create a curriculum or a non-tech professional who can conduct mock interviews, there's a place for you in our Friends in Tech - Volunteer Initiative Program (VIP). 
The Friends in Tech - VIP is also open to corporations interested in volunteering and sponsorship opportunities. Each year, TKH invites corporations to sponsor our fellows' program needs like technology, internet access, and cash assistance. Sponsor benefits include:

  • Brand recognition
  • Volunteering and hiring engagements
  • Access to thought-leadership events
  • Speaking Opportunities
  • Cohort Naming Rights

Volunteer SPOTLIGHT

"I have been fortunate to have multiple mentors and teachers throughout my engineering career who helped me grow into the successful technologist I am today. I volunteer at TKH to give back to my community and help mentor and tutor others, especially those under-represented in the tech community. I derive immense satisfaction from seeing the students spend time and dedication learning complex topics in accelerated time frames. I am also extremely proud of the students using their learnings to work on projects to help better their communities and the world."

Michael Lieberman

Senior Software Factory Engineer at Citi

Volunteer Engagements

Our Friends in Tech - Volunteer Initiative Program connects companies and corporate professionals to diverse and ambitious local talent. Corporate volunteerism creates opportunities for our fellows and alums to access career and technical development as they break into the tech sector. We create engaging experiences for industry professionals to connect with aspiring technologists, cultivate talent, and participate in enriching work experiences.

Top Volunteer Partnerships

Bloomberg x TKH
Hack of Knowledge

70+ Bloomberg Volunteers participated in a weekend hackathon with students and create a volunteer portal.

Cloudinary
Office Hours

Host Open Office Hours on the first Friday of every month since October 2020
4 -7 volunteers each session

Ernst & Young
Mock Interviews

60 volunteers
90 hours
2 day event

120 hours of mock interviewing

560 hours in tutoring

20 hours of speaking & classroom engagement

100+ volunteer roster

Volunteering Benefits

  • Demonstrates DEI commitment and social responsibility

  • Employee leadership development and retention

  • Recruit a diverse pipeline of tech talent

Make a Difference as a Mentor

Mentors are essential to the success story of our fellows and alums. Your year-long, one-on-one commitment provides our Fellows with the technical and emotional support they need to advance their careers in tech.

Through advice, coaching, and relationship building, mentors empower and impact aspiring technologists' lives and help inspire young people who have been traditionally excluded from the digital economy.

Become a friend in tech today.  Sign up below!

In Partnership with Bloomberg

Bloomberg has partnered with The Knowledge House to provide underserved young people of color with pathways to well-paying tech jobs through tutoring, mock interviews, and more. In 2022, Bloomberg volunteers worked with our Fellows in a hackathon to compete in the completion of student projects and to build a volunteer portal.

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Corporate partners have found incredible value partnering with TKH. Your support can make a difference for our Fellows!

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