What is it?

YLabs’ Youth Leadership Cohort helps shape the vision of our global projects, raises up youth leader voices, and creates paid opportunities for young people. Around the world, we see young people being left out of decision-making conversations that directly impact their lives and futures. Programs that have the potential to measurably impact their health and economic future are being created without their ideas, vision, and innovation. As a youth-driven organization, we strive to put the voices of young people at the center of our work.

Who should apply?

• Youth: Ages 16-25 who are committed to improving young people’s health and economic opportunity

• We are looking for young leaders in the following countries where YLabs has core projects in 2024: Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, and the US

YLabs is committed to building teams and policies that promote equity, justice, and belonging. We strongly encourage young people from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, gender, and physical abilities to apply. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, or any other category.

Why should you apply?

• You’ll gain work experience and career readiness skills

• You’ll provide input on youth engagement and communication for YLabs’ project teams 

• You’ll receive professional mentorship and guidance from designers and researchers

• You’ll have a voice in the decisions and direction of YLabs’ global work

• You’ll be surrounded by inspiring people (such as yourself) all committed to addressing the biggest challenges to young people’s health and economic opportunity worldwide

• Your participation will be supported by a stipend

Participants should be able to commit up to 12 hours per month (2-3 hours per week) from January to December.

Applications for 2024 have closed!