Volunteer with Us

Step One

This opportunity is open to residents of Australia and New Zealand, and requires a minimum of 5 hours of class time each week. Sign up by completing the online application form.

Step Two

We will review your application, ask you to complete the Blaze Your Trail Trailmix, and then invite you to a face to face interview with Patsy Moloney.

Step Three

If successful you can join our work experience program, delivered daily online, where you will have the opportunity to get hands on experience.

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Some frequently asked questions

  • You must complete the Blaze Your Trail introduction to NPSP Trail mix before you can join the program.
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  • We offer online classes at 2pm on Monday and Wednesday, 11am on Tuesday, 10am on Thursday and Friday. Attendance in at least 60% of classes is required.
  • We welcome any job seeker living in Australia and New Zealand, not currently employed in a Salesforce role, and from any background. If you live elsewhere, you can find a Workforce Partner program here.
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  • As long as you are living in Australia and New Zealand, not currently employed in a Salesforce role, and from any background, you can be part of the training program.
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  • No. All you will spend is your time - learning and sharing knowledge.
  • All classes are conducted online via Google Meet with customers, Blaze Your Trail team members, your peers and special guests.
  • Join us to learn how to work with Salesforce, Raisely, Humanitix, Grassroots, Fundraisin, MoveData, GoCanvas, Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor, Xero, Zapier, MYOB, Quick Books, Shopify, WordPress, Squarespace and more...
  • Our learning environment is hands-on and collaborative. You will attend online classes, build a solution in your own developer Sandbox, complete homework tasks and present your ideas to your team in class. You will also work within project teams to provide pro bono Salesforce solutions to small charities, gathering requirements, documenting your solutions, building process maps, and writing blog posts that may be published on this website.
  • Yes. Volunteers regularly set up meetings outside class time to collaborate on learning and projects. But you must be able to attend the regular training sessions in person.
  • Most people are employed within 3 to 6 months of joining our program. Your success is dependent on you attending all the classes and regularly volunteering to help solve problems.
  • Please sign up here.
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  • You must try to attend all classes each week. Places are in very high demand, and if you fail to attend, your place will be offered to someone on the waitlist.
  • You must have, at minimum, a current Salesforce Admin Certification to join a team or volunteer on a pro bono project.

Meetsome of our volunteers

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    Smita Deshpande

    Smita’s journey is a great example of how stepping into a supportive environment, embracing new challenges and building practical experience can lead to exciting...

  • Padma Subramaniam

    Padma Subramaniam

    For Padma, getting back into the workforce was about more than refreshing her skills — it was about rebuilding confidence, finding her momentum and...

  • Priya Marimuthu

    Priya Marimuthu

    Despite having a Bachelor of Engineering & Computer Science, and over 10 years I.T. experience in mobile and digital banking, Priya joined the Blaze...

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