Associação Gap Year Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
⭐️ Activity Title
ESC Opportunity - Graphic Designer & Multimedia
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🔷 Activity Details
Description
Gap Year Portugal is the youth organization in Portugal that is responsible for promoting the concept of gap year in Portugal and for supporting all young people who want to do it. We believe in the power of getting out of the comfort zone and learning with the world. In this sense, we are looking for 1 international volunteer to be part of the team! As a Graphic Designer you will be part of the association's communication department and the right hand of the Communication Director. This means you will be responsible for: (1) Support in the creation, research, and development of communication & design ideas; (2) Content design for the different uses of the communication of Gap Year Portugal (social media, website, blog, newsletter, podcast, etc); (3) Support in the analysis and reporting of communication results in the different media.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Gap Year Portugal will provide a private room in a shared house, with all expenses included (electricity, water and WIFI) and a monthly pass for local transportation. In addition, the volunteer will also receive pocket money each month to cover food and small expenses.
Training during the activity
During the time of the volunteering, the volunteer will have the opportunity to receive general and specific training in relevant areas. Besides from that, the volunteer will also have the opportunity to participate in all of the off-site weekends of the NGO.
Participant profile
Who we are looking for? (1) Up to 30 years old; (2) Have a passion for the world of gap years, travel, volunteering and "out of the box" experiences; (3) "Thirst" to create some social impact; (4) Ideally: some level of Portuguese; (5) a designer with critical thinking, attention to detail, versatility and autonomy; (6) Ability to create and edit images using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or similar. It is a plus if you have: (7) Knowledge of Social Networks, Wix, Facebook Ads and Google Ads. (8) Ability to create and edit video and sound using Adobe Premier/ Audition or similar. You can find all the information about the opportunity and the recruitment steps in here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1Nz6g9Sg/dMS_56hVDoh1aQWwT0P5wQ/watch?u…
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🔑 Key Information
Activity dates
From 14/03/2026 to 31/07/2026
Activity location
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Portugal
Activity topics
Education and training
Employment and entrepreneurship
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-PT02-ESC51-VTJ-000346365
🔗 Official Project Page
https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/53569_en
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