What Company Advisors Are Saying About
JA Business Week...

"Being a JA Business Week Company Advisor was a great opportunity to have a lasting influence on high school-aged students, providing advice to help guide them through the incredibly important decisions they will be facing in the near future. Through teaching and interacting with the students as they worked on their projects throughout the week, I have been able to pass along business understanding and guidance to help them set goals for their own development and progress. In addition to the rewarding impact I have had on students, JA Business Week has helped me gain friendships and form ongoing relationships with other business leaders as we volunteered together in a fun and challenging atmosphere."
-Nathan Smart, Hitachi Consulting

"What a phenomenal experience! To be totally immersed in the business camp environment for a week is amazing. The students’ knowledge and comprehension of business concepts along with their creativity is on a far higher level than when I was in high school. I was a participant when I was in high school and have been a CA for the past 2 years now. Lord willing, I will be back every summer as a CA. The students think I am the one sacrificing for them but in reality, they are the ones filling me up with their passion, innocence, and youthful spirits!"
-Michael Taylor, The Taylor Group

"I had such an amazing time all week! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I was very excited to participate and I am so glad that I did! I will do this every year until they ask me to stop coming and allow someone else the opportunity!! It was definitely an inspirational week for me and I was able to voice my positive thoughts and outlook on life to some great individuals both young and not so young! It truly was a life changing experience and I will continue to volunteer for such a wonderful cause both for the giving and the receiving part of it! Thank you for the opportunity Junior Achievement!!!"
-Teresa Lipsey, Inspiration Inside and Reese’s Rocks

"Being a Company Advisor at Business Week was truly one of the greatest experiences of my life. One of the most amazing things that a Company Advisor witnesses during Business Week is the transformation among the students. I started off wondering if my students (very diverse group) would get along, but it only took a day for my group to create a significant bond. It is amazing how much of an impact a week can make on your life. The students weren’t the only ones who learned during Business Week – I learned so much about business and myself during this time that I will never forget."
-Sarah Saltzman, Kroenke Sports

For more information or any questions, please contact Jenn Venerable at 303-260-6285 or .

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