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Student Internship Programs Help Drive Business Outcomes
Internship experiences have long been recognized as pivotal steppingstones for career success. For students, they provide tangible, hands-on work experience and invaluable opportunities to build professional networks. But the benefits extend far beyond student development. For employers, internship programs are [...]
Your Year-End Giving Guide: Creating Brighter Futures with JA San Diego
As the year comes to a close, many people look for ways to make a meaningful impact during the giving season. In fact, over 30% of all philanthropic giving happens in the final month of the year. JA San Diego [...]
Four Local Community Leaders Inducted Into the 2025 San Diego Business Hall of Fame
Youth workforce development nonprofit honors San Diego leaders for excellence in business, education, and philanthropy Oct. 24, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) inducted the next class of Lifetime Laureates [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet Educator Tony Freitas
Tony Freitas is an educator at San Diego Unified School District, where he has worked for 17 years. He has been teaching at Innovation Middle School for the past seven years and is currently an AVID teacher. Tony is [...]
Life Science Cares Awards Multi-Year Scholarships To JA Alumni
Life Science Cares and Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA) have partnered to support students in achieving their higher educational goals. The 2025 JA Fellows Alumni Scholarship sponsored by Life Sciences Cares awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds, recognizing [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet Eloisa Orozco
Eloisa Orozco has helped implement work-based learning opportunities for high school students at Encore Capital Group through the JA Summer Youth Employment Program. Eloisa currently leads strategic internal and external communications for Encore, a global specialty finance company with [...]
Summer Youth Employment Program 2025 Recap
For the second consecutive year, the Summer Youth Employment Program led by Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) is connecting local high school students to paid employment experiences. Over 100 students from southeast San Diego, Mid-City, [...]
JA Experian Scholarship Awards $30,000 To JA Fellow Students
For the third consecutive year Experian and Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) has partnered to provide scholarship opportunities for JA students pursing post-secondary education and support their long-term career goals. JA San Diego has proudly announced [...]
JA Fellows Celebrate Semester Achievements
As the academic year draws to a close, the 2025 JA Fellows program has successfully prepared its participants for meaningful career pathways in San Diego's evolving economy. This workforce development initiative provides high school juniors and seniors with comprehensive professional [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Smart cookies: CCA student business Unmixed named Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 11, 2026
Opinion: The importance of teaching our children the financial basics
Times of San Diego | September 20, 2025
Educators, psychiatrists offer guidance to families on economic challenges
ABC 10 San Diego | May 19, 2025
Overnight success: Canyon Crest Academy business Oatley wins Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 19, 2025
Dozens of students in the South Bay spent the morning in Lakeside exploring the field of construction
ABC10 News | December 11, 2024
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Student Internship Programs Help Drive Business Outcomes
Internship experiences have long been recognized as pivotal steppingstones for career success. For students, they provide tangible, hands-on work experience and invaluable opportunities to build professional networks. But the benefits extend far beyond student development. For employers, internship programs are [...]
Your Year-End Giving Guide: Creating Brighter Futures with JA San Diego
As the year comes to a close, many people look for ways to make a meaningful impact during the giving season. In fact, over 30% of all philanthropic giving happens in the final month of the year. JA San Diego [...]
Four Local Community Leaders Inducted Into the 2025 San Diego Business Hall of Fame
Youth workforce development nonprofit honors San Diego leaders for excellence in business, education, and philanthropy Oct. 24, 2025 (San Diego, CA) — Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) inducted the next class of Lifetime Laureates [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet Educator Tony Freitas
Tony Freitas is an educator at San Diego Unified School District, where he has worked for 17 years. He has been teaching at Innovation Middle School for the past seven years and is currently an AVID teacher. Tony is [...]
Life Science Cares Awards Multi-Year Scholarships To JA Alumni
Life Science Cares and Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA) have partnered to support students in achieving their higher educational goals. The 2025 JA Fellows Alumni Scholarship sponsored by Life Sciences Cares awarded over $100,000 in scholarship funds, recognizing [...]
JA Spotlight: Meet Eloisa Orozco
Eloisa Orozco has helped implement work-based learning opportunities for high school students at Encore Capital Group through the JA Summer Youth Employment Program. Eloisa currently leads strategic internal and external communications for Encore, a global specialty finance company with [...]
Summer Youth Employment Program 2025 Recap
For the second consecutive year, the Summer Youth Employment Program led by Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) is connecting local high school students to paid employment experiences. Over 100 students from southeast San Diego, Mid-City, [...]
JA Experian Scholarship Awards $30,000 To JA Fellow Students
For the third consecutive year Experian and Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) has partnered to provide scholarship opportunities for JA students pursing post-secondary education and support their long-term career goals. JA San Diego has proudly announced [...]
JA Fellows Celebrate Semester Achievements
As the academic year draws to a close, the 2025 JA Fellows program has successfully prepared its participants for meaningful career pathways in San Diego's evolving economy. This workforce development initiative provides high school juniors and seniors with comprehensive professional [...]
JA IN THE NEWS
Smart cookies: CCA student business Unmixed named Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 11, 2026
Opinion: The importance of teaching our children the financial basics
Times of San Diego | September 20, 2025
Educators, psychiatrists offer guidance to families on economic challenges
ABC 10 San Diego | May 19, 2025
Overnight success: Canyon Crest Academy business Oatley wins Junior Achievement Company of the Year
San Diego Union Tribune | May 19, 2025
Dozens of students in the South Bay spent the morning in Lakeside exploring the field of construction
ABC10 News | December 11, 2024