Volunteer

Volunteer

with JA

Make a lasting impact on the next generation by becoming a Junior Achievement volunteer. Share your professional expertise and personal experiences to guide students toward a fulfilling career and life. We offer a variety of in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities to fit your schedule. Whether you choose to teach JA curriculum, mentor high school students, or assist at our events, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of young people.

Explore our current volunteer opportunities below:

volunteer at JA with kids

Volunteer

with JA

Make a lasting impact on the next generation by becoming a Junior Achievement volunteer. Share your professional expertise and personal experiences to guide students toward a fulfilling career and life. We offer a variety of in-person and virtual volunteer opportunities to fit your schedule. Whether you choose to teach JA curriculum, mentor high school students, or assist at our events, you’ll be making a difference in the lives of young people.

Explore our current volunteer opportunities below:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS

McGrath Family JA BizTown

  • In-Person

  • 5-6 hours (one day)

  • Volunteers help 5th-grade students run their shops during our BizTown simulation in which students learn about jobs, money, and their local economy.

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Mission Fed JA Finance Park

  • In-Person

  • 5-6 hours (one day)

  • Volunteers teach students about personal finance and assist our budgeting simulation where students must learn to manage a month’s worth of adult finances.

JA volunteers working with students on finance

JA Fellows

  • There are two volunteer opportunities with our JA Fellows program this upcoming school year.

  • Mentor high school students and provide insights into careers, personal development, and business. Mentors will meet a group of 2-3 students each month from Aug 2023 to May 2024.

  • Career panelists will provide insights into what it is like working in the field and share their career journeys with students. This is a one-day volunteer opportunity.

For questions related to volunteering, please contact Pana Hap at phap@jasandiego.org or fill out the volunteer inquiry form.