Recruit, welcome, help people grow
Talent & volunteer life team
You report to the Volunteer Recruitment Lead, who leads the Talent team.
Assignments
- Draw up a sourcing plan for each role with the Volunteer Recruitment Lead, in every forty-five-day recruitment cycle: channels, messages, timing
- Build lasting relationships with universities, law faculties, data programmes, film and design schools, student societies and careers services
- Post openings on JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr, Idealist, university job boards and LinkedIn, with wording suited to each audience
- Approach rare profiles personally and respectfully (researchers, developers, regional representatives), stating in the first message the source of their details and their right to object to further contact
- Track where applications come from and their quality, channel by channel, and suggest adjustments every month
- Present YouthShare online to students, using the script “Presenting YouthShare in three minutes”
- Work with the communication team, which features volunteers on social media, and with YouthShare Ambassadors, who share our calls in their cities
- Keep the directory of school and university contacts up to date, in line with data protection rules
A typical week, at your pace
- The cycle’s openings posted on the planned channels
- A few personal approaches for the rarest roles
- A conversation with a university, a school or a student society
- A check-in with the Volunteer Recruitment Lead on applications received
Tools to master
- YouthShare Talent space: the source and stage of each application
- JeVeuxAider.gouv.fr, Idealist and LinkedIn: posting roles
- Google Sheets: the sourcing plan and contact directory
- Google Meet and Slides: online presentations
- Canva: visuals for openings, in the brand’s colours
Profile we are looking for
- A love of meeting people and making connections
- Clear writing that speaks to a wide range of audiences
- Method and follow-up: every contact followed up, every channel measured
- Good knowledge of universities or student life in a country or region
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 recruitment, campus relations or student life
- Confident use of LinkedIn
- Good English and French
What this role gives you
- End-to-end sourcing experience, from channel strategy to measuring results
- A network of universities and schools across several continents
- Insight into the needs of every team and every lab
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.