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Thank you for your interest about employment opportunities at French for the Future. Currently we do not have any open positions, however if you are interested in possible future opportunities, please send your CV to emplois@francais-avenir.org. We will be in touch if a role becomes available that matches your skills and experiences.
NATIONAL AMBASSADORS YOUTH FORUM GROUP LEADER
FRENCH FOR THE FUTURE
French for the Future is a national, not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the development of tomorrow’s bilingual leaders by encouraging high school students to study and live in French. Our programs, all in French, highlight the social and professional benefits of bilingualism and help create linguistic and cultural links between students of all backgrounds taking French as a first or as a second language across Canada.
THE NATIONAL AMBASSADOR YOUTH FORUM [FNJA]
The FNJA is held every year in a different city, and brings together 35 bilingual high school students from across Canada for five days jam-packed with activities. At the end of the FNJA, participants become ambassadors of French for the Future, and organize activities to promote French and official bilingualism in their communities throughout the following school year.
The 2025 FNJA will be held from August 1 to 8 in Ottawa, Ontario.
GROUP LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES
Before the FNJA:
- Be available to meet with the FNJA Coordinator and other group leaders for preparation purposes;
- Read all communications and documents related to the FNJA; a list of roles and responsibilities will be sent to all group leaders when the programme is finalized;
- Take a 2-day training session before the FNJA regarding the event’s goals, program, and schedule (from August 1).
During the FNJA :
- Lead workshops during the FNJA, from August 3 to August 8, in Ottawa, Ontario;
- Install a framework of mutual trust to foster mutual respect and friendliness with participants;
- Ensure the moral, physical, and emotional security of all participants.
SKILLS REQUIRED
- A high school diploma, and preferably currently enrolled in a post-secondary program in Canada
- Experience working with youth (e.g. summer camps)
- Knowledge of the Canadian Francophonie (required), Francophonie in minority situations and/or international Francophonie (an asset)
- Strong written and oral communication skills in French and English
- Strong leadership skills
- Able to work legally in Canada
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Remuneration: $1,400 honorarium plus travel expenses from the place of residence to Ottawa, Ontario.
- Full-time contract from August 1 to 8, 2025, with a few meetings before the event
- The contract is signed with French for the Future
HOW TO APPLY
By March 31, 2025, send a curriculum vitae and a cover letter, written in French, by e-mail to: coordonnatrice@french-future.org to the attention of Geneviève Gobeil, Program Manager. Please indicate "Animateur.trice FNJA 2025" in the subject line.
We encourage all qualified people to apply; French for the Future values diversity in the workplace.
Only selected candidates will be contacted.
PHOTOGRAPHER - NATIONAL AMBASSADORS YOUTH FORUM
French for the Future is searching for a young dynamic person to join the team as official photographer for the Forum national des jeunes ambassadeur·rices 2025, to be held in Ottawa.
THE FORUM NATIONAL DES JEUNES AMABASSADEUR·RICES (FNJA)
The FNJA is held every year in a different city, and brings together 35 bilingual high school students from across Canada for four to five days jam-packed with activities. At the end of the FNJA, participants become ambassadors of French for the Future, and organize activities to promote French and official bilingualism in their communities throughout the following school year.
The 2025 FNJA will take place from August 3 to 8 in Ottawa, Ontario.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
During the event:
- Take photos;
- Edit and send a selection of about 10 photos the evening of each day ;
After the event:
- Edit the photos and send them to French for the Future within a reasonable delay;
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Hold a high school diploma, and preferably currently enrolled in a postsecondary program at an accredited Canadian institution;
- Knowledge of photography;
- Current studies in photography, or past courses on the topic, will be considered an asset;
- Bilingual, French/English.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Compensation: honorarium of $1000 plus travel expenses from your place of residence to Ottawa, Ontario;
- Full-time contract from August 3 to 8, 2025;
- The contract is signed with French for the Future.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your CV and portfolio (photos) to the attention of Agathe Pompon, Coordonnatrice du marketing et des communications, communications@french-future.org before March 10, 2025. Please clearly note “2025 FNJA Photographer” in the subject line.
We encourage all qualified people to apply; French for the Future values diversity in the workplace. Only selected candidates will be contacted.
CANADA SUMMER JOB: COMMUNICATIONS AGENT
French for the Future is a not-for-profit organization that empowers and connects youth ages 12-18 across Canada through inspiring events and transformative experiences that fuel self-confidence, leadership, and a passion for French and Francophone cultures.
The Communications Agent reports to the Marketing and Communications Coordinator and assists with the execution of the overall communications strategy. This entry level role will provide the chosen candidate with experience in a variety of areas but more specifically communications and social media management.
The ideal candidate must be fluently bilingual in both French and English and a team player able to show initiative and commitment on a day-to-day basis.
Responsibilities
Communications
- Assist the Marketing and Communications Coordinator with implementation of communications strategies for the organization
- Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of the communication strategy for the National Ambassador Youth Forum, Franconnexion Sessions, National Essay Contest, Bilingual Young Leaders, United Bilingual Correspondents and Fr+
- Ensure the promotion of the seven main programs of the organization
- Update content for the organization online presence (website, social networks)
- Assist with the development and implementation of social media strategies
- Research and create promotional materials in line with the organization’s branding
- Create promotional documentation (flyers, press releases, posters, articles for partners’ news bulletins and journals, etc...)
- Create social media content (ex: TikTok videos)
- Perform clerical duties as required (ie: prepare shipments as needed, maintain inventory of promotional materials)
Qualifications
- Eligibility to Canada’s Summer Job Program (applicant must be between 15 and 30 years old, must be citizen, permanent resident or refugee in Canada and must be able to work legally in Canada. International students are not eligible).
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Communications, Literature, French Studies, Journalism, Political Science, etc)
- Prior experience in communications and social media a strong asset
- Bilingualism (French/English) required: strong spoken and written skills in both languages
- Technological skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Required
- Hubspot or another CMS – Asset
- Social media
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to undertake and manage multiple duties and projects
- Possess excellent organizational skills
- Adaptable and able to work within a team
- Motivated, with a track record of taking initiative
- Confident in front of the camera - asset
Terms of employment
- 9 weeks contract
- 30 hours/week
- $18.5/hour
- Start date: May 26, 2025
- Hybrid: Office environment Monday-Tuesday, and telework the rest of the week
How to apply
Applicants must send their CV and cover letter (both in French) by email at employment@french-future.org. Please write “Communications Agent” in the subject field. Deadline to apply is May 16, 2025.
Applicants must be able to work legally in Canada, and must meet the Canada Summer Job eligibility criteria.
We thank all applicants for applying, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
French for the Future is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
CANADA SUMMER JOB: PROGRAM AGENT
French for the Future is a not-for-profit organization that empowers and connects youth ages 12-18 across Canada through inspiring events and transformative experiences that fuel self-confidence, leadership, and a passion for French and Francophone cultures.
The Program Agent reports to the Program Manager and assists with the successful conduct of French for the Future main seven programs. The selected candidate will also participate in maintaining records of past program participants, and encouraging the continued participation of students who have previously been involved in the organization's programs.
The ideal candidate must be fluently bilingual in both French and English and a team player able to show initiative and commitment on a day-to-day basis.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Program Manager with the implementation of French for the Future’s key programs (National Ambassador Youth Forum, Franconnexion Sessions, National Essay Contest, Local Forums) including managing program registrations, mailing materials, updating templates and forms, processing data, as needed.
- Assist with development of new educational resources for French for the Future's Franconnexion Sessions.
- Help manage records to document program activities.
- Monitor and conduct research to update Fr+, an online platform in French based on the interests of 14-17 year old.
- Liaise with teachers, guidance counsellors, French coordinators, and students throughout Canada.
- Update database and create and maintain records of program participants.
- Carry out administrative activities associated with the key programs.
Qualifications
- Eligibility to Canada’s Summer Job Program (applicant must be between 15 and 30 years old, must be citizen, permanent resident or refugee in Canada and must be able to work legally in Canada. International students are not eligible).
- Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Work experience with youth from 12 to 20 years of age an asset
- Bilingualism (French/English) required: strong spoken and written skills in both languages
- Technological skills:
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Required
- Hubspot or another CMS – Asset
- SurveyMonkey – Asset
- Ability to undertake and manage multiple duties and projects
- Possess excellent organizational skills
- Adaptable and able to work well within a team
- Motivated, with a track record of taking initiative
Terms of employment
- 9 weeks contract
- 30 hours/week
- $18.5/hour
- Start date: May 26, 2025
- Hybrid: Office environment Monday-Tuesday, and telework the rest of the week
How to apply
Applicants must send their CV and cover letter (both in French) by email employment@french-future.org. Please write “Program Agent” in the subject field. Deadline to apply is May 16, 2025.
Applicants must be able to work legally in Canada, and must meet the Canada Summer Job eligibility criteria.
We thank all applicants for applying, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted
French for the Future is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Coordinator of the National Forum of Young Ambassadors
(The masculine gender is used solely to simplify the text and is in no way intended to be discriminatory.)
FRENCH FOR THE FUTURE
French for the Future is a national, not-for-profit organization committed to supporting the development of tomorrow’s bilingual leaders by encouraging high school students to study and live in French. Our programs, all in French, highlight the social and professional benefits of bilingualism and help create linguistic and cultural links between students of all backgrounds taking French as a first or as a second language across Canada.
THE NATIONAL AMBASSADOR YOUTH FORUM [FNJA]
The FNJA is held every year in a different city, and brings together 35 bilingual high school students from across Canada for five days jam-packed with activities. At the end of the FNJA, participants become ambassadors of French for the Future, and organize activities to promote French and official bilingualism in their communities throughout the following school year.
The FNJA 2026 will take place from August 7 to 14 in Moncton, New Brunswick.
COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Before FNJA:
- Involvement in recruiting the facilitation team (writing the announcement and posting it on former ambassadors' social media accounts, participating in the selection process) and ensuring communication with the team once it is formed;
- Participate in promoting FNJA during the registration period (social media, word of mouth);
- Selection of ambassadors with the French for the Future team (viewing videos, reading each application in full, and evaluating them according to criteria provided by French for the Future);
- Proofreading and commenting on the FNJA Preparation Guide, which will be sent to ambassadors selected by the French for the Future team;
- Regularly moderating the FNJA 2026 group and private Instagram account (encouraging young people to introduce themselves and get to know each other, sharing articles, music, photos, and videos related to bilingualism and the Canadian Francophonie, or related to the FNJA destination);
- In close collaboration with the French for the Future Program Coordinator, develop the FNJA 2026 program:
- Update the content of the FNJA workshops, using workshops developed in previous years, and develop new workshops as needed to ensure that the FNJA remains a high-quality event with a program that is current and attractive to young people. In particular, ensure that the workshops follow on from each other in a coherent manner throughout the week, guaranteeing the proper training of ambassadors.
- Participate in the development of the cultural activities program [make proposals].
- Divide students into teams of 5 to 6 and assign them a facilitator.
- If necessary, find outside speakers for workshops that will not be directly facilitated by the facilitation team.
- Prepare icebreaker-type “pastime” activities for waiting periods.
- Provide the French for the Future communications team with content related to the workshops that you would like to see included in the Ambassador's Guide [a previous version will be provided for reference]. This guide is the ambassadors' logbook, which will accompany them throughout the FNJA.
- Participate in the development of a pre-FNJA training session for the facilitation team.
During the FNJA:
- Supervise the facilitation team and be responsible for the ambassadors for the duration of the event;
- Ensure the smooth running of the program with the help of the Program Manager;
- At the beginning of each workshop, make connections with previous and upcoming workshops to highlight the consistency of the program;
- Anticipate the logistics required for setting up upcoming workshops or snack breaks;
- Facilitate certain workshops;
- Organize daily debriefing and preparation meetings with the facilitation team and the Program Manager;
- Ensure the safety and well-being of the ambassadors;
- Ensure good communication between the facilitation team and the French for the Future team.
After the FNJA:
- Complete the coordinator's final report.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Hold a high school diploma and preferably be pursuing post-secondary studies at an accredited Canadian institution;
- Have experience in project management and/or working with youth (e.g., summer camps);
- Knowledge of the Canadian Francophonie [required] and/or the international Francophonie;
- Strong written and oral communication skills in French and English;
- Strong leadership and group facilitation skills;
- Excellent organizational skills;
- Be able to work legally in Canada.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
- Remuneration: $3,750 honorarium, plus travel expenses from place of residence to Ottawa, Ontario;
- Part-time contract, from March 2026 to August 2026, with a workload concentrated in May and August;
- The contract is signed with Le français pour l’avenir.
HOW TO APPLY
Send a resume and cover letter, written in French, by email to:
coordonnatrice@francais-avenir.org
Attention: Josée Bolduc, Program Coordinator. Please clearly indicate “FNJA 2026 Coordinator” in the subject line.
We encourage all qualified individuals to apply. French for the Future values diversity in the workplace.
Only selected candidates will be contacted.