Reading, translation and publication
Editorial team
A volunteer role in the editorial team: you report to the Head of Publications.
Assignments
- Set the house style sheet for long-form publications, in English and French, in line with the editorial charter
- Build each publication’s production schedule, from accepted manuscript to release, with its authors and the lab concerned
- Organise copy-editing with the Sub-Editor, and translations with the translator-editors
- Brief the Publication Layout Designer on layout, and the Data Visualisation Designer on figures
- Gather permissions and credits: images, long quotations, reproduced data
- Deliver each publication as an accessible PDF and as a web edition on the site, with the Website Developer
- Archive each publication and its source files in the editorial team’s shared drive
Tools to master
- Google Docs: manuscripts, copy-editing and tracked changes
- Google Sheets: production schedule and permissions register
- The editorial team’s shared drive: source files and archives
- PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker): checking PDFs
What you will deliver
- A bilingual style sheet for publications
- A production schedule kept for every publication
- Publications released as accessible PDFs and web editions
Profile we are looking for
- A love of publishing and of how publications are made
- Constant rigour: typography, consistency, schedule
- A talent for coordinating authors, translators and designers
- Excellent written English or French
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 publishing, literature or communication
- Experience in publishing, on a student journal or in report production
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- End-to-end production of publications, to discuss at any interview
- Work with authors and designers from several countries
- Your name in the credits of every publication
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.