Company Program After-School Mentor (Volunteer)
About the role
Help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs by mentoring a team of high school students participating in JA Ottawa's Company Program.
As a Company Program After-School Mentor, you'll guide students as they launch and operate their own business. Acting as a coach rather than an instructor, you'll encourage critical thinking, ask thought-provoking questions, share your professional experience, and help students build confidence as they navigate real-world business challenges.
Mentors attend weekly evening sessions (approximately 2–2.5 hours) from mid-September to mid-January and provide guidance in areas such as leadership, teamwork, marketing, finance, sales, operations, and problem-solving. No teaching experience is required—just a passion for supporting youth and helping them discover their potential.
Time Commitment Mid-September to mid-January One evening per week (approximately 2–2.5 hours), starting around 3:30pm Orientation and training provided Police Record Check required
Interested volunteers must complete the Volunteer Registration form: https://jaforms.tfaforms.net/222 A member of our team will be in touch with next steps.
About JA Canada
JA Canada inspires the next generation to realize their potential and make a positive impact in their communities. Through our network of local offices, we collaborate with educators, volunteers, and organizations across Canada to deliver hands-on, immersive, and digital learning experiences to young people. JA commits to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity through programs that help youth build transferable skills in work readiness, financial health, and entrepreneurship. Success starts here.
Last year alone, more than 240,000 students in communities across Canada, benefited from JA programs delivered by over 11,000 of our dedicated volunteers.
Each day, JA staff and volunteers located in our National office and our Charters across Canada work hard toward the attainment of our mission - to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
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Company Program After-School Mentor (Volunteer)
About the role
Help inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs by mentoring a team of high school students participating in JA Ottawa's Company Program.
As a Company Program After-School Mentor, you'll guide students as they launch and operate their own business. Acting as a coach rather than an instructor, you'll encourage critical thinking, ask thought-provoking questions, share your professional experience, and help students build confidence as they navigate real-world business challenges.
Mentors attend weekly evening sessions (approximately 2–2.5 hours) from mid-September to mid-January and provide guidance in areas such as leadership, teamwork, marketing, finance, sales, operations, and problem-solving. No teaching experience is required—just a passion for supporting youth and helping them discover their potential.
Time Commitment Mid-September to mid-January One evening per week (approximately 2–2.5 hours), starting around 3:30pm Orientation and training provided Police Record Check required
Interested volunteers must complete the Volunteer Registration form: https://jaforms.tfaforms.net/222 A member of our team will be in touch with next steps.
About JA Canada
JA Canada inspires the next generation to realize their potential and make a positive impact in their communities. Through our network of local offices, we collaborate with educators, volunteers, and organizations across Canada to deliver hands-on, immersive, and digital learning experiences to young people. JA commits to ensuring accessibility and inclusivity through programs that help youth build transferable skills in work readiness, financial health, and entrepreneurship. Success starts here.
Last year alone, more than 240,000 students in communities across Canada, benefited from JA programs delivered by over 11,000 of our dedicated volunteers.
Each day, JA staff and volunteers located in our National office and our Charters across Canada work hard toward the attainment of our mission - to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.