Application Guide

How to Apply for UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Graphic Designer

at Blockchain & Climate Institute

🏢 About Blockchain & Climate Institute

The Blockchain & Climate Institute uniquely combines emerging technologies like blockchain, AI, and IoT with climate action, positioning itself at the forefront of sustainable innovation. Working here offers the chance to contribute to meaningful environmental solutions while engaging with cutting-edge tech applications in the nonprofit sector.

About This Role

This unpaid volunteer role involves creating all visual materials for the institute's communications, from social media graphics to detailed infographics for reports. It's impactful because your designs will help translate complex climate and blockchain concepts into accessible visuals that drive engagement and advocacy for sustainable solutions.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might start with reviewing design requests from the social media team for upcoming posts, then creating infographics for a climate report, followed by adapting website banners for a new campaign. You'd collaborate with the Web Design team on asset specifications and end the day organizing newly created files in the shared library for the communications team.

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🎯 Who Blockchain & Climate Institute Is Looking For

  • Has a portfolio showcasing nonprofit or advocacy design work, especially with data-heavy topics like climate or policy
  • Demonstrates experience adapting brand guidelines across diverse formats (social media, reports, web assets) while maintaining consistency
  • Shows ability to simplify complex information into clear infographics and data visualizations
  • Is comfortable collaborating remotely with social media and web teams while managing multiple design requests

📝 Tips for Applying to Blockchain & Climate Institute

1

Tailor your portfolio to highlight 2-3 projects that involve climate, policy, or nonprofit work—specifically include infographics that explain complex topics

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In your application, mention specific BCI projects or campaigns you admire and suggest how your design approach could enhance them

3

Demonstrate your understanding of accessibility by describing how you'd adapt a BCI infographic for screen readers or color-blind users

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Show your collaborative skills by explaining how you've worked with non-design teams (like social media or web developers) in past roles

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Since this is unpaid, clearly articulate your motivation for volunteering with BCI specifically, linking it to your interest in climate tech

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience designing for nonprofit or advocacy organizations, especially with climate or tech-related content', "Specific examples of how you've turned complex written briefs into compelling visual narratives", 'Your approach to maintaining brand consistency across multiple platforms while adapting for different formats', "Why you're passionate about volunteering with BCI specifically, not just any climate organization"]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → BCI's recent reports or publications to understand their visual style and content focus areas
  • → Their social media presence (LinkedIn, Twitter) to see current design approaches and engagement patterns
  • → Specific BCI projects like their work with IoT sensors or AI for climate monitoring to understand the technical content you'll be visualizing
  • → The broader climate tech and blockchain for good space to understand industry context

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through how you would design an infographic explaining blockchain's role in carbon credit tracking
2 Describe a time you had to adapt a design for accessibility requirements—what changes did you make and why?
3 How do you prioritize when juggling multiple design requests from different teams (social media, web, reports)?
4 What experience do you have with nonprofit brand guidelines, and how do you ensure consistency while being creative?
5 How would you organize a shared asset library to make it useful for both design and non-design team members?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a portfolio heavy on commercial or entertainment design without nonprofit/policy examples
  • Not addressing the unpaid nature of the role or showing unclear motivation for volunteering
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of accessibility requirements for digital content
  • Generic applications that don't reference BCI's specific mission or projects

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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