We are recruiting for Youth Entrepreneurship Agents
Youth Entrepreneurship Agents are a dynamic team of volunteers representing Youth Voice of Entrepreneurship in Wales.
We are currently recruiting volunteers aged 16-25 to attend x 4 virtual meetings from March - April 2021 (Approx. 12 hours of your time), to represent the views of aspiring young entrepreneurs across Wales informing and influencing decisions of the future.
What do you get?
- Unique work experience opportunity.
- Join a network of like-minded individuals.
- Access to exclusive masterclasses delivered by leading experts and entrepreneurs to support your personnel development and growth as an entrepreneurial leader of the future.
View and read the Youth Entrepreneurship Agent agreement here and the privacy policy here
If you're under 18, please ask your parent or guardian to complete this consent form and send through to us at enquiries@bigideaswales.com
Further Criteria to be aware of before applying:
- Confirm you can give a commitment of your time (Approx. 12 hours over 6 months) to participant.
- You have an interest or an aspiration to be your own boss one day, or you may already be running your own business.
- You are aged 16-24 (please note if you are under 18 you will need to also ask your parent/ guardian to complete parent consent form and return this with you application)
- Share with us what you expect to gain from this experience.
- Tell us what feel is the most pressing issue young people in Wales wishing to start a business are currently facing.
What happens after?
The process does not finish in April 2021. After collecting all the information, we will embark towards creating report with set of recommendations to help to tackle some of the barriers you have raised facing young people who have an aspiration to be their own boss. We will aim to create action plans to collectively drive the change that you have indicated you want and need to enable progression of young people in Wales who have an aspiration to be their own boss. If you have any queries at all please do not hesitate to contact us at enquiries@bigideaswales.com
Who are Big Ideas Wales?
Big Ideas Wales encourage young people across Wales to be entrepreneurial and help those interested in starting a business and take their idea forward; we are part of the Business Wales family delivering the Youth Entrepreneurship services on behalf of Welsh Government.