We are seeking a Student Assistant to join the Foundation in its mission of benefitting, supporting, and enhancing the California Community Colleges—the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the nation. The Foundation for California Community Colleges is on a mission to double its impact in the next 10 years. We are a group of relentless optimists and innovators in education, working collaboratively with public and private partners to help improve the student experience and expand pathways to economic and social mobility in communities across California.

What You’ll Do

The Student Assistant, Quality Assurance (QA) will support the work of the Technology Solutions team at FoundationCCC, contributing to the quality and reliability of systems that serve California Community College students.

This position provides hands-on experience in software testing, quality assurance practices, and collaborative product development. The Student Assistant will contribute to projects focused on improving student-facing technology, internal tools, and digital services that support access to education and public-benefit programs. QA efforts directly support the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and equitable technology solutions across the California Community Colleges system.

The role is designed to balance meaningful project contributions with structured learning and professional development.

• Assist in testing web applications, platforms, and digital tools to ensure functionality, usability, and performance meet quality standards
• Execute test cases (manual and/or automated) and document results clearly and accurately
• Identify, document, and track bugs or issues using tools such as JIRA or other ticketing systems
• Collaborate with developers, designers, and product teams to reproduce issues and verify fixes
• Support the creation and maintenance of test plans, test cases, and QA documentation
• Participate in sprint activities, including planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Support QA operations (test documentation, regression testing, release validation) to ensure smooth product delivery
• Learn and apply QA methodologies, including functional, usability, and regression testing
• Contribute to team efforts by completing additional assignments and collaborating on complementary project teams

Attributes for Success

• Currently or previously enrolled in a California Community College
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, and other collaboration tools
• Experience managing tasks, deadlines, or projects (academic, work, or personal)
• Basic familiarity with web applications or software systems (as a user, student, or creator)
• Coursework or demonstrated interest in computer science, information systems, software engineering, or related fields
• Familiarity with QA concepts such as test cases, bug tracking, or software testing processes
• Familiarity with Agile development practices
• Basic understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Experience with or interest in test automation tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Zoom, and other collaboration tools
• Experience with Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence, Product Discovery, Service Desk); JIRA for task tracking preferred
• We’re recruiting for mission-driven, passionate, equity-minded individuals with a strong desire to impact and change people’s lives for the better
• Our work holds great weight and responsibility, and the opportunity to impact the lives of millions
• Innovation, creativity, collaboration, and entrepreneurship are encouraged as employees work to achieve organizational goals
• FoundationCCC blends the impact of a non-profit, the culture of an entrepreneurial start-up, and the scale of a state agency
• Team members are hired for their expertise in niche areas across our areas of impact and higher education overall, and for their knowledge of business, philanthropy, technology, communications, and more
• We have a commitment to professional development and an emphasis on shared leadership, to ensure growth for employees and the organization overall

What we Offer

FoundationCCC is fully committed to a “remote-first” philosophy, and recruits and hires talent across the state in fully remote positions, where virtual work is possible. Our headquarters are located in Downtown Sacramento, just blocks from California’s State Capitol.

If you have any additional questions, please email us at [email protected].

Budgeted Hourly Pay Range:

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.