Jr. Achievement of Georgia’s Southern District is proud to partner with Johnson High School for Career Day 2014, on February 19th. JA Career Day is a one-day program that shares the world of work with high school students. This experience takes place at the school site.

Using the JA materials, students’ JA Career Day experience is enhanced through pre-activities to help students prepare discussion questions for the day of the event and post-activities to help students reflect on what they’ve learned. JA activities focus on job responsibilities, education, and skills. Through JA Career Day, their career awareness is developed, and the critical link between school and the workplace is strengthened.

“We have had a tremendous response from the community by providing speakers that will present to over 60 classes. Jr. Achievement is volunteer driven and this is an excellent example of the impact the community can have at a school.” Said Jen Singeisen, Director of Programs, Junior. Achievement of Georgia’s Southern District.

The following companies will be participating in this year’s Career Day at Johnson High School:

• Armstrong Atlantic State University
• Action Coach
• Alta Innovations
• AT&T
• BASF
• Bon Appetit Management Company
• Georgia Ports Authority
• Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union
• Georgia Power
• Gulfstream
• Hancock Askew & Co. LLP
• Hunter Maclean
• Savannah State University – College of Business Administration
• University of Georgia
• United States Army
• Vaden Automotive Group
• Wells Fargo Bank
• Weyerhaeuser
• WJCL-ABC/Fox

Jr. Achievement’s Southern District will serve over 14,500 students this school year through Career Day, Job Shadows and in-class programs. All JA programs focus on work readiness skills financial literacy and entrepreneurship.