Our volunteers
Part of our mission is to support the host society where our work is based. We do this by supporting local professionals to upskill and reskill themselves. Marketing professionals looking to build experience of organising crowdfunding campaigns is an example of how we support professionals upskill and reskill themselves. During their time with us they gain exposure to industry standards, and build up the required expertise.
To help our volunteer co-workers stay in touch with the needs of a rapidly changing market, we use ‘future of work’ practices that give them a high degree of autonomy in deciding their workload, their approach, and their performance measures.
To help our volunteer co-workers stay in touch with the needs of a rapidly changing market, we use ‘future of work’ practices that give them a high degree of autonomy in deciding their workload, their approach, and their performance measures.
Our alumni volunteers
Christina Funk, Social Media and Pod Cast Volunteer
Christina Funk is a Business and Supply Chain student at Oklahoma University. She working with BizGees to build brand awareness for our Arts4Refugees brand and created the podcasts channel with us as part of he internship.
Christina Funk is a Business and Supply Chain student at Oklahoma University. She working with BizGees to build brand awareness for our Arts4Refugees brand and created the podcasts channel with us as part of he internship.
Noah Hudson, Interviewing Volunteer
Noah is a final year Politics, Philosophy & Economics student at Oxford University. He is worked with Arts4Refugees interviewing students journalist about the backstories to the arty refugees they were researching.
Noah is a final year Politics, Philosophy & Economics student at Oxford University. He is worked with Arts4Refugees interviewing students journalist about the backstories to the arty refugees they were researching.
Audrey Widjaya, Social Media Volunteer
Audrey just completed her Msc in Digital Business at Newcastle Business School. She ihelped BizGees with content generation, SEO and other digital marketing activities.
Audrey just completed her Msc in Digital Business at Newcastle Business School. She ihelped BizGees with content generation, SEO and other digital marketing activities.
Joshua Low, Oxford University Micro Intern
Joshua is studying for his Masters in Social Anthropology - his second masters at Oxford University.. He is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Joshua is studying for his Masters in Social Anthropology - his second masters at Oxford University.. He is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Mia Taylor, Oxford University Micro Intern
Mia is second year History student at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Mia is second year History student at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Elena Safari, Oxford University Micro Intern
Elena is a second year History student at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Elena is a second year History student at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Sahre Ali, Oxford University Micro Intern
Saher is studying for her Masters in Migration at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Saher is studying for her Masters in Migration at Oxford University. She is supported our Refugee Stories project via the Oxford University Micro Internship programme.
Megan Chowdrey, B2B & eComm Volunteer
Megan is a legally trained professional with an LLB . She has supported us on building B2B relationships with up & coming designers. She also helped us organise our ecomm. channels.
Megan is a legally trained professional with an LLB . She has supported us on building B2B relationships with up & coming designers. She also helped us organise our ecomm. channels.
Anam Rehman, Visual Volunteer
Anam is a trained Digital Marketing professional. He is currently studying for his Master’s in Global Marketing. He supported us with our content generation and digital marketing.
Anam is a trained Digital Marketing professional. He is currently studying for his Master’s in Global Marketing. He supported us with our content generation and digital marketing.
Janeth Inatomi, Visual Volunteer
Janeth just completed her undergrad in communications. She supported us building our Visual Communications capacity
Janeth just completed her undergrad in communications. She supported us building our Visual Communications capacity
Adam Zahler, UX Volunteer
Adam supported us with our virtual fashion innovation. Heis a UX designer and a product manager. He has previously worked on the B4RN project. This is the worlds fasted rural broadband project in Lancashire, UK.
Adam supported us with our virtual fashion innovation. Heis a UX designer and a product manager. He has previously worked on the B4RN project. This is the worlds fasted rural broadband project in Lancashire, UK.
Sarmad Qureshi, Finance Volunteer
Sarmad supported us with our investor proposition and financial model. He was a Sloan Fellow 2020 at London Business School. He spent two decades raising finance & managing businesses while working with Dubai Ports World and EY.
Sarmad supported us with our investor proposition and financial model. He was a Sloan Fellow 2020 at London Business School. He spent two decades raising finance & managing businesses while working with Dubai Ports World and EY.
Layez Reynet, eComm Volunteer
Layez has supported us organise our eComm capacity. She help set up our Shopify Store and organised our social media channels. She has a background in economic growth and development.
Layez has supported us organise our eComm capacity. She help set up our Shopify Store and organised our social media channels. She has a background in economic growth and development.
Razia Ali, Volunteer Life Coach
Razia is a trained and qualified life coach. She has supported our team using her life coaching expertise. She is also an account manager with expereince in the Gaming and FinTech sector.
Razia is a trained and qualified life coach. She has supported our team using her life coaching expertise. She is also an account manager with expereince in the Gaming and FinTech sector.
Sukhy Cheema, Branding Design Volunteer
Sukhy is the founder and CEO of Branding London. He has supported BizGees in making our website visual and worked with us to organise communication material for external stakeholders.
Sukhy is the founder and CEO of Branding London. He has supported BizGees in making our website visual and worked with us to organise communication material for external stakeholders.
Theresa Jacobsen, Student Volunteer
Theresa a recent graduate from Oregon University. She has previous expereince of supporting social impact organisation with their social media. She is supported us with our visual communications.
Theresa a recent graduate from Oregon University. She has previous expereince of supporting social impact organisation with their social media. She is supported us with our visual communications.
Joelle Studer, Volunteer
Joelle is a Swiss professional specialising in creativity and media. She has previously supported BizGees while she was a member of the F10 - Fintech Accelerator program in Zurich. She supported BizGees with our social media presence.
Joelle is a Swiss professional specialising in creativity and media. She has previously supported BizGees while she was a member of the F10 - Fintech Accelerator program in Zurich. She supported BizGees with our social media presence.
Jasmine Lopez, Blockchain & Funding Volunteer
Jasmine has a passion for leveraging the blockchain supporting businesses. She has previous experience as a co- founder of a blockchain-based startup. She has also worked for Vodafone and Applied Blockchain. She has supported BizGees with developing our crypto and holochain capacity, while growing the business overall.
Jasmine has a passion for leveraging the blockchain supporting businesses. She has previous experience as a co- founder of a blockchain-based startup. She has also worked for Vodafone and Applied Blockchain. She has supported BizGees with developing our crypto and holochain capacity, while growing the business overall.
Coleman Lucas, Student Volunteer
Coleman is a Business Admin Student at Washington and Lee University in the US. She is the Secretary of Kappa Kappa Gamma and co-chair of the Promise Committee (a committee dedicated to making students aware of the dangers of drunk driving). She has supported us organise our social media content and channels.
Coleman is a Business Admin Student at Washington and Lee University in the US. She is the Secretary of Kappa Kappa Gamma and co-chair of the Promise Committee (a committee dedicated to making students aware of the dangers of drunk driving). She has supported us organise our social media content and channels.
Nasreen Arain, Communications Volunteer
Nasreen supported BizGees with our communications. She wrote and edited multiple blogs and conducted primary research.
Nasreen supported BizGees with our communications. She wrote and edited multiple blogs and conducted primary research.
Kinjal Patel, Tech Volunteer
Kinjal is a full stack developer. He has supported us organise our AR app.
Kinjal is a full stack developer. He has supported us organise our AR app.
Pooja Katara, AR Consultant
Pooja is the founder of SENSECity. They are a AR/ VR startup in the travel sector. Pooja has supported BizGees organise immersive Augmented Reality based customer experiences. She is an architect by trade and is a Graduate of Glasgow School of Art.
Pooja is the founder of SENSECity. They are a AR/ VR startup in the travel sector. Pooja has supported BizGees organise immersive Augmented Reality based customer experiences. She is an architect by trade and is a Graduate of Glasgow School of Art.
Jiaxin Xie, Business Intelligence Volunteer
Jiaxin is the co founder of HexagonX. A Business Intelligence Startup. She supported BizGees in building its internal big data, AI & blockchain capacity.
Jiaxin is the co founder of HexagonX. A Business Intelligence Startup. She supported BizGees in building its internal big data, AI & blockchain capacity.
Saba Shaukat, Crypto Volunteer
Saba is a specialist in using blockchain and distributed ledger technology for Enterprise, Governments and Purpose led businesses. She received her MBA from London Business School. She supported us with organising our crypto capacity.
Iliriana Kacaniku, Business Planning Volunteer
Iliriana is a philanthropy and social innovation intrapreneur. She's an alumna of Hult, Fletcher School, and the University of Bradford and served with IDEO, Open Society Foundations, USAID. A former refugee and protracted IDP. She supported us during our time at the Bridge4Billions program.
Paul Green, Uganda based Volunteer
Paul comes from a business education background in the developing world. He supported us organise our marketing and data in Uganda.
Saba is a specialist in using blockchain and distributed ledger technology for Enterprise, Governments and Purpose led businesses. She received her MBA from London Business School. She supported us with organising our crypto capacity.
Iliriana Kacaniku, Business Planning Volunteer
Iliriana is a philanthropy and social innovation intrapreneur. She's an alumna of Hult, Fletcher School, and the University of Bradford and served with IDEO, Open Society Foundations, USAID. A former refugee and protracted IDP. She supported us during our time at the Bridge4Billions program.
Paul Green, Uganda based Volunteer
Paul comes from a business education background in the developing world. He supported us organise our marketing and data in Uganda.
Sydney McGrew, Summer Volunteer Intern
Sydney is a student at Washington and Lee University. She has supporting us build our Digital Assets.
Miriam Smetten, Business Planning Volunteer
Miriam is a banking professional. She has spent 9 years with leading German Bank. She recently completed her MBA. She supported BizGees with Investor Acquisition & Business Planning.
Sydney is a student at Washington and Lee University. She has supporting us build our Digital Assets.
Miriam Smetten, Business Planning Volunteer
Miriam is a banking professional. She has spent 9 years with leading German Bank. She recently completed her MBA. She supported BizGees with Investor Acquisition & Business Planning.
Shashank Dekate, Tech Volunteer
Shasshank is a blockchain developer based in Pune, India. He supported us organise our blockchain.
Freddy Cobbold, Business Relationship Volunteer
Freddy has a passion supporting refugees. he supported us by engaging with the corporate world.
Pooja Nerurkar, Digital Marketing Volunteer
Pooja is a digital marketing specialist. She supported us with our social media channels.
Hollie Campbell-Hall, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Hollie is a recent Warwick University Graduate. She has supported the Lacuna Magazine, a human rights journal, with its social media and PR activities. She supported us with our social out reach.
Michelle Jetton, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Michelle is a member of Barnard College. She has had previous experience with fundraising campaigns for the UNICEF Club in her high school. She supported us with SEO for crowd-funding campaigns.
Charly Voelkel, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Charly is a member of Barnard College. She is the President of a homeless support project in New York. She has been generating digital solutions supporting the homeless deal with the local bureaucracy. She is supported us with her videography and branding skills.
Izabella Shealy, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Izabella is a Research Fellow at CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking). She is also a member of Barnard College. She supported us organise successful crowd funding campaigns to help refugees access entrepreneurship.
Aisha Kibwana, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Aisha is a Post Grad member of Columbia University. She is the founder of Asmini Beauty - an eComm platform in Kenya. She is also a consultant with Columbia Impact investing Initiative. She is supported us with our crowd funding campaigns.
Marissa Sterling, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Marissa is a Policy Specialist based at Columbia University. Her focus is Environmental Science. She is supporting BizGees build a presence in New York. She supported us with our crowd funding campaigns.
Caroline East, Marketing & Communications Volunteer
Caroline is an Ex KPMG professional supporting us scale and grow. She is also a trustee with a local charity promoting employment among vulnerable communities in London. She has provided us with marketing and communications support.
Aneela Qureshi, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Aneela is the CEO of Symmitree, supporting vulnerable communities with their connectivity concerns. She worked with us to help organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Zehra Qureshi Mostaque, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Zehra is the COO of Symmitree. With 11 years of crisis management experience in the blue-chip sector, Zehra worked with us to organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Katherine Hill, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Katherine has spent time working in refugee camps in Greece, and is setting up an NGO in Athens. Her professional background has focused on cultural practices and gender equality, mainly in the NGO sector. She has a Master's in Human Rights from UCL. She worked with us to organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Shasshank is a blockchain developer based in Pune, India. He supported us organise our blockchain.
Freddy Cobbold, Business Relationship Volunteer
Freddy has a passion supporting refugees. he supported us by engaging with the corporate world.
Pooja Nerurkar, Digital Marketing Volunteer
Pooja is a digital marketing specialist. She supported us with our social media channels.
Hollie Campbell-Hall, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Hollie is a recent Warwick University Graduate. She has supported the Lacuna Magazine, a human rights journal, with its social media and PR activities. She supported us with our social out reach.
Michelle Jetton, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Michelle is a member of Barnard College. She has had previous experience with fundraising campaigns for the UNICEF Club in her high school. She supported us with SEO for crowd-funding campaigns.
Charly Voelkel, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Charly is a member of Barnard College. She is the President of a homeless support project in New York. She has been generating digital solutions supporting the homeless deal with the local bureaucracy. She is supported us with her videography and branding skills.
Izabella Shealy, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Izabella is a Research Fellow at CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking). She is also a member of Barnard College. She supported us organise successful crowd funding campaigns to help refugees access entrepreneurship.
Aisha Kibwana, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Aisha is a Post Grad member of Columbia University. She is the founder of Asmini Beauty - an eComm platform in Kenya. She is also a consultant with Columbia Impact investing Initiative. She is supported us with our crowd funding campaigns.
Marissa Sterling, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Marissa is a Policy Specialist based at Columbia University. Her focus is Environmental Science. She is supporting BizGees build a presence in New York. She supported us with our crowd funding campaigns.
Caroline East, Marketing & Communications Volunteer
Caroline is an Ex KPMG professional supporting us scale and grow. She is also a trustee with a local charity promoting employment among vulnerable communities in London. She has provided us with marketing and communications support.
Aneela Qureshi, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Aneela is the CEO of Symmitree, supporting vulnerable communities with their connectivity concerns. She worked with us to help organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Zehra Qureshi Mostaque, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Zehra is the COO of Symmitree. With 11 years of crisis management experience in the blue-chip sector, Zehra worked with us to organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Katherine Hill, Crowdfunding Volunteer
Katherine has spent time working in refugee camps in Greece, and is setting up an NGO in Athens. Her professional background has focused on cultural practices and gender equality, mainly in the NGO sector. She has a Master's in Human Rights from UCL. She worked with us to organise crowd-funding campaigns during the Entrepreneurial Spark program.
Sascha Münger, Finance Volunteer
Sascha works at SIX Payment Services. He is a product manager on an internal innovation project within SIX Payment Services. He has supported refugee entrepreneurs by helping this project to organise its internal financial systems during the F10 program.
Heba El Bahey, Technology Volunteer
Heba is a QA and testing specialist based in Switzerland. She supported BizGees by developing technology-related internal processes during the F10 program. She also brings a cultural and linguistic understanding that ensures the service design needs of refugee entrepreneurs are effectively understood.
Josef Wasinski, Freelance Coder
Josef is the founder of Unmortgage. He is a FinTech product development specialist. He is also a Fellow of the Finance Innovation Lab. He supported refugee entrepreneurs by helping us organise the front-end development work on this project during the F10 program.
Robin Sengupta, Design Volunteer
Robin is a senior innovation consultant at Swisscom. He helps companies reach their innovation goals by applying design thinking. He supported refugee entrepreneurs by designing the BizGees offering so that it meets the needs of lenders and refugee entrepreneurs during the F10 program.
Sascha works at SIX Payment Services. He is a product manager on an internal innovation project within SIX Payment Services. He has supported refugee entrepreneurs by helping this project to organise its internal financial systems during the F10 program.
Heba El Bahey, Technology Volunteer
Heba is a QA and testing specialist based in Switzerland. She supported BizGees by developing technology-related internal processes during the F10 program. She also brings a cultural and linguistic understanding that ensures the service design needs of refugee entrepreneurs are effectively understood.
Josef Wasinski, Freelance Coder
Josef is the founder of Unmortgage. He is a FinTech product development specialist. He is also a Fellow of the Finance Innovation Lab. He supported refugee entrepreneurs by helping us organise the front-end development work on this project during the F10 program.
Robin Sengupta, Design Volunteer
Robin is a senior innovation consultant at Swisscom. He helps companies reach their innovation goals by applying design thinking. He supported refugee entrepreneurs by designing the BizGees offering so that it meets the needs of lenders and refugee entrepreneurs during the F10 program.
Your commitment
In practice, joining our mission as a volunteer co-worker means giving up just 6 to 8 hours a week of your time for a minimum period of 3 months. We'll meet with you once a week – either remotely or in person – and we also share the revenue that you help us generate.
Vacancies
We are currently looking for marketing professionals to helps us organise crowdfunding campaigns. To find out more about this exciting opportunity and help make a difference, drop us a note here.
