Daakhla runs entirely on people who choose to show up. Mentors, tutors, researchers, outreach workers — every team is volunteer-led. Find where you fit.
One conversation can shift a student's entire trajectory. Our mentors don't teach — they open doors by sharing what they know and standing with students through the hardest parts of the process.
Email us to mentor →Guide 2–3 students through their full application cycle — university shortlisting, essay coaching, financial aid strategy, and interview prep.
Give written feedback on personal statements and supplements. Fully asynchronous — read and respond on your own schedule, no live sessions required.
Guide students through their own SAT guidance. You are not teaching a course: you help a student work out whether they need a score at all, build a study plan around their test date, and point them to the free official materials.
Answer student questions as they prepare, review practice work, and help them stay on their study plan. A good entry point into the SAT team.
Build and maintain Daakhla's university database — scholarship opportunities, financial aid policies, application deadlines, and acceptance data for Pakistani students.
Find and reach the students Daakhla exists for — connect with schools, teachers, NGOs, and community leaders in underserved districts to spread the word on the ground.
Marketing & Social Media
Manage Daakhla's Instagram, LinkedIn, and content calendar. Create posts, reels, and campaigns that reach students and donors.
Design
Create visual assets — social graphics, presentation decks, student-facing materials, and brand collateral.
Tech & Admin
Help run our internal tools, scheduling, student data management, and the general unglamorous work that keeps everything moving.
Volunteer applications for our first cohort are now closed. If you'd like to join a future cohort, email us — we'll reach out when the next intake opens.
We're not accepting new volunteer applications right now. The roles below are what we recruit for — if any of them fit you, email us and we'll add you to the list for the next cohort.
Tell us which team fits you at hello@daakhla.org. No CV required.
You go on the list for the next cohort. We reach out the moment applications reopen.
When the next intake opens, you apply and we pair you with students within a week.
Admissions counsellors and essay readers who guide students through the full application journey.
Deliver and support live SAT guidance sessions in Math and Verbal for cohorts of students across Pakistan.
Find the students who need Daakhla most. Connect with schools, NGOs, and community leaders on the ground in underserved districts.
Each team has one lead — someone who owns the team's output, coordinates volunteers, and works directly with Daakhla's core team. Lead roles require more time (6–10 hrs/wk) but come with real ownership and responsibility.
Lead applications for Cohort 1 are closed too. If running a team is what draws you, email us anyway — we note interest for the next cohort and reach out first when leads open.
Email us about lead roles →We reply personally, within 3 working days.