Say goodbye to cold leads, prior work experience - just send in your CV, a portfolio and a few important documents and we'll sort out the rest.
How does it work?
1
Create a profile.
Get great matches.
Tell us about yourself and show us your unique creativity. We want to get to know what gets you running so that we can pair you with the perfect organisation and team.
2
Meet your future teammates and employer.
Once you are approved, we will start looking for organisations that align with your values and interests. If you are matched with a team and organisation, we will schedule a call between you and your employer.
3
Choose, accept, start creating!
If you like what your getting. Say yes and get started! We'll set-up communication channels and you, your team and your employer can sort out the rest, however it suits you guys!
Say goodbye to cold leads, prior work experience - just send in your CV, a portfolio and a few important documents and we'll sort out the rest.
"I started with Pixie Dust to gain volunteering hours, but now my design skills have massively improved."
Ronald Zhang
Student Ambassador, King's College
Step 1:
Create a profile. Get great matches.
Tell us about yourself and show us your unique creativity. We want to get to know what gets you running so that we can pair you with the perfect organisation and team.
Step 2:
Meet your future team mates and employer.
Once you are approved, we will start looking for organisations that align with your values and interests. If you are matched with a team and organisation, we will schedule a call between you and your employer.
Step 3:
Choose, accept, start creating!
If you like what your getting. Say yes and get started! We'll set-up communication channels and you, your team and your employer can sort out the rest, however it suits you guys!
What will you do?
Content Creation
Work with like-minded people to create innovative and powerful digital and paper-based content for social media and ads.
Branding & Design
Help organisations to craft their brand and identity by researching and thinking outside of the box in teams.
Digitisation & Web-dev
Create beautiful websites and digital-readiness content for organisations while learning about the future of the business world with a team.
10+
number of projects completed
80,000+
number of students reached¹
11+
number of orgs. reached²
$40,000+
saved by organisations³
Student: Will I get paid?
No. By working through Pixie Dust you are providing volunteer services. This means that you can earn volunteer hours towards awards such as the Duke of Edinburgh.
Student: How many hours will I need to commit?
Any amount you want! You can decide the exact terms of your work with your organisation/employer, including when you how, how you work and where you work (most commonly online!).
Is it easy to find matches?
Finding the perfect match is a complex process. But, we do our best to make this as simple as fast as possible. Following the pandemic, there may be some changes that makes it harder to find perfect matches.
Schools.: Will my students be safe?
We will do our utmost to keep your school's childrens safe. For more information, visit our policies page.
School.: How can a school join?
Pixie Dust and the offered programs can be a club or society at your school. If you have one or two students who are interested, they can even form a friend group and work on a specific project together!
Org.: What kinds of organisations can join Pixie Dust?
We welcome all sorts of organisations, from small businesses to major non-profit charities! We want to accept and help as many orgs. as we can, but the eligibility is dependent on NZ law regarding Children's employment.
Org.: Can I choose students?
Yes and no. To protect the privacy of minors, we do not release our databases. However, we will match you with students based on their portfolio work (which you can review and choose). Don't worry, all of our creatives are talented and dedicated (we have a review system)!
Org.: Why do I need to be vetted?
The Children's Act of 2014 requires all individuals working with children to be vetted by the New Zealand Police. Your organisation will need to submit a vetting process for any individual working with our student creatives.
Org.: My organisation is not based in NZ. How do the terms and rules apply to me?
If your organisation is not based in New Zealand or Australia, you must provide children's employment in accordance with local laws and practices. We will still require a background check (albeit not completed by the NZ Police) before we approve your application.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Safety, Vetting & Information for Schools
From requiring police background checks from participating organisations to bi-weekly check-ins and parental updates, we take paramount precaution to make sure that our student volunteers and their organisations stay as safe as possible.
