Youth Hub Introduction The Youth Hub is the first and one of its kind center for youth which serves as a one-stop shop for all youthful opportunities in the country. The Youth Hub operates as an independent organization, providing a physical platform for young people to explore their talents and capabilities; to equip themselves with different skills; to gain an experience that will help them in their personal and professional growth; and to network and spend leisure time. The Youth Hub aims to become the country’s most demanded youth space by running, hosting or promoting various programs, events, activities and services for young people in Qatar. Youth Hub Zones & Spaces The Youth Hub is separated in different spaces and zones. These different spaces provide young people with the opportunities to engage and be active in their own individual lifestyles, whether it be volunteering, or producing and creating their own music/films, going to the gym, interacting in a professional environment, or even just enjoying a hot chocolate while playing videogames or watching movies. These spaces is what basically creates the whole atmosphere of the Youth Hub and draws people from various academic and cultural backgrounds together to ensure engagement and interaction within the community, creativity and learning. The Youth Hub operates in a fast changing environment and certain zones and spaces might appear or be re-arranged based on current needs. As of now, planned zones and spaces are: Chill – Ground Floor The main area of the Ground Floor, called Chill, is serving as a multi-purpose space, suitable for hosting various programs, activities and events: from dance and yoga classes to conferences, lectures, workshops, movie screenings and more. When the space is free from events, multiple sitting areas and corners can be a perfect location for work, quick meetings with colleagues or friends. STYLE. STYLE. is a shopping corner within Chill area, which aims to exhibit and sell the selection of clothes, accessories, merchandise, interior décor and gift items, created by young designers. MUNCH. MUNCH. is a mouth-watering café, offering hot and cold drinks and snacks to the visitors of the hub. The bar tables of MUNCH. are also very comfortable for work with the laptop or browsing Internet, while the walls, used for advertisement, can tell visitors about the most interesting opportunities and events in the country.
PLAY. PLAY. caters one of the most popular needs among the youth in spending leisure time, serving as a gaming zone, where visitors can play video games, foosball or book any table games. MOVE. MOVE. is a space, planned to use for gym and fitness classes to promote healthier lifestyle among youth. Currently under construction. SERVE. SERVE. is a customer service counter that provides all visitors with information about different programs, activities, events and services of the Youth Hub and its partners. All registrations, bookings, inquiries, payments are to be done and catered at Serve. Create – First Floor LEARN. The main area of Create zone is an open space, which can be used for coworking, studying, tutorship, trainings, workshops and lectures, counseling and mentorship sessions. FORGE. FORGE. is a studio room, which hosts young musicians and talents in multimedia production. Being one of the most creative spaces in the hub, studio can be used for music recordings, rehearsals and practices, music classes, photo and video-shoots, rental of photo and video equipment. Collaborate – Second Floor The upper floor of the hub is designed for office use and combines open space with 2 separate rooms. Collaborate welcomes young entrepreneurs, start-ups and individuals, providing working desks for rent, which includes Internet connection, landline, printing facilities and office supplies, cleaning services, complimentary coffee and tea.
Youth Hub Floaters – Internship Opportunities The Youth Hub is managed, operated and run by young people to be able to cater needs of its target audiences, which is mainly youth aged 14-29. That is why the hub always welcomes young individuals with various academic backgrounds and interests, who wish to volunteer to facilitate activation of the hub, its zones and spaces. For example, anyone interested in fashion design can always support development of STYLE., while active gamers can take over organization of play station tournaments in PLAY. While hub is starting-up, we are mainly looking for people, who can volunteer min 20 hours a week. However, we welcome anyone, who is ready to offer time and skills for hub development and volunteering hours can be easily adjusted. Following is the list of responsibilities, which can be done by the Youth Hub Floaters. All floaters are working under direct management of Programs & Events Manager and Youth Hub Director, in close cooperation with administration and operations teams. Depending on floaters’ commitment and time availability they receive bigger or smaller tasks from the full lists, which can be found further.
STYLE. Floater Purpose: Activate STYLE. zone of the hub, to make sure it offers variety of clothes, accessories, merchandise, interior décor and gift items, which are created by young designers, and have high demand among visitors of the hub.
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Design and organize display space Create and maintain database of young fashion designers, stylists, interior designers, hand craft artists, which work can be sold at STYLE. Reach out to and coordinate with selected designers to sort out and prepare items for sale Work closely with communication team to develop and produce Youth Hub merchandise for sales Coordinate with museums and art galleries for sales of merchandise of selected artists Create catalogs of STYLE. items for on-line and off-line distribution Plan and develop pricing policy and profit distribution scheme Keep track of incoming and outgoing items, their quantity and quality, daily sales Promote STYLE. and its items via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote STYLE. via various on-line and off-line channels: fashion and lifestyle magazines, blogs, shops, fashion shows etc. Organize events / activities, which can build active community of fashion and interior designers, hand craft artists and creatives, such as co-working and networking sessions, seminars, field related workshops, lectures, design competitions, bazaars etc.
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Interested in fashion, interior design, hand crafts Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
PLAY. Floater Purpose: Activate PLAY. zone of the hub, to make sure it offers sufficient number of games, tournaments, attracting high number of visitors and generating profit.
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Finalize interior design of the space Ensure sufficient infrastructure Create list of games available and make sure its visible for visitors Develop rules & regulations for PLAY. along with basic pricing policy Develop and schedule tournaments for play station and foosball Manage tournaments implementation (promotion, registration, communication with participants, payment, awards, certificates etc.) Work closely with communication team to develop and produce PLAY. merchandise for sales Coordinate with entertainment centers, shops and gaming companies for potential partnership or sponsorship opportunities Maintain constant communication with permanent customers via customized emails and newsletters Promote PLAY. and its activities via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote PLAY. via various on-line and off-line channels: lifestyle magazines, gaming forums, blogs, events etc.
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Interested in gaming Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
MOVE. Floater Purpose: Launch and ensure high attendance for MOVE. classes, which can include, but are not limited to hip-hop, salsa and other dance classes, yoga and zumba.
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Manage schedule for classes, coordinating availability of instructors and space Ensure sufficient infrastructure Develop rules & regulations for MOVE. along with basic pricing policy, subscription documents etc. Manage promotion of classes, registration, and communication with participants, payment, certificates etc. Research dance competitions to take part in or organize one as the Youth Hub Target professionals in dance fields to invite them for master-classes Plan and organize these master-classes Work closely with communication team to develop and produce MOVE. merchandise for sales Promote MOVE. and its activities via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote MOVE. via various on-line and off-line channels: sport and lifestyle magazines, blogs, events, other studios etc.
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Interested in dancing or sporty and active lifestyle Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
LEARN. Floater Purpose: Activate learning zone of the hub, to make sure it offers sufficient number of tutorship classes, workshops and trainings, attracting high number of visitors and generating profit.
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Manage schedule for tutorship classes, coordinating availability of teachers and space Ensure sufficient infrastructure Develop rules & regulations for tutorship program along with basic pricing policy, subscription documents etc. Manage promotion of classes, registration, and communication with students, payment, certificates etc. Research for interesting training programs in Qatar to be delivered at the Youth Hub; coordinate and implement it Plan and organize interesting workshops, aiming to develop certain hard and soft skills Create and maintain database of teachers, trainers, consultants in various fields, mentors, business angels, career counselors etc. Cooperate with other training and learning centers for partnership opportunities Promote learning activities via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote LEARN. via various online and off-line channels: educational and lifestyle magazines, blogs, events, other training centers etc.
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Interested in education and trainings Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
Art & Community Events Floater Purpose: Add creative touch to the spaces of the hub; launch and ensure high attendance for art and community events, which can include, but are not limited to art lectures, workshops, seminars, photo and video master-classes, exhibitions, movie screenings, comedy shows, open mic and jam nights etc.
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Add creative touch to all spaces of the hub via art and architecture, interior design solutions Plan, develop and execute various art and community events, which can include, but are not limited to art lectures, workshops, seminars, photo and video master-classes, exhibitions, movie screenings, comedy shows, open mic and jam nights etc. Manage schedule for all events, coordinating availability of organizers, participants and spaces Ensure sufficient infrastructure and logistics for events and exhibitions Develop rules & regulations for organization of events and exhibitions, along with basic pricing policy, subscription documents etc. Create and maintain database of movies for movie nights; manage selection of movies for screenings Create and maintain database of artists and photographers, multimedia professionals; communicate with them for organization of art events & exhibitions Manage promotion of exhibition and events, registration, and communication with participants, payment, certificates etc. Research for events in Qatar, which can be hosted at the Youth Hub; communicate with organizers and facilitate its implementation Manage placement of promotional materials of events at the hub Work closely with communication team to develop and produce any merchandise for sales, related to exhibitions or events Promote all events and exhibitions via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote events and exhibitions via various on-line and off-line channels: event and lifestyle magazines, blogs, other events, galleries etc.
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Interested in art, cinema, photography, video, events Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
Corporate Services Floater Purpose: Make sure renting and branding services provided at the Youth Hub have a high demand and generate sufficient profit.
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Finalize floor plans, description and specifications of places available for rent (office or events) and branding Ensure sufficient infrastructure and logistics, maintenance of office supplies Develop rules & regulations for renting of space, branding opportunities, along with basic pricing policy, applications documents etc. Target young entrepreneurs, start-ups, partners of The Youth Company to sell them corporate services; held meetings and negotiations Create and maintain database of corporate clients; communicate with them on constant basis to ensure delivery of promises Address all requests from corporate clients, collect required information to cater needs and manage booking, considering availability of the spaces Coordinate with suppliers and production houses for branding opportunities Prepare basic documentation, such as quotations, LPOs and proposals, based on information collected / provided Work closely with communication team to develop and produce any promotional materials for corporate services Promote corporate services via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote corporate services via various on-line and off-line channels: classifieds, business magazines, corporate and networking events etc.
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Interested in marketing and sales Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills with negotiations abilities Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus
MUNCH. Floater Purpose: Make sure café is launched, operates efficiently and provides good quality services to all the clients.
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Finalize the space itself externally and internally in terms of design, uniform etc. Ensure sufficient infrastructure and logistics Finalize menu and list of supplies Create database of all suppliers; communicate with them and make sure contracts / payments / deliveries are done on time Develop rules & regulations for staff, along with basic pricing policy, season discounts etc. Find skilled bartenders and waitresses Take care of proper storage of all food items, making sure they are fresh; managing inventory and level of supplies Make sure the space reflects seasons / holidays through customized design and menu Manage informational walls around the MUNCH. and library Prepare basic documentation, such as quotations, LPOs and proposals, based on information collected / provided Work closely with communication team to develop and produce any promotional materials and merchandise for sales Promote MUNCH. via social media channels and website of the hub Work with communication team to promote MUNCH. via various online and off-line channels: lifestyle magazines, directories etc.
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Interested in food & beverage field, management Open-minded, proactive, reliable and multi-tasking Able to manage stress and achieve tangible results in a short period of time Feel comfortable in working both independently and in a team Have good interpersonal and communication skills Able to generate creative solutions or research for them and implement Able to use basic Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to use graphic software, social media management and PR skills are not obligatory, but are a great advantage Speak perfect English; Arabic is a plus