Making numbers readable and useful
Data, impact & visualisation team
YouthShare’s analyses draw on data: climate, employment, education, demography. The team turns it into clear charts, maps and infographics, and measures the association’s impact.
Assignments
- Design the charts and maps for articles, together with their authors
- Produce the infographics and data pages of YouthShare’s reports
- Build a library of on-brand chart templates
- Check the data, its sources and how it reads before publication
- Ensure accessibility: contrast, alternative text, black-and-white legibility
- Deliver each visualisation for the web, for print and for social media
- Train contributors in good visualisation practice
Tools to master
- Datawrapper and Flourish: charts, maps and tables, exported as images for the site
- Figma or Adobe Illustrator: fine-tuning and infographics
- RAWGraphs: advanced chart types
- Excel, Google Sheets or Python (pandas): data preparation
- QGIS or Mapshaper: mapping
Inspiration
- Our World in Data: rigorous sourcing, clear design
- The Pudding: visual stories that surprise
- Financial Times Visual Vocabulary: the right chart for every question
- Reuters Graphics: maps and infographics in service of the news
Profile we are looking for
- Strong command of at least two visualisation tools and one design application
- A keen sense of visual hierarchy, colour and typography
- Rigorous data handling: sources, units, scales
- A commitment to making information readable for everyone
A volunteer role, open to young people
Every role we offer is voluntary. The experience we ask for can come from a course, a student project, an internship, volunteering or a personal project: every skill counts, wherever you gained it. Our roles are designed first and foremost for young people, and we weigh your motivation and potential as carefully as your track record. Want to be part of something big? Apply.
Nice to have
- A portfolio of published visualisations
- Grounding in statistics
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- Visualisations published on the website, in articles and in reports
- A complete portfolio, from sketch to publication
- Collaboration with researchers from all five labs
Applications open until 15 January 2027
YouthShare reserves the right to close this listing before that date, as soon as the right person is found. We therefore encourage you to apply now.
The one-year commitment
A non-profit project is built over time. Every volunteer therefore commits for at least one year: time to settle in, carry the assignment through and pass on what they have learned. The weekly time depends on the role and is shown on each role page.
How selection works
Online application
You choose a role, present your background and attach your CV. A confirmation email gives you your reference.
Profile review
The Talent team reads every application and matches it with the needs of the role.
Video interview
A conversation to get to know each other and shape the assignment together.
Decision and arrival
You receive our answer by email, then your welcome into the team and your first access.
