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How Bootcamp Grads Can Use Volunteer Tech Work for Experience
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how bootcamp graduates can gain real-world experience and build their portfolios by volunteering their tech skills for nonprofit organizations. They discuss specific platforms like Catchafire and Taproot Plus, share a case study of a bootcamp grad who landed a paid role after a volunteer project with a local food bank, and offer practical steps for finding meaningful opportunities that also build professional networks. The hosts also touch on how to frame volunteer work in interviews and on resumes to overcome the experience gap. This episode is ideal…
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