JA Company Program

Do you want to learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Interested in someday owning your own business? The JA Company Program is a virtual program that offers high school students the chance to put their ideas into action by collaborating remotely to launch and operate a startup with other students under the guidance of business professionals.

The 13+ week-long JA Company Program is the ultimate hands-on, in-depth experience for any high schooler preparing for real life, as well as the self-proclaimed student entrepreneur. By participating, students develop the technical and soft skills needed to not only become successful entrepreneurs but also to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy in a variety of professions and careers.

Participants in the JA Company Program will:

• Design, launch and run a company

• Develop critical remote collaboration skills

• Expand their network by meeting other passionate teens and business professionals

• Discover the potential for for-profit companies to have a positive social impact

• Become confident surmounting challenges and facing uncertainties

• Learn how to successfully collaborate with a diverse team of individuals

• Build self-confidence by sharpening existing skills and developing new skills

• Prepare for college and beyond