LEADERSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES
Help lead C/COCA while gaining experience managing projects, supporting teams, and working with nonprofits across Central Ohio.
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WHY WORK WITH US?
Directors help run C/COCA, lead student teams, and make decisions that affect our projects and the nonprofits we serve. You'll gain experience taking on responsibilities that extend beyond the classroom.
LEAD REAL PROJECTS
Guide student teams, make project decisions, and take ownership of work that serves local nonprofits.
WORK WITH NONPROFITS
Work with community organizations and help improve the websites and digital services they depend on.
GROW TOGETHER
Learn alongside students from different schools and disciplines while helping others develop their skills.
BIGGER THAN A CLUB
C/COCA brings students from across Central Ohio together to run a nonprofit, work with community partners, and build websites that serve their communities.
REGISTERED NONPROFIT
C/COCA is an independent, student-led nonprofit. Directors help manage projects, coordinate teams, and develop the processes that keep the organization running as students graduate and new leaders take over.
REAL STAKEHOLDERS
Work directly with nonprofit leaders, community partners, and professionals. You'll learn how to communicate with stakeholders and make decisions that affect real projects.
CROSS-CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
Lead students from colleges and universities across Central Ohio. Our teams bring together different disciplines and perspectives to work toward shared project goals.
Registered Nonprofit
C/COCA is an independent, student-led nonprofit. Directors help manage projects, coordinate teams, and develop the processes that keep the organization running as students graduate and new leaders take over.
Real Stakeholders
Work directly with nonprofit leaders, community partners, and professionals. You'll learn how to communicate with stakeholders and make decisions that affect real projects.
Cross-Campus Leadership
Lead students from colleges and universities across Central Ohio. Our teams bring together different disciplines and perspectives to work toward shared project goals.
OPEN ROLES
Explore our open leadership positions and find a role that matches your interests and experience.
Eligibility: Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
Commitment: Unpaid volunteer leadership, 1–5 hours/week.
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DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Help C/COCA run more effectively by improving how our teams work. You'll develop onboarding materials, maintain documentation, evaluate programs, and create processes that make it easier for current and future leaders to do their jobs.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Operations from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEHelp C/COCA run more effectively by improving how our teams work. You'll develop onboarding materials, maintain documentation, evaluate programs, and create processes that make it easier for current and future leaders to do their jobs.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Review and improve organizational workflows
- Develop project onboarding, completion, and feedback processes.
- Analyze survey data and identify opportunities for improvement
- Improve onboarding and offboarding processes
- Maintain progress-tracking systems and organizational documentation.
- Help strengthen handbooks, policies, and operational procedures
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Operations Management
Learn how growing organizations build scalable systems.
Program Evaluation
Measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
Process Improvement
Design workflows that increase efficiency and accountability.
Organizational Strategy
Help shape how C/COCA operates during a critical stage of growth.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Clear processes make it easier for students to work together and keep projects moving. This role improves how C/COCA welcomes members, documents important information, evaluates programs, and transfers responsibilities between leadership teams.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience improving workflows, coordinating onboarding, evaluating programs, developing organizational documentation, and supporting nonprofit operations.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Operations Manager · Program Coordinator · Business Analyst · Project Manager
On the application, choose Operations from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Help guide C/COCA's growth alongside a fellow Executive Director. You'll support Directors, coordinate organizational priorities, build partnerships, and improve how our teams work together. We're looking for someone with strong judgment, clear communication skills, and a vision for where C/COCA can go next.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Executive Director from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEHelp guide C/COCA's growth alongside a fellow Executive Director. You'll support Directors, coordinate organizational priorities, build partnerships, and improve how our teams work together. We're looking for someone with strong judgment, clear communication skills, and a vision for where C/COCA can go next.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Work alongside a fellow Executive Director to coordinate organizational priorities and support Directors across all teams.
- Lead organizational strategy, planning, and long-term sustainability work.
- Prepare Board agendas, facilitate discussions, and coordinate follow-up on Board decisions.
- Build relationships with nonprofits, sponsors, community partners, and student groups.
- Meet regularly with Directors to review progress, address challenges, and coordinate next steps.
- Support recruitment, leadership development, and cross-campus growth.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Executive Leadership
Lead a multidisciplinary student-led nonprofit and support teams across research, design, engineering, events, finance, and communications.
Strategic Planning
Help guide organizational growth, cross-campus expansion, partnerships, systems, and long-term decision-making.
Stakeholder Management
Work directly with students, nonprofits, sponsors, community partners, Directors, and project leads.
Nonprofit Management
Gain firsthand experience helping run a registered nonprofit organization with real projects, responsibilities, and public-facing commitments.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Executive Directors help set C/COCA's direction and make sure our teams have the support they need. The decisions made in this role influence our projects, partnerships, and student experience. You'll also help develop future leaders and make it easier for new teams to build on the work of those before them.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, supporting nonprofit governance, developing partnerships, setting organizational priorities, and helping lead a student-run nonprofit.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Program Manager · Nonprofit Director · Operations Manager · Strategy Consultant · Community Partnerships Manager
On the application, choose Executive Director from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Help manage the financial processes behind C/COCA's projects, events, and operations. You'll support budgeting, track expenses, coordinate reimbursements, and establish clear procedures for managing organizational funds.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Finance from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEHelp manage the financial processes behind C/COCA's projects, events, and operations. You'll support budgeting, track expenses, coordinate reimbursements, and establish clear procedures for managing organizational funds.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Create and maintain reimbursement approval workflows.
- Develop financial policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Support budgeting and financial planning for events, tools, projects, and operations.
- Track expenses, reimbursements, available funds, and pending financial obligations.
- Support sponsorship and funding conversations by clarifying financial needs and limits.
- Identify when financial questions need Board, accounting, tax, legal, or outside review.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Financial Operations
Build systems that support responsible financial management for a growing nonprofit.
Governance & Compliance
Gain experience working with nonprofit financial requirements, approvals, documentation, and oversight.
Policy Development
Create financial processes that future leaders will rely on.
Organizational Leadership
Help shape how financial decisions are reviewed, approved, and managed across the organization.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
C/COCA needs accurate financial records and clear spending procedures to support its projects and programs. This role helps Directors understand available resources, manage expenses responsibly, and make informed financial decisions.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience supporting budgets, maintaining financial records, coordinating reimbursements, and developing procedures for nonprofit financial operations.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Financial Analyst · Budget Analyst · Nonprofit Administrator · Compliance Specialist
On the application, choose Finance from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
Guide the technical work behind C/COCA's nonprofit website projects. You'll support student developers, review code and implementation quality, and work with designers and researchers to create websites that are accessible, secure, and maintainable.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Engineering from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEGuide the technical work behind C/COCA's nonprofit website projects. You'll support student developers, review code and implementation quality, and work with designers and researchers to create websites that are accessible, secure, and maintainable.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead engineering work across active client projects.
- Support technical planning, development workflows, and implementation decisions.
- Review websites, repositories, forms, and technical handoffs for quality and risk.
- Help create engineering standards, documentation, deployment notes, and maintenance practices.
- Improve collaboration between developers, designers, researchers, and project leads.
- Identify accessibility, security, implementation, and maintenance risks before websites are delivered to clients.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Lead Technical Teams
Gain experience guiding developers, reviewing implementation quality, and supporting team success.
Manage Client-Facing Projects
Oversee nonprofit websites from planning through launch while balancing timelines, risks, and project goals.
Build Cross-Functional Leadership
Work closely with researchers, designers, project leads, and stakeholders to move projects forward.
Shape Engineering Strategy
Help define the standards, workflows, documentation, and practices that future engineering teams will use.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Nonprofit clients need websites they can use and maintain after a project ends. This role helps engineering teams deliver reliable websites, document their work, and address technical issues before client handoff.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience guiding developers, reviewing code, managing technical risks, coordinating web projects, and developing engineering documentation.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Software Engineer · Engineering Manager · Technical Program Manager · Web Developer
On the application, choose Engineering from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF EXPERIENCE RESEARCH
Lead research that helps our teams understand the people using our nonprofit partners' websites. You'll plan studies, support student researchers, and help turn findings into recommendations that guide project decisions.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Experience Research from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLELead research that helps our teams understand the people using our nonprofit partners' websites. You'll plan studies, support student researchers, and help turn findings into recommendations that guide project decisions.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead research activities across active client projects.
- Plan usability studies, interviews, surveys, audits, or discovery activities.
- Help teams define research goals, questions, participants, and methods.
- Support analysis, synthesis, findings, and recommendations.
- Help teams translate research findings into design, content, and project decisions.
- Mentor researchers across teams and support their professional growth.
- Establish procedures for informed consent, participant privacy, and responsible research data handling.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Lead Research Initiatives
Guide research efforts that shape project direction and improve nonprofit digital experiences.
Manage Stakeholders
Balance nonprofit needs, project goals, user evidence, timeline limits, and research priorities.
Mentor Team Members
Support student researchers through planning, moderation, synthesis, and reporting.
Build Research Operations
Help establish research practices, templates, and standards that future teams can use.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Research helps our teams understand what people need before making design and development decisions. This role supports thoughtful research practices, helps students develop their research skills, and ensures our recommendations are grounded in evidence.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience planning UX studies, mentoring researchers, conducting research responsibly, synthesizing findings, and presenting recommendations to project teams.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
UX Researcher · Design Researcher · Research Operations Specialist · UX Research Lead
On the application, choose Experience Research from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Lead UX and UI design across C/COCA's nonprofit projects. You'll guide student designers, review interfaces and user flows, and work with researchers and developers to create websites that are clear, accessible, and easy to use.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Experience Design from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLELead UX and UI design across C/COCA's nonprofit projects. You'll guide student designers, review interfaces and user flows, and work with researchers and developers to create websites that are clear, accessible, and easy to use.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Guide UX and UI decisions across client projects.
- Create or review user flows, sitemaps, wireframes, page layouts, and interface decisions.
- Lead design reviews and give clear, useful feedback to designers.
- Collaborate with researchers and engineers so designs are evidence-based and realistic to build.
- Create handoff notes that explain layout decisions, responsive behavior, and key interactions.
- Help establish reusable design patterns and accessible components across nonprofit website projects.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Lead Design Teams
Guide designers, review work, and help maintain quality across real nonprofit projects.
Manage Client-Facing Projects
Balance user needs, client goals, accessibility, content, and project constraints.
Strengthen Cross-Functional Leadership
Work alongside researchers, engineers, project leads, and nonprofit partners.
Shape Design Standards
Help define how C/COCA practices UX/UI design across the organization.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Good design makes it easier for people to find information and access nonprofit services. This role helps our teams balance user needs, client goals, accessibility, and technical requirements throughout the design process.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience leading UX/UI design, reviewing interfaces, creating wireframes and user flows, documenting design decisions, and working with multidisciplinary project teams.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
UX Designer · Product Designer · Interaction Designer · Design Lead
On the application, choose Experience Design from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF VISUAL DESIGN & BRANDING
Shape how C/COCA presents itself across social media, events, recruitment, and community outreach. You'll create visual materials, develop brand guidelines, and help maintain a consistent visual identity across the organization.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Brand & Visual Design from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEShape how C/COCA presents itself across social media, events, recruitment, and community outreach. You'll create visual materials, develop brand guidelines, and help maintain a consistent visual identity across the organization.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Design graphics and promotional materials for events, social media, recruitment, sponsorships, and presentations.
- Support recruitment and sponsorship initiatives with clear, polished visual assets.
- Maintain visual consistency across the website, social media, event materials, and internal documents.
- Collaborate closely with Digital Communications, Events & Programming, and Executive Directors.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Brand Leadership
Help define and maintain the visual identity of a growing student-led nonprofit.
Creative Direction
Guide how C/COCA communicates visually across events, campaigns, recruitment, and sponsorship materials.
Portfolio Development
Create a substantial body of real-world design work for a nonprofit with public-facing impact.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work across communications, events, sponsorship, recruitment, and leadership to turn ideas into polished visuals.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Our visual identity helps students, nonprofit partners, and sponsors recognize C/COCA and understand our work. This role makes our communications more consistent and helps us present our projects and opportunities clearly.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience developing brand assets, producing visual campaigns, creating event and recruitment materials, and maintaining a consistent organizational identity.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Visual Designer · Brand Designer · Graphic Designer · Art Director
On the application, choose Brand & Visual Design from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING
Create opportunities for C/COCA members to learn, connect, and prepare for their careers. You'll organize workshops, portfolio reviews, speaker events, and training sessions with students and industry professionals.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Professional Development and Programming from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLECreate opportunities for C/COCA members to learn, connect, and prepare for their careers. You'll organize workshops, portfolio reviews, speaker events, and training sessions with students and industry professionals.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Plan workshops, training sessions, and learning resources based on member needs.
- Organize workshops, panels, portfolio reviews, speaker sessions, and networking events.
- Develop accessible learning materials for members with different levels of experience.
- Work with project leads to identify skill gaps across research, design, engineering, and project work.
- Coordinate industry speakers, mentors, alumni, or student leaders for programming.
- Create event RSVP forms and collect event data such as attendance, accessibility needs, audience background, and post-event feedback.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Program Leadership
Plan and lead student-centered programs that support learning, confidence, and professional growth.
Curriculum Development
Build experience creating workshops, learning materials, and skill-building pathways for members.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work with project leads, Directors, alumni, speakers, and members to understand what support students need.
Event Strategy
Learn how to plan programs from idea to promotion, logistics, facilitation, feedback, and improvement.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
Students join C/COCA with different skills, experiences, and career goals. This role creates opportunities for members to learn from one another, receive feedback, connect with professionals, and prepare for internships and careers.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience planning professional development programs, coordinating events, working with speakers, creating training materials, and evaluating student engagement.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Program Manager · Learning & Development Specialist · Community Manager · Event Coordinator
On the application, choose Professional Development and Programming from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEDIRECTOR OF ACCESSIBILITY
Help make accessibility part of how C/COCA researches, designs, builds, and communicates. You'll review websites and materials, support teams in identifying accessibility barriers, and create resources that encourage inclusive practices.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
On the application, choose Accessibility from the role list.
APPLY FOR THIS ROLEHelp make accessibility part of how C/COCA researches, designs, builds, and communicates. You'll review websites and materials, support teams in identifying accessibility barriers, and create resources that encourage inclusive practices.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at colleges or universities in Franklin County, including eligible online students.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Review websites, forms, event materials, social content, and other C/COCA work for accessibility concerns.
- Identify, document, and help teams address accessibility concerns throughout projects.
- Support Research, Design, Engineering, Events, and Digital Communications with practical accessibility guidance.
- Create simple checklists, resources, or training materials that help contributors understand accessibility basics.
- Help make accessibility part of normal project workflows, not a last-minute check.
- Help teams evaluate websites and digital materials against relevant WCAG success criteria.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
Accessibility Leadership
Lead accessibility review across real nonprofit projects and help teams make stronger, more inclusive decisions.
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work with research, design, engineering, events, and communications to make accessibility part of the full project process.
Standards & Frameworks
Build practical experience applying WCAG, inclusive design principles, and accessibility checks to real work.
Communication & Advocacy
Practice explaining accessibility concerns clearly, giving useful feedback, and advocating for users without slowing teams down.
WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS
The organizations C/COCA serves work with people who have different needs and abilities. This role helps our teams identify accessibility barriers, improve the usability of their work, and develop practices that future projects can build on.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN HIGHLIGHT
Experience reviewing digital accessibility, applying WCAG guidelines, developing accessibility resources, and working with research, design, and engineering teams.
RELEVANT CAREER PATHS
Accessibility Specialist · Inclusive Design Specialist · Accessibility Consultant · Digital Accessibility Coordinator
On the application, choose Accessibility from the role list.
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