Applications open this term
Volunteer with Zigex
Work with the Zigex team on your campus, help students find real opportunities, and grow your own career. The best volunteers become Zigex Ambassadors.
- One term, renewable
- Real work experience
- A path to Ambassador
What volunteers do
You are Zigex on your campus: the person students ask about internships, programmes and events.
Bring students onto Zigex
Help classmates sign up and complete their profiles, so they're ready to apply for internships, programmes and events.
Run campus activities
Make class announcements, run sign-up stands and host WhatsApp sessions on how to use Zigex.
Share opportunities
Post Zigex internships and programmes on your social media and in your student groups.
Support events and partners
Help at Zigex events and partner sessions, including concours-preparation sessions with AFRIQ.
What you get
Not a salary: real rewards that grow your skills, your network and your CV.
Real work experience
Work on real tasks with the Zigex team: outreach, events, content and community.
LinkedIn recommendation
A recommendation from the Zigex leadership for active volunteers.
Free Zigex Student Premium
Including the Zila AI assistant and AI CV support.
First access to internships
Hear first about internships and opportunities from Zigex partner companies.
Training
Digital marketing, public speaking and community building, run by the Zigex team.
Volunteer kit
A branded Zigex T-shirt and a volunteer ID.
Monthly recognition
"Volunteer of the Month", with a prize (data or airtime) and a feature on Zigex pages.
Networking and events
Meet partner companies and the AFRIQ community, and join the Zigex team at events such as DevFest Bamenda.
Promotion to Zigex Ambassador
Volunteers who do great work are promoted to Ambassador, with more responsibility and a share of the first payment from companies they bring.
A path into the Zigex team
The best volunteers can join the Zigex team.
Who can apply
- A student or recent graduate in the North West: Bamenda, Bambili and the schools around them.
- Active on social media, with a LinkedIn profile.
- A good communicator who enjoys helping others.
- At least 4 to 5 hours a week to give to Zigex.
How it works
From application to your first campus activity, in four steps.
Apply
Fill in the form below. It takes about 10 minutes.
We review your application
We read every application personally, starting with your LinkedIn.
Short call with the Zigex team
A quick call to get to know you and answer your questions.
Onboarding and first tasks
Join the onboarding, get your kit and your volunteer code, and start.
Apply now
Five short steps, about 10 minutes. Have your LinkedIn profile link ready: it's the first thing we look at.
- We reply within 7 days.
- Only the Zigex team sees your answers.
Questions
Something else? Write to [email protected].
Is it paid?
It's volunteering, so there's no salary. You get real work experience and rewards: a LinkedIn recommendation, free Student Premium, training and a monthly prize.
How do I become a Zigex Ambassador?
By volunteering. We watch the work our volunteers do, and promote the most active and reliable ones to Ambassador, with more responsibility and more rewards.
How long is it?
One academic term. Active volunteers can renew for the next term.
Can I apply if I'm not in Bamenda?
Yes. We're starting with the North West, so students there come first, but every application is read.
When will I hear back?
Within 7 days. We reply to every applicant by email.
Do I need a Zigex account to apply?
No, but it helps. If you already have one, tell us the email you used so we can link it.