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 High School Experiences

  • In-person, 3-12 week commitment

  • There are two high school programs in need of volunteers this school year.

  • JA Take Stock/JA Stock Market Challenge: Volunteers will teach students JA Take Stock In Your Future curriculum in which students learn the fundamentals of the stock market. Volunteers can also support at our JA Stock Market Challenge competition.

  • JA Company Program: Volunteers give teams of high school students guidance as they develop and manage their business ventures over the course of a semester.

JA Fellows

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

  • Mentor: 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 panels: 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.