Volunteer Opportunities
We offer flexible, impactful ways to contribute your time and talent—no matter your schedule.
Mentor
Guide and enrich individuals.
- Guide an early-career scientist or engineer through monthly 1:1 meetings.
- 1 – 5 hours/month commitment.
- Flexible to your schedule.
Reviewer
Support early career graduates.
- Offer feedback on resumes, LinkedIn profiles, or cover letters.
- 1 – 2 hours/month commitment.
- Flexible to your schedule.
Creator
Create resources to help the next generation.
- Write blog posts, resource guides, or templates for our audience.
- Contribute as little or as much as you are able.
- Flexible to your schedule.
Become a Mentor.
Do you remember what it was like to be job searching or navigating your early career?
1. Fill Out the Volunteer Interest Form
Let us know your background, interests, and availability.
2. We’ll Reach Out
We’ll follow up with onboarding info and next steps.
3. Get Started
We’ll connect you with a mentee or a project that fits your strengths.
As a Mentor, you’ll get to share your experiences and insights with someone just starting out. Guide early-career scientists and/or engineers through 1:1 meetings and extend both your network and their’s.
What you’ll do:
- Get matched with a mentee based on shared interests and goals.
- Meet regularly via video, phone, or in-person.
- Offer feedback, advice, networking opportunities, and encouragement.
We’ll provide:
- Support from AstraNext
- A mentorship guide
- Optional goal-setting templates
Be a Reviewer.
Help job seekers and future academics put their best foot forward.
1. Fill Out the Volunteer Interest Form
Let us know your background, interests, and availability.
2. We’ll Reach Out
We’ll follow up with onboarding info and next steps.
3. Get Started
We’ll connect you with an early-career person who can best benefits from your strengths.
As a Reviewer, you’ll provide thoughtful, constructive feedback on resumes, cover letters, graduate fellowship proposals, TT/Postdoc packets, and/or LinkedIn profiles to early-career scientists and engineers navigating their career search.
What you’ll do:
- Industry: Review 1–2-page resumes, cover letters, or LinkedIn profiles.
- Academic: Review 5-15-page proposals (NSFGF, NASA FINNEST, etc.), or 5-8-page application packets (graduate school, postdoc, tenure-track applications).
- Provide comments or suggested edits via Google Docs or email.
- Share tips based on your professional experience (we’ll give you a review checklist to help guide your feedback).
Time Commitment:
- Flexible and fully remote
- ~30–60 minutes per review
- Volunteer for one-time or recurring reviews—it’s up to you!
Why It Matters:
- A well-polished resume or LinkedIn page can open doors.
- Your feedback could make the difference between being overlooked or landing an interview.
- Many early-career folks don’t know how to write a proposal – you could help them fund their dreams.
Create Content at Your Pace.
Share your expertise and make career tools more accessible.
1. Fill Out the Volunteer Interest Form
Let us know your background, interests, and availability.
2. We’ll Reach Out
We’ll follow up with onboarding info and next steps.
3. Get Started
We’ll set you up with an AstraNext.org blog account and access to our Documents Drive, so you can get started creating content for the next generation.
As a Creator, you’ll help develop content that supports early-career professionals—whether that’s writing a blog post, designing tip sheets, or assembling helpful job-search guides. Your insights can help others navigate the often-overwhelming world of resumes, interviews, and academic transitions.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with a team to identify high-impact content areas.
- Write blog posts, how-to guides, or resource packets.
- Create templates, checklists, or tip sheets for job or academic searches.
Time Commitment:
- Flexible and remote
- One-off or ongoing projects based on your schedule and interest
Why It Matters:
- Real-world advice, written by people who’ve been there, can empower others to take the next step with confidence.
- Your contributions will live on as part of a growing resource library.
Volunteer Application Form
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