Your YAB application should be short and sweet. At the top of the application, include a small summary of your organization, the purpose of the YAB, and any requirements you have for members (e.g., age, geographic location, mental health condition). You can include links to your organization or the recruitment flyer you are using for your YAB for members to find more information.
For example:
“The Transitions to Adulthood Center for Research is a research center that focuses on improving the education and employment outcomes of youth and young adults with serious mental health conditions. We are in the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Chan Medical School. We are seeking young adults between the ages of 18-30 with serious mental health conditions to join our young adult advisory board.”
The application should also ask for basic information such as:
It should also include some open-ended questions such as:
Finally have a closing statement that lets the interested party know what the next steps are.
For example:
“Thank you for your interest in our young adult advisory board. You should receive an application confirmation email shortly. Our team will be reviewing applications in the next few weeks. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to ‘example@email.com”
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Accessibility considerations: If possible, create an online application (e.g., Survey Monkey or REDcap, Google Forms) or allow applicants to email in their applications.
Find more accessibility tips: Guide to Creating Accessible Flyers
Secure Storage: Before requesting applications, create a procedure for securely storing job applications, which will contain personal contact information & details.