Young Invincibles is building a movement! We are looking for young adults who are ready and excited to become the next generation of community leaders. This unique hands-on leadership development program aims to train young people to engage in their community around major issues that impact our generation.
The Young Advocates Program is a leadership development program of Young Invincibles (YI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation. YI focuses on cultivating and empowering young and courageous leaders who are championing transformative policy change to make higher education more affordable, expand healthcare access, and secure quality jobs.
Young Advocates work with our regional offices in California, Colorado, and Texas to strengthen the voices of young people across our issue areas. The program is an excellent opportunity for young adults ages 18 to 34 to develop skills, gain experience in the core functions of advocacy and public policy work, and build their overall professional skills. Our Young Advocates are passionate about YI’s mission and are interested in building power among young adults to effect positive change in their communities.
ELIGIBILITY
- The Young Advocates Program is open to young adults ages 18-34 living or attending school in our regional offices in California, Colorado, and Texas.
- Availability and commitment to the entirety of the program
- Must be aligned with YI’s vision and values
- Must show strong passion and/or interest in Higher Education, Healthcare, and Workforce topics and issue areas
- Must show willingness and ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Must have the ability to work in a professional environment and show maturity in the workplace
- Must be creative, have initiative, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment
- As our program is in-person and virtual, access to a laptop and WiFi will be necessary to participate.
- A college degree or current college enrollment is NOT required.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
At weekly meetings, Advocates will receive training on community organizing, policy advocacy, strategic communications, and Young Invincibles’ key issue areas. Throughout the program, Advocates will work together to help develop a new youth-driven policy agenda that reflects the needs and priorities of their communities. In addition to participating in trainings, Advocates will engage in social media activities to amplify youth voices, create digital content to support advocacy campaigns, and lead base-building efforts to grow our network of young leaders. Some activities, such as content creation, outreach, and policy agenda development, will be completed outside of weekly training hours.
TIME COMMITMENT
Young Advocates will come together weekly for virtual sessions, with occasional extended sessions for special workshops. In addition to regular virtual sessions, Young Advocate members will have to attend special events in person, attend one-on-one meetings with program staff virtually, and have skill-building assignments to complete between sessions that may be either in person or virtual.
Program Start Date: September 12, 2025
Program End Date: December 5, 2025
Texas
- Tuesday 4-6:30 pm CT (virtually)
- Friday from 12-2:30 pm CT (virtually)
Colorado
- Fridays 9:00-1:00 pm MT (virtually)
California
- Wednesday 4-6 pm PT (virtually)
- Friday 10- noon (virtually)
Compensation
Advocates will be paid per hour for training and work on projects throughout the program, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 10 hours per week.
State
Pay Rate
Texas
$15
Colorado
$18.81
California
$17.87
Application process:
- You must be available to attend Advocates Orientation and Graduation on September 12, 2025 and December 05, 2025, in person.
- Attend in-person events during the program (i.e., Policy Shark Tank, Orientation, Graduation, Monthly Engagement Events, etc.)
- You must be available to attend weekly virtual training with your camera on. No exceptions.
Interviews are scheduled on a rolling basis, and the application closes at midnight on July 15, 2025
ABOUT YOUNG INVINCIBLES
Young Invincibles (“YI”) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization working to expand economic opportunity for young people ages 18 to 34 and to amplify their voices in the national political conversation and policy arena. Founded by and for young adults in the summer of 2009 during the debate over health care reform, YI has quickly grown into a leading voice for young people on the issues of healthcare, higher education, pathways to jobs/workforce, and civic engagement.
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.Similar Jobs
What We Do
Young Invincibles was founded in the summer of 2009, motivated by the recognition that young people’s voices were not being heard in the debate over health care reform. Co-Founders Ari Matusiak and Aaron Smith and a few friends wanted to change that, so they set up a one page website, asking young people to share their stories, believing in their generation’s capacity to stand up and make itself heard. In a little more than a year, ‘YI’ went from a group run out of a law school cafeteria to a national organization, representing the interests of 18 to 34 year-olds and making sure that our perspective is heard wherever decisions about our collective future are being made. We do this through conducting cutting-edge policy research and analysis, sharing the stories of young Americans, designing campaigns to educate on important issue areas, informing and mobilizing our generation and advocating to change the status quo. We still believe in our generation – now more than ever. We know that our generation will define the future we share as a nation. These are difficult times. But this is also our time. Why don’t you join us today?
