JOB SPEC Junior Achievement Ireland is part of a worldwide organisation, which seeks to highlight the importance of remaining in education to young people. We are seeking to recruit a part-time Programme Coordinator for the South East region based in … Read More
Sanofi and JAI Celebrate Success
Sanofi and JAI recently hosted our annual recognition event to celebrate the fantastic contribution by Sanofi staff during the school year 17/18. 23 Sanofi volunteers inspired and motivated 683 students in 16 schools in the last school year. Sanofi have … Read More
Wexford County Council extend their partnership with JAI
Gerard Mulhall and Jess Siggins with students from Wexford Educate Together N.S. during their Our City Workshop in the Council ChamberThe 2017/2018 school year marked the first time Junior Achievement partnered with Wexford County Council volunteers from the Gorey Municipal … Read More
Students have Fun with Fintech!
71 students from two Dublin schools enjoyed the opportunity to expand their levels of financial capability by participating in intensive workshops run in partnership with Bloomberg. ‘Fintech for Students’ is designed to enable students to understand how to manage their … Read More
Enterprise in Action in Local Schools with Citi Volunteers
Citi volunteer Fran Burke tells us about his experience volunteering to teach the Enterprise in Action programme Fran Burke with Citi volunteers Caitriona Penston and Edna Lyatuu Hogan For a number of years I have been involved in Junior Achievement … Read More
Vhi Volunteers Inspire Young Minds
Catherine Byrne with students from St. John’s Junior School, KilkennyWe were delighted to continue our very successful partnership with Vhi Kilkenny in the 2017/2018 school year. In total there were 12 programme volunteers from Vhi Kilkenny who volunteered to teach … Read More
Energize Brings Science to Life with Gas Networks Ireland
Science communicator Jonathan McCrea with Helen Raftery, CEO JAI, Ian O’Flynn, Head of Commercial, Gas Networks Ireland and students from Mother of Divine Grace PS at the launch of Energize Gas Networks Ireland in partnership with JAI is delighted to launch … Read More
Enterprising Students Grow Positivity in Carlow
MSD volunteers Caoimhe and Eamonn with students from Presentation College Carlow and their teacher Marie CumiskeyTwo groups of students from Presentation College Carlow participated in the PM Skills for Life Project this year, a collaborative initiative between the Project Management … Read More
Business is Core to ‘Our City’
Entrepreneur Rozanna Purcell spoke to students from St. Audoens National School about starting her own business Core, Ireland’s largest marketing communications company, have extended its partnership with JAI and launched the revamped ‘Our City’ programme. This community and enterprise-focused initiative … Read More
Creating New Relationships during National Volunteering Week 2018
On Thursday May 17th, 2018 we were delighted to work with volunteers from Clearstream Technologies (BD&Co) and students from Colaiste Bride for the very first time during National Volunteering week. 100 transition year students from Colaiste Bride Enniscorthy were visited by … Read More