Junior Achievement’s mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. JA’s proven lessons in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship are shown to positively impact the lives of young people. JA's programs ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.

The Program and Volunteer Support Intern will:

• Facilitate program simulations efficiently and effectively, working directly with students in assigned storefronts as a facilitator of the assigned curriculum.
• Become a volunteer expert- assisting JA staff members as needed and being a resource to support other volunteers throughout their day.
• Communicate with JA staff to recognize potential challenges and address questions and/or concerns.
• Be proactive and flexible – preventing, troubleshooting and resolving complications in real-time as well as determining viable solutions.
• Ensure excellent customer service and provide positive experience for students will visiting JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.
• Adhere to JA program guidelines and policies and be well-versed on JA BizTown and JA Finance information and procedures.
• Participate in daily debriefing and other meetings with JA staff and volunteers to refine and improve student and volunteer experiences.

This position is a great resume-building opportunity to support a respected and growing organization’s program team. As a volunteer support intern, you will be a welcomed addition to our growing program team. Interns work and support JA's capstone programs which serves over 10,000 students annually. Our interns work hands on and will be an integral part of facilitating both our BizTown and Finance Park simulations. One of our many goals is to ensure that both BizTown and Finance Park provide an exciting and quality experience for our visiting youth, volunteers, and educators. Guiding and supporting our mission of educating today’s youth on financial literacy is essential.

We strive to execute a smooth, effective, and meaningful program. Each day should be filled with excitement for participants, which includes our kids, volunteers, and educators. Providing a welcoming environment for all who enter our building is key. There is an extensive opportunity for networking with educators, administrators, business leaders and community volunteers.

Please send resume and cover letter to Stefanie Freeburger, Senior Director, Operations, at sfreeburger@jamaryland.org.

Junior Achievement of Central Maryland’s (JA) mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in the global economy.

JA is committed to equipping young people with the knowledge and skills needed to take charge of their financial well-being, strategize for their futures, and make informed academic and economic decisions. JA's programs—in the core content areas of career readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy— inspire Maryland youth to discover and embrace the wide range of opportunities within their reach. These lessons align with national and state educational standards and are delivered to millions of students across the country with the help of our education partners and volunteers from the local community. The inspiration piece comes from community volunteers who not only deliver our lessons but share their experience. In the process, these volunteers serve as role models helping to positively impact young people’s perceptions about the importance of education, as well as critical life skills.

Preparation involves our proven lessons that promote financial capability, work and career readiness, and business ownership. JA's programs ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.