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.
3DE by Junior Achievement
Launched with Saint Paul Public Schools in 2024, this interactive learning model engages high school students throughout the year to help develop critical skills and competencies they will use in the real world!
Opportunities to volunteer include helping coach students with case challenges as they work to develop solutions to common problems they will encounter in the workforce. Your life experience is all you need to make an impact.
Junior Achievement prepares young people with the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. JA volunteers provide students with different 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 with 3DE by Junior Achievement
- Visit one of our partner schools in St. Paul, MN, and guide students through engaging case studies. Share your experiences and help students connect concepts with the world around them.
Volunteering opportunities range from 4 - 6 hours. Training is included in this time commitment. Volunteer training times vary based on the program.
No specific knowledge or experience is necessary! JA volunteers’ wide range of unique backgrounds, professions, and lived experiences exposes students to new ideas. Half the learning is spending time with an adult who is not their guardian or teacher!
Students learn better from people they believe truly care about them. Materials, subject matter, and training are provided. All you need is a desire to help students grow and succeed in their futures!
Absolutely! We have group opportunities for up to 72 people, depending on program needs! You can review the available volunteer activities using the links below:
To reserve a group opportunity, please email volunteer@janorth.org. Once your email is received, a member of our staff will reach out to discuss details.
The age requirements are as follows:
- JA BizTown – minimum age is 14 years old
- JA Finance Park – minimum age is 18 years old
- 3DE – minimum age is 18 years old
- JA Dream Accelerator – minimum age is 18 years old
You can sign up for a volunteer opportunity using the links below:
If you’d like to tour the building and get a feel for the space and what you will be doing, you can sign up for an information session on Volunteer Hub. If you are ready to jump right in, create a profile on Volunteer Hub and sign up for any open date. Remember – training is offered onsite on the day of the event.
Please Note: Do not hesitate to reach out if you have a talent or expertise you'd like to share as a volunteer (i.e., Organization skills, filing, networking, data analysis, recruitment, or recognition) - we are always open to creating volunteer opportunities that match your skills to our needs! WIN/WIN!! Email volunteer@janorth.org to chat more.