<aside> 🛡️ Moderators are our INCREDIBLY important first line of defense when it comes to monitoring the content on our site. It is one of the most important roles at CareerVillage, even though "moderation" may not sound **exciting at first. Read on to learn more about this unique opportunity to volunteer with us!

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The job of a moderator is to ensure that the content posted by the many Students, Professionals, and Educators who frequent our site meets a high standard of acceptability. Young people across the world have come to rely on our community for advice, and we want to make sure that our content is worthy of them. Moderation is the key to making this happen. All great online communities, like Reddit and Wikipedia, have great teams of volunteers who moderate their numerous forums and webpages. We currently have a team of volunteer moderators working with us, and we hope you can join us at CareerVillage.org.

What do moderators do at CareerVillage?

Moderators use our Slack workspace to review all pieces of content posted to CareerVillage.org. This is to make sure that everything abides by our community guidelines. This includes questions, answers, comments, profile picture changes, and other types of content.

Why are mods important at CV?

Mods play one of the most important roles at CareerVillage! They are our first line of defense and ensure that the quality of our answers is up to par. Without moderators, we wouldn't be able to give students the advice that they need!

What makes an exceptional moderator?

Our moderators come from a variety of backgrounds, but they do share a few key traits:

• 👁 Eye for detail - As one of the first people to read posted content, you will be in charge of making sure that posts fit our community guidelines and that nothing slips through the cracks.
• ⚖ Good judgement - You will need to decide if content should be approved or flagged for further review. Occasionally, you may need to use your intuition to make this decision, because not every situation is black-and-white.
• 💬 Communication - You will be on a team of fellow moderators, and will also be advised by one or more staff members. Your communication should be professional, effective, and timely.
• #️⃣ Experience using Slack is a plus, but not necessary! (We'll teach you the basics; it’s easy!)

What can I gain from being a moderator?

• 🍎 Build on academic skills - Moderation may help you improve existing skills, such as critical reading and writing. It might help you identify your own strengths (or areas that need improvement) that you weren't aware of before!
• 👨‍🔧 Career preparation - As a moderator, you'll be reading a TON of career information from people across disciplines and industries. Many mods learn about new careers and opportunities from reading CareerVillage content! Who knows, you could find your dream career just by volunteering with us.
• 🎖 Earn service hours - In certain circumstances, you may be able to earn credit for volunteering your time as a CareerVillage mod. We have a system in place to award you service hours or volunteer credit, if you desire.
• 🤝🏾Professional Development - Moderation may help you actively prepare for your future career! Soft skills important to employers are needed when moderating, such as trustworthiness, time management, communication, and attentiveness. Moderation also offers introductory experience in community management, proofreading, and career counseling. Any type of student can be a fantastic moderator, but students who are interested in fields like public relations, psychology, journalism, computer science, or education may find that certain aspects of moderation are especially relevant to their professional development.
• 📃 LinkedIn Recommendation - Because this is a three-month commitment, we want to make sure that you receive something tangible for your volunteerism. Upon successful completion of the three months, you will receive a LinkedIn recommendation from a Community Team staff member
• 🌍 Strengthen social conscience - CareerVillage's mission is to democratize access to career advice by crowd-sourcing information from qualified Professionals. We want to be a resource for all students, even those without role models or mentors in their immediate community, to be able to get the information they need to succeed in their desired career. You will find as a moderator that many students around the world lack the education and opporunities for career preparation that many other students have. We believe that reading the questions, goals, and desires of these students can help you strengthen your social conscience as you move forward in your career plans, and in life overall.