Current Volunteer Opportunities

Visit the Volunteer Portal to sign up for volunteer orientations or installations!

Please note: You must attend a volunteer orientation before you are eligible to volunteer on installations. If you have any questions or comments please email us at volunteergla@gridalternatives.org or call Ana Kim at 310-735-9776.

Orientations & Workshops:

Volunteer Orientation

Thursday, September 16th 6:00pm-8:00pm

Design 102: Structural Design

Thursday, September 22nd 6:00pm-9:00pm

Outreach Workshop

 

Wednesday, September 28th 6:00pm-9:00pm

Electrical Workshop (Jay)

Thursday, September 29th 5:30pm-7:30pm

 

Installations:

  • Wednesday September 14th and Thursday September 15th in Lynwood
  • Tuesday September 20th and Wednesda September 21st in Los Angeles 
  • Thursday September 22nd and Friday September 23rd in East Los Angeles (TBC) 
  • Thursday September 22nd and Friday September 23rd in Anaheim (TBC) 
  • Friday September 23rd and Saturday September 24th in Los Angeles (TBC) 
  • Tuesday September 27th and Wednesday September 28th in Downey (TBC) 
  • Tuesday September 27th and Wednesday September 28th in Greater Los Angeles (Location TBC)
  • Thursday September 29th and Friday September 30th in Carson (TBC)
  • Thursday September 29th and Friday September 30th in Greater Los Angeles (Location TBC)
  • Friday September 30th and Saturday October 1st in Pomona - Women in Solar install

Please note that additional Install opportunities will be posted on a weekly basis. Make sure to check the calendar or email Ana Kim, GLA’s Volunteer Training Coordinator at volunteergla@gridalternatives.org.   

Additional Volunteer Opportunities and Resources:

Want to have a great team building event while helping low income families? Join us for a Corporate Sponsored Workday or build a fundraising team.  Bring solar power to low-income communities, and provide your team with a fun, private solar workday experience. If interested, please contact our Development Associate, Rina Gabbay: rgabbay@gridalternatives.org.

We want your feedback! 

What would you like to see more of in 2016? We are constantly trying to improve. Please send questions, comments, and feedback to: volunteergla@gridalternatives.org.  

Job & Volunteer Opportunities

We need your help!

Has your experience with GRID Alternatives helped you to secure employment in the solar industry or a related field? We are updating our records, if you've worked in solar in 2015 please send a short email to volunteergla@gridalternatives.org telling us about your experience.  

This helps us improve our training and workforce development programs so that we can provide more opportunities to more volunteers and job trainees. We want to expand our efforts and we can only do it with your support. Thank you!


Please visit our jobs page. 

Directions for uploading resumes:  

If you have access to the GRID Alternatives Volunteer Portal, follow these steps:  

  1. Log Into the Volunteer Portal
  2. Click on My Profile
  3. Click on the Job Search Tab
  4. Fill out the form and upload your resume in a PDF format.  

If you DO NOT have access to the GRID Alternatives Volunteer Portal, follow these steps: 

  1. Fill out the GRID Alternatives Volunteer Application. 
  2. (Please note: you will not be required to volunteer with us, but you are welcome to do so!)
  3. You will receive account log-in information for GRID Alternatives.
  4. Log In to the GRID Volunteer Portal
  5. Click on My Profile
  6. Click on the Job Search Tab
  7. Fill out form and upload your resume in a PDF format