Engagement Fellow
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Young Invincibles (YI) is seeking a part-time Engagement Fellow to join our Colorado team starting August 2025 through December 29 2025. This is a 6-month, part-time fellowship based primarily virtually in Colorado. The position pays $20 per hour for up to 15 hours per week.
The Engagement Fellow will play a key support role in YI’s young adult leadership development and engagement strategies across the state. Reporting to the Rocky Mountain Engagement Manager, the Fellow will assist with outreach, event planning, and youth-centered programming. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about advocacy, youth leadership, and systems change who wants to gain real-world experience in nonprofit program implementation and community engagement. The ideal candidate is someone with lived or professional experience in youth leadership, organizing, public policy, education, health, or nonprofit work. They are a thoughtful collaborator, a strong communicator, and passionate about amplifying the voices of young adults in Colorado.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist with outreach and recruitment for the Fall 2025 Colorado Young Advocates Program (YAP).
Support planning and facilitation of the Fall 2025 YAP cohort, including workshops, virtual meetings, and trainings. - Contribute to event logistics and preparation for 1–2 major youth engagement events, including YAP Orientation and our annual Policy Shark Tank in December.
- Provide light support to other youth engagement initiatives, such as the Student Voice Coalition or Colorado Youth Advisory Board, as capacity allows.
- Help track participant data, summarize surveys, and take notes during virtual events or focus groups.
- Support the development of young adult story collections, communications, and content creation for engagement and advocacy efforts.
- Assist with basic administrative tasks, such as scheduling, partner follow-ups, and data entry.
- Provide support in gathering youth input through surveys or small focus groups to inform 2026 policy research.
- Other duties as assigned, within the scope of a part-time, 15-hour-per-week role.
Required Qualifications
- A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission of amplifying young adult voices in public policy.
- Openness to learning new skills and working collaboratively.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Some experience in programming, curriculum design, facilitation, or event planning.
- Comfort facilitating in virtual or in-person settings.
- Strong writing, editing, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Cultural humility and a commitment to working with diverse communities, especially BIPOC, rural, and LGBTQIA+ youth.
- Interest in youth engagement, public policy, or nonprofit program work.
NICE TO HAVE (NOT REQUIRED)
- Ability to speak, write, or translate materials in Spanish.
- Familiarity with YI’s issue areas (health care, higher education, workforce).
- Experience in rural or small-town community engagement.
- Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Excitement for storytelling, systems change, and leadership development.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:
YI is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply. YI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, medical condition including genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, (including transgender status), weight, height, linguistic characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency, where not substantially job-related), citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.