With the support and guidance of volunteer consultants from the local business community, the Junior Achievement Company Program provides basic economic education for high school students. By organizing and operating an actual business enterprise, students not only learn how businesses function, they also learn about the structure of the U.S. free enterprise system and the benefits it provides. Through an assessment, the students identify the strengths and unique potentials of their interpersonal skills. They examine how their interpersonal skills match careers of interest to them, develop resumes, and practice their skills in mock job interviews. They begin work on a skill portfolio that they can carry with them into the workforce when seeking employment.
Students practice their knowledge and skills in the work force.
Because most workplace problems do not fit neatly within the bounds of a particular subject area, the focus of Workplace Internships is interdisciplinary. Students identify the characteristics of leaders, study local economic development, work in community service, and practice leadership skills. Through an international enterprise, students learn the basics of foreign trade, set up and operate a company, work with students from other nations, and come to appreciate the diversity of business cultures worldwide. JA BASE is a series of eight economic based activities recommended for students in grades 7-12. JA BASE is a program in which the students become aware that there is another way to be involved in the exciting field of sports and entertainment for a lifetime without being the star athlete.