Criteria
Ø The Outstanding Young Business Person is a 9th-12th student who embraces opportunity and entrepreneurship, has a clear desire to be a better person, promotes innovative thinking and continues to grow personally and professionally. We are looking for students who demonstrate growth over their JA Fellows experience. The OYBP will be able to acknowledge challenges they faced in their company and how they overcame those challenges. This person will display professionalism, great communication skills, and have in interest in pursuing a career in business.
Ø There are two stages to this award:
o Part 1 – Essay
o Part 2 – In-person Interview
OYBP Part 1 - Essay
Ø The first part of the individual competition requires all interested students to e-mail a 250-500 word response to the statement below by 12:00pm on Friday, February 14, 2014 to jafellowsdocs@gmail.com.
Ø Responses are to be typed in a word document and included as an attachment.
Ø The students with the top responses will move onto the second phase consisting of an in-person interview. Please, note that you have to be present the day of the competition for the interview. No Skype or phone interviews will be permitted.
Essay Question
As a JA Fellow, you have experienced firsthand the successes and challenges of running a company. What were some of those challenges? Describe how your strongest professional skills have enhanced through your experience in the Fellows program? Give examples of your creativity –ability to see alternatives, come up with many, varied or original ideas, take diverse perspectives; or willingness to try new things. Describe the process of trying to implement innovation into your company. How has the program influenced your future decisions?
OYBP Part 2: Interview
Ø Interviews will take place at the annual competition in front of a panel of judges. Student must be present the day of the competition (Skype or phone interviews are not permitted).
Ø Interviews will be a maximum of 10 minutes in length and may cover any aspect of your JA Fellows experience. Should any questions be asked about current events or trends (from a business perspective), all students will be given the same prior notice about the potential topics or questions.