OSINT Volunteering
Opportunities
Getting involved with non-profit organizations can be an excellent way to gain experience in OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence). Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to work directly on pressing global issues, requiring in-depth research and intelligence gathering, which helps to develop essential OSINT skills. Non-profits, often operating with limited resources, allow volunteers to play impactful roles in gathering, analyzing, and presenting data.
This hands-on involvement not only strengthens practical skills but also provides valuable networking opportunities. Beyond skill-building, volunteering supports meaningful work with a strong focus on ethics, laying a solid foundation for a career in OSINT.Â
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Centre for Information Resilience (CIR)
CIR invites volunteers for OSINT work focused on investigating human rights abuses and disinformation globally. Roles include research, analysis, and digital investigations, often working in regions affected by conflict.
National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF)
NCPTF works to protect children by using OSINT and investigative techniques to assist law enforcement in finding missing and exploited children. Volunteer roles involve research, analysis, and case support.
Nightowl Recon volunteers focus on assisting missing person cases and criminal investigations, applying OSINT techniques and database research.
This initiative uses OSINT to support organizations documenting and addressing the impact of the conflict in Ukraine, including work on humanitarian issues and monitoring key events.
Innocent Lives Foundation (ILF)
ILF leverages OSINT to identify and report predators to law enforcement. Volunteers aid in unmasking anonymous offenders online, primarily through research and digital forensics.
Trace Labs runs OSINT events to assist in finding missing persons, where volunteers use their investigative skills to gather information that can aid in real-life cases.
This non-profit offers assistance to victims of abuse and stalking. Volunteers can help with digital investigations and contribute to OSINT-related safety planning for those in dangerous situations.
Focused on human trafficking, Project 1591 uses OSINT to support active investigations, collecting intelligence on trafficking networks and providing support to law enforcement.