Tell us about yourself
Share your skills, goals, availability, and the barriers you have encountered.
For participants
You should not need the perfect résumé to prove you can contribute.
Turn the skills you already have into recent experience, documented accomplishments, professional references, and evidence employers can understand.
Apply to participateA résumé is optional. Your ability is not.
What you gain
Work that moves you forward.
Side Door opportunities are designed around both a real nonprofit need and a real professional goal.
- Meaningful projects with real organizations
- Clear goals and defined deliverables
- Recent professional experience
- Portfolio-ready evidence
- Supervisor feedback and verification
- References based on observed work
Who it is for
Your path may look different. Your ability still counts.
- Returning after caregiving or another extended break
- Self-taught or learned outside a degree program
- Working with older credentials but current knowledge
- Changing careers and needing relevant experience
- Filtered out before interviews despite strong skills
What participation looks like
Clear before you commit.
Review potential matches
We look for projects that fit your abilities and where you want to go next.
Agree on the work
Review scope, schedule, supervision, and compensation status.
Build evidence
Results, feedback, and demonstrated skills become part of your professional record.
Take the next step
Start your application