Youth Interviewers
(Seeds of Diversity)
Opportunity Details: Youth Interviewers
| Contact | Andrew Jackson, Program Manager; Email: info@youthinfoodsystems.ca |
| Duties | We are bringing on several high school youth to join Season 5 of our Food Leader Interview Series! Our youth Interviewers conduct virtual video interviews with professionals working in our food systems (aka Canadian food leaders). This role is responsible for participating in virtual training sessions, designing interview questions, communicating with their selected Interviewee, and carrying out an interview over Zoom. No prior experience is required! You must currently be a high school student or of high school age (14-19). Our goal is to provide a flexible and self-driven atmosphere where you’re free to explore your interests, gain new skills, and ultimately contribute to an important youth-driven project to inspire and educate youth about agri-food careers!
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| More Info Link | https://seeds.ca/schoolfoodgardens/interview-series/ |
| Benefits | What you’ll gain: - Research and critical thinking skills - Communication skills and abilities with teammates, staff, and food leaders - Leadership development and confidence building - One-on-one and group training in professionalism, communications, interviewing, and more - An opportunity to build and contribute to knowledge sharing about agri-food careers - An opportunity to join a youth-driven organization focused on skill development and peer-to-peer learning - 15 to 20+ community service hours during summer 2025 |
| Ages | 14 year(s) - 19 year(s) |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
| Suitable For | Youth (12-18) ; Highschool students |
| Areas of Interest | Nature / Environment |
| Skills/Experience | Creativity ; Leadership ; Public Speaking ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Writing & Editing |
| Commitment Length | Short Term ; The time requirement is anticipated to be about 15-20 hours between July and September 2025. There will be four mandatory training sessions in July 2025. |
| Interaction Level | Virtual Volunteering ; Remote project. Youth participants should have access to a device and Internet access for onboarding, training sessions, emailing, researching, and to conduct the interview. Volunteers will interact regularly with staff and their chosen food leader; and take part in online sessions with peers. |
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Week |
| Dates and Times | Monday: Afternoon, Evening Tuesday: Afternoon, Evening Wednesday: Afternoon, Evening Thursday: Afternoon, Evening Friday: Afternoon, Evening Much of the work will take place on a self-selected schedule. There will be several afternoon/evening training sessions throughout early summer - exact times TBD. |
| Seasons | Summer ; The project will take place from July - September 2025 this year. |
| Accessibility | Not Applicable |
| Location | Virtual |
| Number of Positions | Ajax ; Beaverton ; Bowmanville ; Brock ; Brooklin ; Cannington ; Clarington ; Courtice ; Durham Region ; Orono ; Oshawa ; Pickering ; Port Perry ; Scugog ; Uxbridge (Township of) ; Whitby 12 individual(s) needed in total. This volunteer position is entirely remote, and we welcome volunteers from any location! |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required ; Staff will carry out orientations & training sessions with all Interviewers - these are virtual, group sessions over Zoom. They will focus on some of the key skills needed to successfully interview a food leader - research, designing interview questions, communicating via email, using Zoom, and of course, practicing those interview skills! |
| Transportation | Fully remote. |
| Application Deadline | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Police Check | Not Required |
| Start Date | On or after 07 Jul 2025 |
| End Date | 30 Sep 2025 |
