Internet Society Youth Ambassador Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: December 2, 2025

Applications are open for the Internet Society Youth Ambassador Program 2026. If you wish to make a huge impact on Internet governance in your neighborhood, obtain coaching and join with a community of key influencers within the Internet governance sphere, attend a key Internet occasion, achieve entry to a platform the place you possibly can increase your voice on Internet points that matter to you, affect insurance policies that defend the Internet; then that is for you.

Each 12 months, the Internet Society chooses fifteen younger, passionate individuals to take part of their Youth Ambassador Program, equipping the following era of Internet leaders to collaborate and innovate for a greater world.

Benefits

This program brings the OPPORTUNITY to:

• Join a community of educated Internet leaders who proceed to develop their abilities and competencies, actively assist Internet Society’s mission, and advocate for shielding the Internet.
• Deepen your topic experience by means of particular Internet governance on-line coaching.
• Broaden your advocacy, communications, mission administration, and management abilities.
• Attend a big Internet occasion particularly chosen for you in accordance with your preferences, profile and placement.
• Engage and collaborate with key Internet stakeholders around the globe.
• Be mentored by key Internet leaders and specialists.
• Develop the abilities and connections wanted to make extra of an impression in your area people (and past!).
• Benefit from sharing networks, studying from one another’s approaches, working collectively, and forging relationships that may considerably improve your impression as future Internet leaders in your neighborhood, nation, and area.

Eligibility

All candidates should:

• Be between the ages of 18-30 on the date of the submitted application.
• Have a excessive degree of studying, talking and writing abilities in English.
• Be snug with public talking and speaking positions.
• Have steady entry to the Internet throughout all of the phases of this system in addition to the suitable gear.
• Be in a position to dedicate a minimal of 4 hours per week in the course of the 12-month program length.
• Have the provision to take part in weekly conferences and webinars, normally between 11h and 16h UTC
• Be in a position to journey and maintain a sound passport.
• Not have been beforehand chosen as an Internet Society’s IGF Ambassador, IGF Youth Ambassador, Youth@IGF Fellow, or Youth Ambassador.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to Internet Society Youth Ambassador Program.