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Inspire the Next Generation

Volunteer with Junior Achievement and help shape a generation of confident, career-ready young people.

By sharing your time and experience, you’ll connect students to the skills they need, like budgeting, saving, and problem-solving, to succeed in work and life.

With JA’s proven programs and staff support, you’ll make a lasting impact on students and our region’s future workforce. There’s no better way to spend your time than inspiring the next generation.

find your perfect volunteer fit

From classroom visits to career days, there are plenty of ways to make an impact with JA. Whether your’re flying solo or bringing a group, we’ll help you find a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule and interests.

Volunteer options include:

  • Teaching JA lessons in classrooms
  • Guiding students at a JA Learning Center
  • Joining career exploration events

JA Volunteer Village

Want to make a difference, but not sure where to start? Join the Volunteer Village, a network of individual volunteers we call on when we need extra hands at a school event or one of our Learning Centers. You’ll get the chance to inspire local students and volunteer when it fits your schedule, no group or long-term commitment required.

Volunteer Champions Committee (VCC)

Looking to grow your leadership experience, expand your network, and make a real difference in Central Ohio? The Junior Achievement Volunteer Champions Committee (VCC) is a dynamic group of professionals who recruit and inspire others to volunteer with JA. As a committee member, you’ll serve as a key liaison between JA and your organization, leading volunteer outreach, hosting trainings, and helping set community engagement goals.

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Our vision for JA BizTown in Central Ohio is to fill it with citizens 🙂‍↕️💓

Haven't had a chance to volunteer yet this school year? Link to sign up in bio!

Traveling far and wide to be a JA Volunteer!! 🫶

Our last few volunteer opportunities for the year are going fast, link in bio to sign up 📲

Special thanks to our volunteers from @nationwide @lifeatnationwide 💫

Budgeting. Careers. Big life decisions. ✅
At JA Finance Park, students get a hands‑on look at what it really takes to manage life and money.

JA BizTown always cheers up our @nationwide volunteers!! 🫶

Our last few volunteer opportunities for the year are going fast, link in bio to sign up 📲

Casino Night 2026, what a success!

We are so grateful to our partners at @pepperconstruction for an amazing 17th Casino Night. We can't wait for next year! 🎉

This past Wednesday, we celebrated our 17th annual Casino Night, and what a night it was! 🥂🎲🎉

Thanks to our incredible partnership with @pepperconstruction, together, we raised over $520,000 in support of Junior Achievement of Central Ohio. We are deeply thankful to the Pepper ...Construction Ohio team for their collaboration, continued generosity, and unwavering commitment to our mission.

Click the link in bio to learn more about the history of Casino Night and the meaningful impact Pepper Construction has made on our organization and the students we serve.

Ever wanted to slay at JA BizTown? Here's your inspo💅

#Metgala2026 #JuniorAchievement #JABizTown #RedCarpet

Future leaders meet current leaders⚡🩺

Yesterday, Matt Scantland, CEO of @andhealthofficial visited our Columbus Experiential Learning Center. Junior Achievement BizTown citizens had the opportunity to talk about their work, CEO to CEO.