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.