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 labThis role is for you if…
- You enjoy passing on what you have learnt
- You ask questions that move things forward
- You stay with a project over time, patiently
Assignments
- Pair up with a young project leader, matched with you by The New Forge Lab’s mentoring programme
- Hold regular video meetings and agree the project’s milestones together
- Help sharpen the project: need, audience, resources, next steps
- Share your experience, your methods and contacts useful to the project
- Record the project’s successes and setbacks with your mentee, so the lessons last
- Give your feedback to the Mentoring Programme Coordinator
- Contribute to The New Forge Lab’s stories by sharing your mentoring experience
How we measure success
- A young person who grows in independence and confidence
- A project that reaches its milestones, one by one
- Lessons written down for the next cohort
Profile we are looking for
- Experience of a project, a business, a non-profit or a leadership role, and the ability to draw lessons from it
- Listening skills, patience and a taste for helping others grow
- Consistency: meetings kept up over at least a year
- Comfort working remotely with someone from another country
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
- Mentoring, coaching or tutoring experience
- Knowledge of social entrepreneurship or early-stage project funding
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- One-to-one coaching practice, valued in management and HR
- Connections with a network of mentors and young leaders from several countries
- International mentoring experience to highlight on your CV
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.