As a TechLabs mentor, you play a key role in our unique ecosystem by sharing your knowledge with tech-enthusiastic students and guiding them in applying newly learned theoretical concepts to real projects. Your main task is to supervise a project carried out by a group of Techies, leading them through all phases from ideation to execution and conclusion.
We are looking for volunteers who have fun teaching programming and would enjoy leading a group from Ideation-Execution-Conclusion across exciting topics.
Did we quip your interest? Want to have a short call to know more about us or do you have any questions?
Then drop an e-mail to [email protected] and we will get back to you right away!
Come join us and be a Digital Enabler!! 😎
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What You’ll Do
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- Supervise a group of Techies (our participants) as they work on their own tech project from ideation to final presentation
- Take an active part in the ideation phase to help Techies develop and define a clear project vision that's both exciting and achievable
- Be available for (bi-)weekly check-ins during the project phase (May-October / November-March) to track progress and help overcome technical or motivational challenges
- Stay reachable via Whatsapp for questions and try to reply within 24 hours—you're their go-to expert!
- Join the "Idea Evaluation" & "Project Kick-Off" sessions (online, ~2 hours each, exact dates announced in April / October)
- (optional but encouraged): Give special lectures on topics you're passionate about or research you're working on—our community loves these sessions!
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What You Bring
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- You can commit ~1-3 hours per week (don't worry, the first 6 weeks are a learning phase where Techies study on their own!)
- For Summer Semester: Late May to mid October
- For Winter Semester: Late November to the end of March
- You enjoy teaching tech / design skills but you're also curious and ambitious to keep learning new things yourself
- You love sharing your experience with young tech enthusiasts and helping them realize hands-on projects
- Don’t need to be an expert in everything—passion and expertise in one track is enough
- Don’t need to have years of professional experience—if you've built projects and love teaching, you're ready
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What You’ll Gain
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- Access to a highly motivated community of Techies, fellow mentors, alumni, and organizers
- Exclusive access to our "job offerings" channel where you can post jobs, thesis opportunities, HiWi positions, or find opportunities for yourself
- Leadership experience managing diverse teams on exciting real-world projects
- The chance to consolidate your skills by learning from Techies’ in-depth questions
- A volunteer certificate and well-deserved recognition for your contribution
More About Digital Shaper Program (DSP)
Our "DigitalShaper" program has an initial 6-week learning phase where the participants ("Techies") study through online courses on their own with little or no inputs needed from you. The coding level of the participants varies from beginners to advanced coders. But they will strive hard to be on par before the "Project Phase" starts.
More About Tracks
🧑🏻💻Data Science
🤖 Deep Learning
🖥️ Web Development
🎨 UX/UI Design