Young has worked extensively as an official expert and scientific advisor to state institutions and committees, such as the German parliament, and the European Commission.

In 2000 she was appointed as an expert for a period of two years for the Enquete commission of the German parliament on "Globalization and the World Economy - Challenges and Answers" (Globalisierung der Weltwirtschaft - Herausforderungen und Antworten).

[5] In November 2011 Young was nominated by the Minister of European Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the University of Düsseldorf to advise the state government on the regional impact of the Euro crisis, and to work on possible recommendations to avoid an economic downturn.

[6] In addition she has worked for the European Commission in several projects as independent expert and consultant on issues related to innovative research on the 2007–2008 financial crisis and policy responses.

[8] Young is also a scientific advisor to the EU-funded multidisciplinary research group FESSUD (Financialization, Economy, Society, and Sustainable Development) since 2011.