Rise East 40x40 Youth Advisory Council

Paid part-time job

Get paid to shape your community

Join the Rise East 40x40 Youth Advisory Council.

Youth Advisory Council members in Rise East 40x40 hoodies
Paid
Part-time, around school
Live in the 40x40
Commit through September 2027

Choose your initiative

1

Youth Loop

Visit programs, colleges, careers, businesses, recreation, and cultural spaces. Share what youth need from each opportunity.

2

Youth Navigation

Help shape a youth-friendly resource app for jobs, internships, scholarships, services, reviews, maps, and transportation.

3

Youth Network

Create stories as a reporter, interviewer, photographer, videographer, podcaster, or community ambassador.

What you will do

  • Bring youth experience into real decisions
  • Ask questions and give honest feedback
  • Help shape tours, outreach, design, and content
  • Listen to other young people and represent their views
  • Check whether projects feel useful, safe, clear, and relevant

What you get

Paid experience

Build real job and leadership skills.

School friendly

Part-time hours designed around school.

Resume boost

Add meaningful work and strong connections.

People and purpose

Meet new friends and help your community.

Ready to join

Your voice can shape what happens next in East Oakland, and you can get paid for your time. Join the Rise East 40x40 Youth Advisory Council to gain real work experience, build your resume, make valuable connections, meet new friends, and turn your ideas into action.

Choose the initiative that fits you: explore opportunities across the community, improve how youth find resources, or create media that reaches and inspires your peers. This part-time job works around school.

You must live in the 40x40 and commit through September 2027.

Ready to makeYour mark?

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