Volunteering with ERA is a great way to fulfill your community service goals while gaining excellent computer experience. In addition to learning and assisting with ERA’s processes and electronic recycling initiatives, volunteers will earn a computer once they have completed their volunteer hours. Must be at least 18 years old – check out our opportunities below and get in touch to get started learning about tech and giving back!
Our volunteer Computer Technicians will gain hands-on experience with computer refurbishment. You don’t need a background in computers – in fact this would be a great place to start! All you need are a pair of steel toed boots, to be over the age of 16, and a great attitude!
Duties may include:
- Sorting of cables (VGA & DVI, power cords, AC adapters, KVM cables)
- Sorting of hard disk drives (IDE/SCSI/SATA by rough size)
- Removal of decals (utilizing heat guns)
- Monitoring Testing
- Assist in the unloading of shipments
- Sorting of laptop bags
- Sorting of RAM
- Strip non-operational or incomplete machines for reusable parts (RAM, HDDs, power supplies, CPUs, motherboards etc.)
- Tidying warehouse workstations
- Cleaning equipment
ERA’s hours of operation are Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm. This position is available any time within these hours, with a minimum 4-hour time commitment. To earn a laptop or desktop computer, 24 hours of volunteer work must be completed. Upon completion of 24 hours, volunteers will receive a certificate of appreciation and a refurbished computer.
Warehouse Locations:
- Vancouver: #1045 – 11111 Twigg Place, Richmond, BC
- Edmonton: Unit 5, 14212 128 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB
- Calgary: 1301 34 Ave SE, Calgary, AB
- Saskatoon: Unit 246-105 Marquis Court, Saskatoon, SK
- Winnipeg: #403, 1200 Sherwin Rd, Winnipeg, MB
- Toronto: #15 489 Brimley Rd Toronto, ON
- Montreal: #160, 130 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Lachine, QC
To become a volunteer Computer Technician, please register online HERE or send an email to [email protected]. Make sure you wear steel toed boots and we’ll get you up and running!