Leadership & entrepreneurship
The lab · The New Forge Lab
The New Forge Lab trains and equips young leaders to build lasting solutions in their own communities. Leadership is practised on real projects, with mentoring that lasts beyond the first burst of enthusiasm.
Discover the labAssignments
- Find entrepreneurs ready to meet YouthShare clubs, by video or in person, and organise these meetings with the clubs and events team
- Build hosting formats with companies for young people from The New Forge Lab: job discovery, work shadowing, placements
- Prepare each meeting and each placement with the young people involved, then review it with the company
- Work with the Head of Partnerships & Institutional Relations, who leads agreements through to signature, and with the Corporate Giving Officer, who handles financial and skills-based sponsorship: you lead companies’ direct engagement with young people
- Bring in professionals for the CV and interview workshops and for the Employability Coach’s one-to-one sessions
- Keep companies, contacts and the history of exchanges up to date in Salesforce
- Showcase successful meetings with the communication team, once the companies and the young people have agreed, with a parent’s agreement for minors
Tools to master
- Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud: companies, contacts and the history of exchanges
- LinkedIn: finding entrepreneurs and committed companies
- Microsoft 365: correspondence, and meetings on Teams
- Canva: presenting the formats offered to companies
Your first three months
- First month
- Meetings with The New Forge Lab’s team, the clubs and events team and the Head of Partnerships
- Second month
- A presentation of the formats offered to companies and a first list of contacts in Salesforce
- Third month
- A first meeting between a club and an entrepreneur
How we measure success
- Clubs that meet entrepreneurs throughout the year
- Companies that host young people from The New Forge Lab and come back for more
Profile we are looking for
- Strong interpersonal skills, in writing and in person
- Knowledge of business, entrepreneurship or recruitment
- Strong follow-up and organisation
- A taste for connecting people
A volunteer role, open to young people
Every role we offer is fully 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
- Experience in employer relations, business development or recruitment
- A professional network in one of the countries where YouthShare works
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- Employer relations experience for an international organisation
- A network of entrepreneurs and business leaders
- Hands-on use of Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud, widely used in the non-profit sector
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 given in each role description.
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, matches it with the needs of the role and sends you a first reply by email within three days on average.
Video interview
A conversation to get to know each other and shape the assignment together.
Decision and arrival
You receive our answer by email, followed by a welcome to the team and access to its tools.
Know the right person?
Recommend this role to them: they receive an email from YouthShare that presents it, with your name and the link to apply. You can also share the listing on your networks.