Call for applications: European Heritage Youth Ambassadors (EHYA)

The European Heritage Youth Ambassador Programme calls for students and young people from all over Europe and beyond to share their stories and experiences in the heritage field online (e.g. on social media, websites, or blogs). At the same time, each Youth Ambassador acts as a bridge between students and young professionals and European heritage institutions like ESACH, Europa Nostra and the European Heritage Tribune. 

About 
The European Students’ Association for Cultural Heritage (ESACH) is an international network of European students and young professionals working within the cultural heritage field. We are volunteers working towards enhancing interdisciplinary collaboration amongst cultural heritage students and young professionals through networking and sharing knowledge.
 
Covering 40 countries, Europa Nostra is the most representative heritage network in Europe. The organisation campaigns to save Europe’s endangered monuments, sites and landscapes, in particular through the 7 Most Endangered programme, run in partnership with the European Investment Bank Institute. It celebrates excellence through the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards in partnership with the European Commission. It also contributes to the formulation and implementation of European strategies and policies related to heritage, through a structured dialogue with European Institutions.


Description of the position
As part of the network of European Heritage Youth Ambassadors, you will have the opportunity to be a part of a new heritage movement, to represent the voice of young people within Europa Nostra’s activities, to share your heritage-related experiences on social media, and to be a reporter for the European Heritage Tribune in your own country. This includes sharing relevant news articles about cultural heritage from your base country with the European Heritage Tribune, assisting the EHT editor-in-chief with translating articles and creating open-format blog entries. The position is honorary and requires an availability of at least 10 hours per month. The programme will start at the end of January 2021 and will run for 12 months. For this first edition, 10 European Heritage Youth Ambassadors from different countries will be selected. 

Requirements

• ESACH Member and/or Europa Nostra Youth Member
  
• Between 18 and 35 years old
  
• Good level of English (B2, written and spoken)
  
• Appropriate CV and motivation letter
  
• Availability to commit for 12 months
  
• Ongoing collaboration with student or youth networks will be valued
  
• Current location in an European country will be valued
  

What is in it for me? Benefits

• Increase your international network by becoming part of the European movement of students and young professionals for cultural heritage
  
• Share your voice and thoughts online and across various mediums
  
• Meet like-minded peers with similar interests
  
• Receive a certificate of participation
  
• Be featured in ESACH, Europa Nostra and EHT websites
  

Applications: Send your application, including a CV and motivation letter to studentsforculturalheritage@gmail.com for the attention of Ms. Sorina Neacsu. Recommendation letters will be accepted but are not required. Please indicate your current country of residence. Pre-selected applicants will be invited to an online interview. 

Deadline for application: 15 January 2021