Bringing Learning to Life
Volunteering with JA North is fun, easy, and meaningful.
By sharing your time, expertise, and passion, you are helping to shape the next generation of leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs. Thank you for supporting Junior Achievement North students!
Students are ready to hear from you!
JA BizTown
Volunteering in our JA BizTown learning lab is not to be missed! Elementary and middle school students are buzzing with excitement during this real-world simulation that explores careers, financial decisions, and community engagement.
Located in St. Paul, you'll work with a small group of students to collaborate, run their businesses, and solve problems. You’ll spend 5 hours on-site, which includes your training and volunteer time.
JA Finance Park
Volunteers guide students through real-world scenarios as they apply for loans, contribute to charities, pay for basic living expenses, and make investments, all while working to balance their budgets and care for their families.
Located in St. Paul, you'll work with middle or high school students and positively impact the financial futures of young people. You’ll spend 5 hours on-site, which includes your training and volunteer time.
High School Opportunities
Whether you're looking to invest in students through sharing your career journey or looking to help coah groups of students through unique business and real-life challenges, we have many engaging volunteer opportunities in our high school programs.
Options are available across the metro area, time commitments vary by program and location.
Junior Achievement prepares young people with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. JA volunteers provide students with new perspectives by sharing unique and authentic lived experiences, helping students connect classroom learning to the real world. As a JA volunteer, you show young people what’s possible for them and their futures.
- Volunteer at our Experiential Learning Center in St. Paul
- JA BizTown & JA Finance Park – experience the joy of our immersive Learning Labs where students build skills, explore careers, and have fun!
- Volunteer in a local classroom in your community
- JA In-Classroom – guide students through engaging lessons in the classroom, sharing your experiences and helping students connect concepts with the world around them.
- Additional Volunteer Opportunities
- Interested in volunteer opportunities outside of the classroom? Support JA’s work by assisting with administrative tasks at our JA North office in St. Paul! Your help ensures JA is best able to serve our students.
Volunteering opportunities range from 45–60-minute classroom visits to one-day JA BizTown/JA Finance Park simulations. Volunteer training varies in duration per program.
- Training – you will be provided with guidance from a JA staff member and training materials to reference as you prepare for your volunteer experience.
- Connection – you will be connected with a local educator who can answer questions and provide information about their class.
- Content – you will receive JA curriculum material that will walk you through each lesson and guide you as you teach students and share your experiences.
- Support – a local JA staff member will be available to assist with issues and answer any questions along the way
No specific knowledge or experience is needed! JA volunteers’ wide range of unique backgrounds, professions, and lived experiences expose students to new ideas. Materials, subject matter, and training are provided. All you need is a desire to help students grow and succeed in their futures!
Absolutely! To learn more about group opportunities, please fill out our Volunteer Interest Form. Once your form is received, a member of our staff will reach out to discuss details.