JA Fellows Outstanding Young Business Person Award

The Outstanding Young Business Person is a 9th-12th grade 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. 

There are two phases for this opportunity: 

Part 1 – Essay & Student Resume Submission

Part 2 – In-person Interview 

OYBP Part 1 - Essay 

The first part of the individual competition requires all interested students to e-mail a 250-500 word response to the statement below along with a current student resume by 8:00pm on Friday, February 10, 2017 to jafellowsdocs@gmail.com.

Responses are to be typed as a professional word document and included as an attachment.  

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 Topic
The JA Fellows theme this year is Intentional Success. For your essay, please write a letter to your 25-year-old self, describing how focusing on intentional success while in the JA Fellows program has helped you to get where you are at that period of your life. Please explain how the concept of intentional success has transcended personal, educational, and professional boundaries. Additionally, describe who you are at the age of 25, and what you are doing at that stage in your life. Touch on the ways in which having the opportunity to become an entrepreneur in high school impacted your post-secondary plans, your current profession, your business expertise, and your outlook on life.  
                      
OYBP Part 2: Interview

Interviews will take place at the annual competition in front of a panel of judges.  Student must be present the day of the competition and on time for their interview (Skype or phone interviews are not permitted).  Interview times will be available on the day of the competition.

Interviews will be a maximum of 8 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.  

JA Fellows 2017 Senior Scholarship

The JA Fellows Senior Scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who best exemplify the passion and spirit of the JA Fellows program.

Scholarships will be awarded based on a combination of the completed application, feedback from volunteers and staff, and demonstrated financial need.  Financial need is not a necessary component of the scholarship, but could be a contributing factor. 

To access the 2017 Senior Scholarship Application click here.

All application materials must be submitted together and sent via email, fax, or mail by 8:00pm Friday, February 10, 2017.

• Email: jafellowsdocs@gmail.com
• Fax: 404.584.5800 Please include a cover page ATTN: JA Fellows
• Mail: JA of Georgia 460 Abernathy Road, Atlanta GA 30328 (postmarked date no later than February 8, 2017)

Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.

JA Fellows Commercial Video - Deadline extended to 01/13/17

JA Fellows Commercial Video

The Commercial Video Competition is apart of the Annual JA Fellows Competition.  This category has a deadline prior to the event in March.  We have aligned the deadline at an earlier point in the program so that your company commercial can be an effective tool for marketing.

Criteria

Ø    The video should grab the viewers’ attention and highlight the company’s product or service in an innovative way. The commercial should bring to life the benefits and use of your product in a way that will be memorable for viewers. 

Ø    The clip should clearly demonstrate how the product adds value/fulfills a need for the target market.  

Ø    The maximum time allocated for each commercial is 2 minutes.

Ø    To submit please provide video in .mov, quicktime or mp4 file format to a large file sharing site like DROPBOX and email the link to jafellowsdocs@gmail.com by Friday, 01/13/17 at 12:00p.m.  Once received, videos will then be uploaded on Junior Achievement of Georgia’s Facebook & YouTube pages on Tuesday, 01/17/17 and will remain on these platforms until Monday, 03/06/17. During this period, we encourage you to have people view, like, and share your videos as a promotion and exposure strategy.

Guidelines

Ø    Please note: All videos must adhere to copyright protection guidelines. Students may not use copyright protected images, music, or references without express written permission.  Proof of approval must be submitted to avoid disqualification. 

Ø    Commercial participants must include Fellows participants. Only original videos can be submitted and should not have been previously used for any other purpose.

Ø    Video should capture company name, innovative use of product, and state unit price.

Ø    When making your video, think of some of the best commercials you have seen – what made them the best and what made them memorable? Were they funny, innovative, or shocking? Did they tell a story? Did they speak to an experience you personally have felt?

Ø    For additional resources on making a video commercial consult the internet. There is a wealth of resources available to guide you in how to approach making a commercial advertisement. Be sure to project your voices loud when recording so all audio can be heard.

Key Points Assessed by Judges

Ø    This year’s commercial judging will be done by a committee inclusive of JA of Georgia executives. They will take into account the following:

o   Innovation

o   Creativity

o   Video Quality

o   Ability to communicate:

§  Benefits of product

§  How the product adds value/fulfills a need for the target market

Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program

Every year, through The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program they help connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. They’re awarded paid summer internships with local nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity and Boys and Girls Clubs of America and participate in a national leadership summit in Washington, D.C.

Student Leaders is part of our ongoing commitment to preparing young people for a brighter future. If you or someone you know have a passion for improving the community, we’ll be accepting applications beginning October 31, 2016 through January 27, 2017. Click here to read the eligibility criteria and apply.

Babson College and Junior Achievement partnered scholarship opportunity

Students take advantage of an amazing opportunity offered in partnership between Babson College and Junior Achievement to offer a $20,000 per year merit scholarship for a Junior Achievement USA student who attends Babson.

Please review the details of the opportunity here and reach out to the Office of Undergraduate Admission at 1-800-488-3696 with any questions.