Welugu is a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to creating opportunities for learning, self-reflection, compassion, and human connection. Whether your strengths are in education, communication, technology, research, operations, or community building, there is a place for you to contribute.

Most roles require just a few hours per week and can be done remotely.

Welugu Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

  • Purpose: Increase awareness of Welugu's mission, programs, and impact.

    Responsibilities:

    • Create and schedule social media posts 

    • Respond to comments and messages when appropriate

    • Analytics- Monitor engagement metrics

    • Research about how we can progress through social media marketing

    • Share program updates 

    • Promote events, podcasts, and courses

    Owns: Distribution

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • 2–3 posts/week

    • Event promotions

    • Volunteer spotlights

  • Purpose: Create written content that communicates Welugu's mission and work.

    Responsibilities:

    • Owns educational and informational content

    • Write blogs and articles

    • Draft website content

    • Create podcast summaries

    • Support newsletter content

    Owns: Educational content

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • 1–2 articles/month

    • Program updates

    • Story-based content

  • Purpose: Create visual assets that strengthen communication and engagement.

    Responsibilities:

    • Design social media graphics

    • Create event flyers

    • Design quote cards

    • Support website visuals

    • Maintain brand consistency

    Owns: Visuals

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Graphics as needed

    • Branding support

  • Purpose: Build awareness and visibility for Welugu.

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop media contacts

    • Draft press releases

    • Identify speaking opportunities

    • Promote major initiatives

    • Support public communications

    Owns: Media

    In simple - External visibility 

    • Media

    • Press releases

    • Podcasts

    • Speaking opportunities

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Media outreach

    • Public visibility initiatives

  • Responsibilities:

    • Owns human stories

    • Collect Volunteer stories and experiences

    • Collect Participant stories

    • Write Impact narratives

    • Conduct interviews

    • Create content for marketing and newsletters

    Owns: Human stories

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Impact stories

    • Volunteer stories

CONTENT CREATION

  • Responsibilities

    • Brainstorm ideas for video creation

    • Create videos for stranger interviews 

    • Create Compassion videos 

    Owns: New video creation

    Time Commitment:

    • 3–5 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Created videos

  • Responsibilities:

    • Edit podcasts and interviews

    • Create promotional clips

    • Create Video Shorts and reels

    • Improve audio/video quality

    • Add captions and branding

    Owns: Video production from existing videos

    Time Commitment:

    • 3–5 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Edited videos

    • Social media clips

  • Responsibilities:

    • Identify and invite guests

    • Schedule recordings

    • Prepare guest information

    • Manage podcast workflow

    Owns: Podcast workflow

    In simple

    • Guest sourcing

    • Guest communication

    • Scheduling

    • Episode preparation

    • Recording logistics

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Guest scheduling

    • Episode coordination

  • Responsibilities:

    • Upload videos

    • Create titles and descriptions

    • Add chapters and tags

    • Organize playlists

    • Track analytics

    Owns: Publishing & analytics

    In simple

    • Uploading

    • Titles

    • SEO

    • Chapters

    • Analytics

    • Publishing

    Time Commitment:

    • 2-4  hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Published content

    • Channel management

EDUCATION & MENTORSHIP

  • Responsibilities:

    • Facilitate classes and sessions

    • Support student learning

    • Provide feedback

    • Prepare instructional materials

    Owns: Teaching/ Mentoring

    Time Commitment:

    • Varies by program ( avg 2-4 hours)

    Current Programs (can choose one program) 

    • Vignanam 

    • Sahrudayam 

    • Sambhashanam


    Additional notes 


    • Vignanam and Sambhashanam Currently requires Telugu speaking abilities

    • If you speak another indian language, welcome to create Vognanam and Sambhashanam programs for specific people

    Deliverables:

    • Teaching/ Mentoring sessions

  • Responsibilities:

    • Support students individually

    • Encourage participation

    • Provide guidance and motivation

    • Monitor progress

    Owns: Student & Learner support

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Current Programs (can choose one program) 

    • Vignanam 

    • Sahrudayam 

    • Sambhashanam

    Deliverables:

    • Student learning support and personality development

  • Responsibilities:

    • Develop learning materials

    • Review and update curriculum

    • Create activities and assessments

    • Support mentor resources

    Owns: Curriculum

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Current Programs (can choose one program) 

    • Sahrudayam 

    • Sambhashanam

    Deliverables:

    • Learning content

  • Responsibilities:

    • Facilitate workshops

    • Coordinate participant engagement

    • Support discussions

    • Gather feedback

    Owns: Workshop delivery

    Time Commitment:

    • Event-based

    Current Programs 

    • Sahrudayam 

    Deliverables:

    • Workshops and learning sessions

RESEARCH

  • Responsibilities:

    • Search academic literature

    • Summarize evidence

    • Create annotated bibliographies

    • Support course and research development

    Owns: Evidence Gathering & Knowledge Synthesis

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Current Program 

    • Sahrudayam 

    Deliverables:

    • Literature summaries

  • Responsibilities:

    • Create questionnaires

    • Develop feedback tools

    • Improve data collection processes

    • Review survey quality

    Owns: Measurement & Data Collection

    Time Commitment:

    • Project-based

    Current Program 

    • Sahrudayam 

    Deliverables:

    • Surveys and evaluation tools

  • Responsibilities:

    • Analyze survey results

    • Generate reports

    • Create charts and summaries

    • Support program evaluation

    Owns: Data Interpretation

    Time Commitment:

    • Project-based

    Current Program 

    • Sahrudayam 

    Deliverables:

    • Data reports

  • Responsibilities:

    • Draft manuscripts

    • Support conference abstracts

    • Assist with reports and publications

    • Review references and citations

    Owns: Scholarly Dissemination

    Time Commitment:

    • Project-based

    Current Program 

    • Sahrudayam 

    Deliverables:

    • Academic outputs

TECHNOLOGY

  • Responsibilities:

    • Update website content

    • Publish blogs and resources

    • Maintain program information

    • Improve user experience

    Owns: Digital Presence

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Website updates

  • Responsibilities:

    • Support volunteers with technology issues

    • Manage Zoom and digital tools

    • Troubleshoot technical problems

    Owns: Technology Reliability

    Time Commitment:

    • As needed

    Deliverables:

    • Technology support

  • Responsibilities:

    • Automate repetitive tasks

    • Improve workflows

    • Integrate forms and systems

    • Support operational efficiency

    Owns: Operational Efficiency

    In simple

    • Zapier

    • Make

    • Google Workspace automations

    • Workflow integration

    Time Commitment:

    • Project-based

    Deliverables:

    • Automated workflows

  • Responsibilities:

    • Explore AI applications

    • Develop AI-assisted workflows

    • Train volunteers on AI tools

    • Support content creation and operations

    Owns: AI Adoption & Innovation

    In simple

    • ChatGPT workflows

    • AI training

    • Prompt libraries

    • AI content support

    Time Commitment:

    • Project-based

    Deliverables:

    • AI-enabled solutions

OPERATIONS

  • Responsibilities:

    • Schedule events

    • Manage registrations

    • Coordinate logistics

    • Support event delivery

    • Collect feedback

    Owns: Event Logistics

    Time Commitment:

    • Event-based

    Deliverables:

    • Successful events

  • Responsibilities:

    • Meeting scheduling

    • Documentation

    • Form creation

    • Record keeping

    • Follow-up communication

    Owns: Organizational Administration

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Administrative support

  • Responsibilities:

    • Recruit volunteers

    • Support onboarding

    • Track volunteer engagement

    • Conduct volunteer check-ins

    Owns: Volunteer recruitment and Experience

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Volunteer management

  • Responsibilities:

    • Track project timelines

    • Coordinate team activities

    • Monitor progress

    • Facilitate communication

    Owns: Project Execution; Owns outcomes.

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Project completion and accountability

PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH

  • Responsibilities:

    • Connect with community groups

    • Promote Welugu programs

    • Identify collaboration opportunities

    • Represent Welugu at events

    Owns: Community Engagement

    • Schools

    • Community organizations

    • Local groups

    • Volunteer recruitment

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–3 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Community engagement

  • Responsibilities:

    • Identify potential partners

    • Initiate conversations

    • Coordinate partnership meetings

    • Develop collaborative opportunities

    Owns: Strategic Partnerships

    Institutional partnerships

    • Universities

    • Hospitals

    • NGOs

    • Corporate partners

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • New partnerships

  • Responsibilities:

    • Research funding opportunities

    • Support fundraising campaigns

    • Assist with donor communications

    • Help develop sponsorship opportunities

    Owns: Resource Development

    In simple 

    • Donor outreach

    • Grants

    • Sponsorships

    • Fundraising campaigns

    Time Commitment:

    • 2–4 hours/week

    Deliverables:

    • Funding and resource development

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