What is Ada?

Ada Developers Academy is a year-long, software development training program for women and gender diverse people, located in Seattle. Ada offers one of the most comprehensive developer training programs available: six months of full-time classroom instruction and a five months interning at a local tech company. Ada is tuition-free and is supported by company sponsorship, public funding, and individual donors.

  Ada's Website: http://adadevelopersacademy.org
  Ada's Open Source Curriculum: https://github.com/Ada-Developers-Academy/daily-curriculum
  Ada's Classroom Portal: http://myhaikuclass.com/adaacademy

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Ways you can be involved

Company Support:

• Company Sponsorship
• Company Engagement Events

With Curriculum:

• Teaching Assistant - Helping students problem solve/learn in the classroom
• Guest Lecturer - Speak to a specific topic or tool
• Workshops - Lead a workshop that involves intensive time teaching and practicing a specific tool/skillset
• Adie Tutor - Ada Alum/Students provide technical support for students on an on-going or one-off basis

With the Culture:

• Industry Mentor - Provide support to students who join Ada without any connections to the Tech Industry
• Adie Mentor - Ada Alum/Students provide emotional/experience support for a specific student

With the Admissions Process:

• Application Reviewer - Review candidate application submissions and score
• Interview Panelist - Interview applicants on a panel for culture fit with Ada
• Technical Interviewer - Interview applicants for technical fit with Ada

With Internships:

• Interview Coach - Provide practice interviews and feedback to students practicing their interviewing skills
• Sponsoring Company Internship Placement Interviewer - Interview students for internship placement
• Sponsoring Company Mentor - Provide regular professional/technical support for a specific student

How to Get Started

• Please out this brief volunteer application or email volunteer@adadev.org with any questions.