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:

SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS

JA BizTown & JA Finance Park Summer Camps

  • In-Person

  • 2-4 hours (one day)

  • Sign up for mock interviews and/or to be a Shark Tank judge.

    Mock interviews help campers practice their interviewing and communication skills. Interview questions and a feedback form for each camper with be provided.

    Shark Tank judges listen to campers’ business pitches, ask questions about their business, and negotiate a deal.

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

  • In-Person or Virtual

  • Share your educational and career journey, the company you work for, and your daily work-life so students can gain career insight. Companies can also sign up with multiple team members from various departments to provide students with a broader understanding of career opportunities.
  • This volunteer opportunity will take place during the fall semester.

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