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5 Benefits of Hiring a Student Intern
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
With summer on the horizon, high school and college students are already thinking about their next step: internships. While college students may be viewing an internship as a foot-in to a career after they graduate, high school students are seeking internships to discover what career path they may want to pursue in the future.The benefits of interning as a student are endless, but what do these...
Which Leadership Style Are You
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Not all leaders are the same. From school group projects to navigating through escape rooms with friends, your leadership skills evolve throughout life and will determine the relationships you have in and out of the workplace!
To better understand what type of leader you are, use the flow chart...
Seven-Year JA Volunteer Shares His Time and Talents
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
As the father of twin boys and an accountant by trade, no one understands the importance of starting financial education at a young age more than JA Volunteer Orin...
Team "Sipsy” Wins JA Company of the Year Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Saturday, April 6, 2019, Junior Achievement of Greater Washington presented its first annual Company of the Year Competition, the culminating pitch competition and exposition for all JA Company Program® students in the region. The event was hosted at Marymount University – Ballston Center in Arlington,...
More than A Third of Teens Don’t Believe they will be Financially Independent from Parents by Age 30
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
A new survey by Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens Bank shows that 63 percent of teens believe they will be financially independent of their parents by the age of 30, meaning that more than a third of teens surveyed do not hold this belief. The survey is being released in conjunction with Financial Literacy Month, which is...
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Elects Five Business Leaders to its Board of Directors
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is pleased to announce the appointment of five new Board members: Julie Coons of the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce, John Durrant of Capital One, Cecilia Hodges of M&T Bank, Eric Lewis of BB&T, and Neil Smith of CrossCountry...
Five JA Company Program Teams Exhibit their Products at First Annual JA Trade Show
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, five teams of fifty young entrepreneurs participated in the inaugural Junior Achievement Trade Show.
Hosted by Tysons Corner Center in Tysons, Virginia, the JA Trade Show was an opportunity for the 2018-19 JA Company Program students to ignite their entrepreneurial spirits by debuting their new businesses to the public in their very own mall...
JA USA Releases Study that Examines How "Disconnected Youth" Changed between 1970 and 2017
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
A new study for Junior Achievement USA by the Washington, DC-based Population Reference Bureau shows changes from 1970 to 2017 in the characteristics of "disconnected youth," young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are not employed nor enrolled in...
Making Your Tax Refund Last
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
The notification of a check being directly deposited into your bank account has never been more satisfying than it is during tax...
JA of Greater Washington Named 5 Star Award Recipient by JA USA
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement USA announced that Junior Achievement of Greater Washington is the recipient of a 2017-2018 5 Star Award. This award recognizes staff and boards in JA Areas that meet JA USA’s operational standards for compliance, student impact, operational efficiency, financial stability and...