Applications for the Youth STEM Matters Team are currently being accepted. Youth STEM Matters is run by a fantastic group of young volunteers from all over the world. They are developing a platform for young people all around the world to share their research, ideas, and innovations in order to address the world’s most pressing issues.
The roles available include:
- Team Members: A committed team of volunteers who support the authors, using their skills to give youth a platform.
- Operation Lead: A range of Operational Leads run the day-to-day publication process within the journal.
- Executive Team: A group of 7-10 Executive Team members develop and deliver the journalโs strategic direction.
Benefits
- Join a global community of youth researchers, innovators and changemakers;
- Develop new skills, including teamwork, communication, critical evaluation, scientific writing, leadership and project management;
- Use Youth STEM Matters to gain volunteering hours;
- Additional opportunities to get involved in, like speaking at events, sharing your voice on their (& their partnersโ) platforms, or interviewing awesome people making change through STEM;
- It looks great on your CV/resume or university & college applications;
- Most of all โ make a real difference by being part of creating an impactful and inclusive platform for youth globally to share their research, ideas and innovations with the world!
Eligibility
This could be the perfect opportunity for you if you are:
- Passionate about the mission of empowering youth to use STEM to tackle global challenges;
- Enthusiastic to learn (but past experience not required) โ you donโt need previous experience to join the team, but you do need to be ready to explore new topics & develop your skills through their training & skills development programmes;
- Based anywhere globally โ their team works together 100% remotely;
- Aged 14-22 (or thereabouts) โ this isnโt a strict age limit, just a guide for who theyโve designed this opportunity for;
- Committed to being an active member of their team, and enthusiastic about getting involved in all aspects of the Youth STEM Matters Team.
Application
Once youโve found a role that matches your interests, skills, and the amount of time you want to commit, itโs time to submit your application! In the application, you will be asked to provide some information about; yourself, the role(s) you are interested in, what stage of your education/training youโre currently at, and the details of at least one person (up to 2 people) who can provide a reference.
You will also be asked to answer 3 questions, which will be used to determine whether your application reaches the next stage of selection.
These 3 questions can all be completed in a range of formats. You can type straight into the application form, record your answers by video/voice note, create a poster or write a song/poem (or something else!) to answer the questions. If you need to send an attachment, you can either upload this to Google Drive (or a file sharing service) and send the link or email your responses toย [emailย protected]. All parts of your application must be sent before the advertised deadline.
Apply here
For more information, visitย Youth STEM Team.
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