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ABOUT YLABS

YLabs is a leading global design and research organization designing technologies that amplify youth power, agency, and opportunity. Founded in 2014 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs partners with young people to co-create inclusive digital products and services that improve their lives. Our design process opens spaces where young people’s ideas can become a reality – where they are the architects of the solutions to their most pressing challenges.

YLabs multidisciplinary team delivers youth-driven innovation and impact at scale. Our team combines expertise in youth-driven design with adolescent health, climate, livelihoods, digital product design, behavioral science, and epidemiology. Based in Rwanda and the USA, we’ve worked in 18 countries to date on projects spanning three focus areas: optimum health and wellness, improved economic opportunity, and increased climate resilience.

Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work

JOB SUMMARY

YLabs is seeking a highly motivated Youth Leadership Fellow to support in driving the national expansion of AskingforaFriend.org, a digital platform designed with and for young people ages 12-19 years, of diverse and historically marginalized identities in the US, to support learning about, finding, and utilizing stigmatized adolescent wellness resources, especially sexual, mental, identity-affirming, and GBV support. We initially created this platform through co-design with 300+ young people in California, but now we are ready to rapidly expand it across the US to meet the urgent needs of youth outside California. We want a young person who is as passionate as OR MORE about this to drive this expansion alongside our team of experts and international Youth Leader Fellows.

This position requires a minimum commitment of ASAP, from June to October, between 50-100% time, with the possibility of extension.

DO YOU HAVE:

• A passion for supporting young people in gaining agency and support on their journeys to finding the answers and care they need around their most stressful and unsupported health journeys.
• Experience playing some sort of role in this journey for young people, whether that is having advocated for any of these issues, studying these topics, practicing health education, or researching public health as it pertains to their issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas to a wide range of audiences, especially adolescents.
• Personal lived experience that aligns with the core demographic for whom this platform has been designed, with and for. When you think about Askingforafriend.org, does it speak to you or your community's needs?
• Passionate about leading and working on youth and digital health projects, as well as national marketing to young people.
• Ability to form and maintain positive relationships with collaborators, peers, and organizations that are values-aligned.
• You don't need the world's fanciest resume or an extensive list of credentials for this position. Having a non-traditional background is ok, or maybe even great for this role! We want to hear from you about why you think you can play a strong role in leading the expansion of Asking for a Friend and why it matters to you.

KEY ACTIVITIES:

We have a team of experts that will be at your disposal, but ideally, you are someone who is excited about some or all of these activities:

• Create and write new decision support tools, health quizzes, and FAQ content responses that respond to what 400+ young people have sent in submissions for (we have experts who will happily review as well).
• Support in partnership building, which involves seeking and engaging organizations and individuals we could partner with to improve our ability to reach young people with what they most need.
• Support the creation of the national marketing campaign we will launch this fall, when the platform is ready to move from the California pilot to a US-wide resource, including support for creating paid and organic content.
• Support in advocating for Asking for a Friend by speaking at webinars, supporting leadership in pitching at conferences, and helping build AskingforaFriend.org into a longer-term resource that can reach as many young people as we need it to!

PAY RATE:

The monthly full-time rate for this position is pinned to a US-based entry-level fellowship rate of $5,000 USD per month, commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates must submit applications by June 5, 2026.

Want to learn more about AFAF or the position before you apply> Attend our session on Friday, May 29th, at 11 am PST to learn more about the position or how else you can get involved. You can register here: REGISTRATION LINK

As part of the application, candidates are required to upload:

• A resume
• A short video (2-5 minutes) with clear audio and visuals.
  

The video should briefly answer these prompts:

• Introduce who you are and why you care about Asking for a Friend (AFAF)
• Share why you want to be the Youth Leadership Fellow for AFAF
• State what makes you the best person to grow this work
• If you were to create a new quiz/decision support tool, or FAQ that you think AFAF is missing, what would it be? Check them out here: LINK
  

How to Submit Your Video

• Upload your video to Google Drive or YouTube
• Ensure the video is accessible (set to "Anyone with the link can view" or "Public")
• Paste the video link in the application form
• Please make sure the link works before submitting, as we will not be able to review the videos with restricted access.

Note: Both the resume and video are required for the application to be considered. No advanced editing required; please focus on sharing your thoughts clearly and in an organized way. We are interested in hearing from you, not production or editing quality.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

YLabs recognizes the effort that goes into submitting an application; all applications received during the posting period will be reviewed, and only qualified candidates will be notified of their application status once the hiring process begins. All YLabs offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory background checks and criminal record clearances. All your information will be kept confidential in accordance with EEO guidelines.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

YLabs is committed to building teams and policies that promote equity, justice, and belonging at work. We strongly encourage people from all cultures, races, educational backgrounds, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, ages, genders, 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, age, disability, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.