Are You Our Next Gather Reporter?

Hey, alumni! Volunteering has been shown to be an effective way to build your CV, giving you proven experience in a way that may not be possible in your current school and job.

We have a great opportunity for you to expand and develop your social media, communications, event management, and community building skills; interact with and learn from successful entrepreneurs around the world; work with a diverse team of alumni from around the world and become a leader in the global alumni movement; earn an official certificate of participation from JA Worldwide; and show your affiliation on LinkedIn and on your CV.

We are looking for JA alumni volunteers to gain skills and exposure by serving as Gather Reporters for 2022/2023. Are you looking for the opportunity to become a global alumni leader, international storyteller who interviews inspiring individuals, records videos, and produces content for the JA Worldwide social-media channels and Gather?

The voluntary Gather Reporter term starts on June 1, 2022 and ends on May 31, 2023. The time commitment is 10 hours per month.


Are you . . . ?

  • A self-starter, excited to learn new skills, and love to connect with people

  • Fluent in English, written and spoken​

  • Willing to speak in front of the camera, interview alumni, and represent JA Worldwide as a global voice

  • Able to commit to 10 hours per month and join the biweekly Gather Reporter meetups

*The Gather Reporter role is a voluntary internship.


Five reasons to apply

  1. Become a global alumni leader and a global voice on social media and/or Gather

  2. Expand and develop your communications, event management, and interviewing skills

  3. Lead and own monthly global #AlumniSkillshare events from start to finish

  4. Interview, interact with, and learn from successful entrepreneurs and JA alumni from around the world

  5. Gain work experience in a diverse and global team and show your JA Worldwide affiliation on LinkedIn

How to apply

Who can apply

Every JA/INJAZ/YE/etc. alum can apply to become a Gather Reporter!

Timeline and selection process

The application (below) is open and must be submitted by May 8, 2022, by 11:59:59pmET. JA Worldwide will select four to eight Gather Reporters; additional interviews with or submissions by candidates may be required. Official rules for the Gather Report Contest are here.

Questions?

If you have any further questions, please email to sarah.rapp@jaworldwide.org.