YouthShare on the ground
Clubs & events team
You host the webinars and online exchanges you help create, where leaders, researchers and public figures talk with young people. The palaver and debate facilitators keep their labs’ own formats. A volunteer role in the clubs and events team: you report to the Programmes and Field Lead.
Assignments
- Host sessions in English or French: opening, framing the topic, questions, follow-ups, close
- Prepare each session with the speaker and the Speaker Research and Programming Officer: angle, questions, running order
- Bring young participants into the conversation and put their questions, live and from the chat
- Keep each part of the session to time
- Run audience questions with the co-host who moderates the chat, under YouthShare’s code of conduct
- Protect young participants: image and voice on screen with the person’s written consent, and a parent’s for a minor; first names only on air; two YouthShare adults in every exchange with minors
- Apply the editorial charter: accuracy, respect for people, balance of views
- After each session, write a summary for the lab concerned and note the key moments, with timecodes, for the Short-Form Video Editor
Tools to master
- Google Meet: live hosting and live captions
- Google Docs: running orders, questions and summaries
- Google Chat: coordination with the technical producer during the session
How we measure success
- Sessions that stay on their question and on time
- Young people speaking up in every session
- A summary delivered to the lab after each session
Profile we are looking for
- Clear, composed speaking in English or French
- Hosting experience: radio, student television, a debating society, negotiation simulations, conferences
- Calm, attentive listening and curiosity
- Care in preparation
- Open to adults aged eighteen and over
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
- Fluent command of both languages, to host bilingual sessions
- Knowledge of one or more of the labs’ themes
What this role gives you
- Experience hosting guests recognised in their fields, to highlight on your CV
- Guided progress in public speaking, interviewing and moderation
- Sessions to your name, visible online
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.