Open Positions
In order to apply to one of our open positions, you need to meet two fundamental requirements:
- you must be between 18 and 35;
- you must reside in Europe.
Operations Team
Are you a creative communicator and passionate about the renewable energy transition? Do you want to help amplify youth voices and sustainability stories to a wider audience?
If this resonates with you, apply to be our Podcast Communication Member!
What is the YES-Europe Podcast?
After two successful seasons – already produced and available on Spotify, the podcast “Talk Energy With YES-Europe” starts into season three. Similar to the previous seasons, the podcast season will be formed by a series of audio episodes where YES-Europe volunteers interview invited guests from across sectors and disciplines. That way, each episode reflects on a different aspect of the renewable energy transition and sustainable development or provides a new perspective.
The making of each episode requires work behind the scenes by a team of volunteers.People volunteering with YES-Europe are mainly young professionals or students in the energy and sustainability sector, 18-35 years old and based in Europe. The content of the episodes will be shaped by the team members themselves. Episodes will be planned, recorded, and published throughout 2025 and 2026. The Communication Member’s role is crucial in ensuring our content reaches and resonates with our audience.
Being the Communication Member of the Podcast project means:
- Developing and executing a promotion strategy for each episode across social media platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube).
- Creating engaging visual assets (e.g., cover art, social media posts, infographics) for the podcast.
- Writing compelling episode descriptions, announcements, and newsletters.
- Monitoring audience engagement and analytics to grow our listener base.
- Stay up-to-date with current trends, policies, and innovations in the field.
What’s in it for you?
- Hone your professional skills in digital marketing, social media management, and audience analytics within the EU sustainability sector.
- A chance to develop your project management and organizational skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Build a portfolio of creative work that showcases your design and strategic communication abilities.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations, and youth engagement through hands-on work.
- Play a key role in expanding the reach and impact of a meaningful project.
Required qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and a well-organized approach to tasks and planning.
- Reliable, timely, and able to stick to deadlines in a flexible, virtual environment.
- Familiarity with Canva (or similar design tools) and a creative eye for visual content.
- Experience in Marketing and Social Media
- An understanding of audience engagement strategies; previous experience with podcast promotion is a strong advantage.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to work effectively.
Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
If you want to be part of this inspiring journey, reach out to us at operations@yeseurope.org
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Communications Team
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you enjoy keeping a digital home polished, current and easy to navigate?
If this resonates with you, apply to be our Website & Content Manager in the Communications Team!
What does a Website & Content Manager do?
Since our foundation in 2016, YES-Europe has grown significantly, and our website (yeseurope.org) is the front door to everything we do — our projects, events, podcast, publications and open positions. In this role you will keep that front door fresh and welcoming. You will own the upkeep of our WordPress site, publishing and updating content, fixing inconsistencies, and making sure visitors always see an accurate, up-to-date picture of YES-Europe.
Being the Website & Content Manager in YES-Europe means:
- Maintaining and updating the YES-Europe WordPress website (pages, posts, menus, media).
- Publishing blog posts, press releases and news updates supplied by the team, with clean formatting and imagery.
- Keeping content accurate and current — events, conferences, projects, team listings, open positions and footer/legal information.
- Uploading and optimising visual assets and ensuring pages display correctly across devices.
- Applying basic on-page SEO good practice and reporting broken links or technical issues.
- Coordinating with the social media, podcast and policy leads so the website reflects what the rest of the team is publishing.
What’s in it for you?
- Hone hands-on skills in WordPress, web content management and digital publishing within the EU sustainability sector.
- A chance to develop your project management and organisational skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Build a portfolio that showcases a live, continent-wide website you helped shape.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
- Play a key role in expanding the reach and credibility of a meaningful project.
Required qualifications:
- Practical experience working with WordPress (creating and editing pages and posts, managing menus and media).
- A good eye for layout, consistency and detail.
- Reliable, timely, and able to stick to deadlines in a flexible, virtual environment.
- Strong written communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with basic SEO, image optimisation or page builders (e.g. Elementor) is a strong advantage.
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to work effectively. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
Please send your application to anushree.deo@yeseurope.org, including your CV and a short motivation statement (maximum 150 words) explaining why you would like to join the YES Europe Communications Team and why the role interests you.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Are you a creative storyteller with a camera and an editing timeline? Do you want to turn the energy transition into scroll-stopping video that young people actually watch?
If this resonates with you, apply to be our Video Content Creator & Editor in the Communications Team!
What does a Video Content Creator & Editor do?
Video is how we reach and grow our audience — from our 12,000+ followers on LinkedIn to our community on Instagram. In this role you will plan, create and edit short-form video and motion graphics that bring YES-Europe’s projects, events, podcast and people to life. You will shape how our story looks and feels, primarily for LinkedIn and Instagram, helping our content reach and resonate with a wider audience.
Being the Video Content Creator & Editor in YES-Europe means:
- Creating and editing engaging short-form videos and reels for LinkedIn (primary) and Instagram.
- Designing motion graphics, infographics and animated visuals that explain energy and sustainability topics clearly.
- Producing clips and teasers from our podcast, events, conferences (e.g. Annual Conference, COP31) and interviews.
- Developing a consistent visual identity for our video content, in line with the YES-Europe brand.
- Collaborating with the social media and podcast leads to plan video around the content calendar.
- Staying up to date with current video trends, formats and platform best practices.
What’s in it for you?
- Hone your professional skills in video production, editing and motion design within the EU sustainability sector.
- A chance to develop your project management and organisational skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Build a portfolio of creative video work that showcases your design and storytelling abilities.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
- Play a key role in expanding the reach and impact of a meaningful project.
Required qualifications:
- Demonstrable video creating and editing skills (portfolio, reel or examples required).
- Proficiency with video editing tools (e.g. CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects or similar).
- Ability to create infographics and motion graphics (e.g. Canva, After Effects or similar).
- A creative eye for visual storytelling and an understanding of what performs on LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Reliable, timely, and able to stick to deadlines in a flexible, virtual environment.
- Experience producing content for social media is a strong advantage.
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to work effectively. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
Please send your application to anushree.deo@yeseurope.org, including your CV and a short motivation statement (maximum 150 words)explaining why you would like to join the YES Europe Communications Team and why the role interests you the most.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Are you a sharp writer who knows what makes people stop, read and engage? Do you want to help amplify youth voices and sustainability stories to a wider audience?
If this resonates with you, apply to be our Social Media & Content Writer in the Communications Team!
What does a Social Media & Content Writer do?
Our words carry our message across Europe. In this role you will plan, write and schedule the content that keeps our channels active and our community engaged — across LinkedIn, Instagram, our blog and newsletters. You will help run our content calendar, craft compelling copy, and make sure YES-Europe shows up consistently and on-brand, several times a week.
Being the Social Media & Content Writer in YES-Europe means:
- Writing compelling copy for social media posts, captions, episode descriptions, announcements, blog posts and newsletters.
- Helping plan and maintain the content calendar to keep a steady posting rhythm (3–4+ posts per week).
- Scheduling and publishing posts across LinkedIn and Instagram, and coordinating post requests from other teams.
- Monitoring audience engagement and analytics to grow our community and refine our messaging.
- Working closely with the video, website and podcast roles so copy, visuals and assets line up.
- Staying up to date with current trends, policies and innovations in the field.
What’s in it for you?
- Hone your professional skills in copywriting, social media management and audience analytics within the EU sustainability sector.
- A chance to develop your project management and organisational skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Build a portfolio of writing and strategic communication work with a continent-wide reach.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
- Play a key role in expanding the reach and impact of a meaningful project.
Required qualifications:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience in social media and content writing (please share examples or links where possible).
- An understanding of audience engagement strategies across LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Excellent organisational skills and a well-organised approach to tasks and planning.
- Reliable, timely, and able to stick to deadlines in a flexible, virtual environment.
- Familiarity with Canva (or similar design tools) and a creative eye for visual content is an advantage.
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge of the English language to be able to work effectively. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
Please send your application to anushree.deo@yeseurope.org, including your CV and a short video (maximum 3 mins) explaining why you would like to join the YES Europe Communications Team and why the role interests you the most.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Local Teams
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to contribute to raising youth voices & perspectives in your own local community?
If this resonates with you, apply to be a Country Representative (CR) in your Local Country Team!
What is a Country Representative (CR) at YES-Europe?
Since our foundation in 2016, YES-Europe has believed in the importance of local communities to take action and engage within the energy field. Strengthened by our international network, our local teams play a fundamental role within the ongoing impact of our network by implementing YES-Europe’s vision locally and shaping the future of their cities, regions and communities
The Country Representative is responsible for organising and leading their Local Country Team, by making sure that the team is being active in line with the mission and vision of YES-Europe and is channelling information from the central organisation to the local teams and vice-versa. With Country Representatives coordinating projects and activities across various European countries, Local Teams are organising events and publishing content to develop national programmes based on their field of interests.
Being a Country Representative for your Local Country Team involves:
- Organising your Local team, by:
- Recruiting more members through the membership form
- Onboarding new members, by informing the Board
- Building your team and creating a team feeling
- Organising regular meetings
- Making sure the team has activities and are organising events, by:
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- Engaging your team members to organise activities
- “Keeping the ball rolling”
- Being connected with the central organisation of YES-Europe, by
- Keeping yourself updated on what’s happening in the organisation (through Discord, emails, General Assemblies, communication with our Governance Team and International Teams)
- Having exchanges and collaboration with the Country Coordination Team and other CRs (through Discord, emails and monthly CR Meetings)
- Channeling information from YES-Europe centrally to your team,
- Enabling sharing of national events in the broader YES-Europe channels
- Asking the CR Lead and Country Coordination Team for support
What’s in it for you?
- A chance to develop your team-working skills and core soft-skills in a dynamic and fun group of international young professionals and students.
- An opportunity to expand your professional network European-wide.
- An opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations, leadership skills and youth engagement through hands-on work.
- A great opportunity for you to interact with a broad community of like-minded people with expertise on all aspects of sustainability.
Required qualifications:
- Being strategic/forward-looking, in order to engage and motivate other people, coordinate, create a team feeling and delegate work to team members.
- Good communication and team coordination skills
- Contacts within (a) local university/ies, (an)other NGO(s) or local energy, innovation, eco or policy companies/agencies will help you grow your network and team membership
- Knowledge of local energy, sustainability, policy and research topics in your city/country is seen as a plus, but not required
- Basic understanding of social media management, fundraising/financial management and administration is a plus, but not required
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus, but not required
- Previous leadership experience is a plus, but not required.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. However, within your internal team and when speaking to local partners or people to network, you may communicate in your local language
Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually. People volunteering with YES-Europe are mainly young professionals or students in the energy and sustainability sector, 18-35 years old and based in Europe.
If you want to be part of this inspiring journey, reach out to our CR Lead at evan.bernardi@yeseurope.org.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Community Engagement Team
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to contribute to growing and supporting our community?
If this resonates with you, apply to be an HR manager in the Community Engagement Team!
What does an HR manager do? Since our foundation in 2016, YES-Europe has grown significantly. Both at the local and international level, new members join the organization throughout the year. You will be responsible for providing a structured onboarding process, and will act as a confidential counselor within the organization.
Being an HR manager in YES-Europe means:
- Ensuring onboarding documents contain detailed and updated information about YES-Europe, its structure and communication platforms.
- Organizing onboarding sessions for new members.
- Managing the membership system (Shared Drives, Discord, etc.)
- Supporting the organization of biannual feedback meetings
What’s in it for you?
- A chance to develop your team-working skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Networking opportunities.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
Required qualifications:
- The successful candidate should have previous experience from working as HR manager, or other experience that can be considered equivalent.
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organization is a plus.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
If you want to be part of this inspiring journey, reach out to us at michiel.vancauwelaert@yeseurope.org
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to contribute to understanding the needs of our community?
If this resonates with you, apply to be a Materiality Assessment Support in the Community Engagement Team!
Being a Materiality Assessment Support specialist in YES Europe means:
What’s in it for you?
Required qualifications:
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
Please send your application to paola.castillo@yeseurope.org, including your CV and a short motivation statement (maximum 150 words) explaining why you would like to join the YES Europe Community Engagement Team and which role interests you the most.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to contribute to growing and supporting our community?
If this resonates with you, apply to be a Community Map Coordinator in the Community Engagement Team!
What does a Community Map Coordinator do?
Being a Community Map Coordinator in YES Europe means:
What’s in it for you?
Required qualifications:
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
Please send your application to paola.castillo@yeseurope.org, including your CV and a short motivation statement (maximum 150 words) explaining why you would like to join the YES Europe Community Engagement Team and which role interests you the most.
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Future of Energy Days Team
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to support our local communities in the creation of new initiatives?
If this resonates with you, apply to be a Future of Energy Days Manager in the Country Representative Team!
What is a Future of Energy Days Manager at YES-Europe?
The Future of Energy Days is a one-day event organized by a local country team on a topic revolving around energy and sustainability. It strengthens both the local community and its connections with the professional field in the area, as it brings together students, young professionals, academics and industry. As a Future of Energy Days Manager, you support the local teams in the organization of this event, and act as a bridge between the local and international level.
Being a Future of Energy Days Manager in YES-Europe means:
- Supporting local country teams and providing them with the right tools for the organization of this event.
- Collecting and documenting experiences from different local country teams in the organization of previous events.
- Actively engaging local country teams for the creation of this new initiative.
- Act as a bridge between the local team and the teams on the international level (communications, finance, country representation, etc.)
What’s in it for you?
- A chance to develop your organizational skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Networking opportunities.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
Required qualifications:
- The successful candidate should have previous experience from events organization, or other experience that can be considered equivalent.
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organization is a plus.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so the successful candidate should have sufficient knowledge in the English language to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually.
If you want to be part of this inspiring journey, reach out to us at michiel.vancauwelaert@yeseurope.org
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Are you interested in the renewable energy transition and passionate about sustainability? Do you want to contribute to raising youth voices and perspectives in this field? If this resonates with you, apply to be part of our Future of Energy Report 2026 team!
What is the Future of Energy Report?
The Future of Energy Report is a series of reports that YES-Europe has produced since 2018. Each report raises various aspects of the renewable energy transition and sustainable development. What makes these reports unique is the inclusion of youth voices and youth perspectives. Not only are the writers themselves young professionals or students in the energy and sustainability sector, but several reports also feature interviews of young people across Europe about topics like energy transition and energy security.
New joiners to the team will begin their work in May/June 2026. The content of the report will be shaped by the writers themselves. The report will be finished and published in early 2027. All writers should be able to dedicate 2–5 hours per week to the project.
Being a writer in this team means:
- Contributing with text content to the Future of Energy Report 2026.
- Shaping the theme and content of the report together with the rest of the team.
- Editing the text together with the other writers, making the report ready for graphical layout.
- Practicing optimism and seeking constant progress.
What’s in it for you?
- Developing your writing skills.
- A chance to develop your team-working skills in a dynamic (and fun) group of international young professionals and students.
- Networking opportunities.
- Opportunity to gain deeper insight on energy and sustainability topics, NGO operations and youth engagement through hands-on work.
Recommended qualifications:
- It is a strong merit if the applicant has already contributed to written reports or taken part in other similar writing projects in the past (at university, with other organisations, etc.).
- A genuine interest in energy and sustainability is essential.
- Previous volunteering experience in a youth organisation is a plus.
- Applicants should be comfortable with writing longer texts in English. However, mastering an academic style of writing is not a requirement.
Please note that YES-Europe’s working language is English, so successful candidates should have sufficient knowledge of English to be able to work in English. Please also note that the position is unpaid. YES-Europe conducts all work virtually. People volunteering with YES-Europe are mainly young professionals or students in the energy and sustainability sector, 18–35 years old and based in Europe.
If you want to be part of this inspiring project, reach out to operations@yeseurope.org, julian.nilsen@yeseurope.org and spyros.nikitas.tsamichas@yeseurope.org
Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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