Reading, translation and publication
Editorial team
A volunteer role in the editorial team: you report to the Head of Publications.
Assignments
- Create publication templates for each lab, always with the YouthShare logo: Space Grotesk and Inter, the brand palette, a cover illustration
- Lay out each publication, giving the English and French editions their own composition
- Integrate the charts and maps supplied by the data team, with legible captions and sources
- Produce accessible PDFs: tagging, reading order, alternative text, checked contrast
- Design covers, each with an illustration of its own
- Prepare print-ready files and screen versions
- Maintain the template library in the editorial team’s shared drive, with a user guide
- Work with the Publications Production Editor, who sets the schedule, and with the Lab Motion Designer for visual consistency
Tools to master
- Affinity Publisher, Scribus or Adobe InDesign: layout
- Figma: covers and graphic elements
- PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker): PDF accessibility
- The editorial team’s shared drive: templates and source files
What you will deliver
- Publication templates for each lab
- Publications laid out in both languages
- Accessible PDFs and print-ready files
Profile we are looking for
- Confident use of a layout application
- A keen sense of typography, grids and hierarchy
- Care for document accessibility
- Rigour and reliability with deadlines
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
- Studies in graphic design or publishing
- Experience laying out reports, journals or books
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- Publications laid out under your name, for your portfolio
- Mastery of accessible PDF production, a sought-after skill
- Work with authors and editors across several continents
Applications open until ; a new cycle follows
Applications open in forty-five-day cycles, each followed by the next. YouthShare reserves the right to close this listing 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.