Junior enterprise

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A junior enterprise is a local non-profit organization entirely managed by students. Related to their field of studies the students offer consulting services to the market; experiencing unique learning opportunities by doing professional project work on the one side and managing small- to medium sized enterprises on the other, by doing this the students add practical experience to their theoretical skills. Most Junior Enterprises are linked to universities or schools.

1 An opportunity for students to gain experience
2 History
3 JADE
4 External link

[edit] An opportunity for students to gain experience

This is an opportunity for students to develop self confidence and experience entrepreneurship at an early stage in their careers, to add practical experience to the theoretical skills and to provide private business with state-of-the-art knowledge from universities.

Due to the particularity of the Junior Enterprise work, the students distinguish themselves for example by their soft skills such as entrepreneurial spirit, team-working, creativity, presentation skills, public speaking, networking and intercultural understanding, work experience, and project management.

[edit] History

1967: Establishment of the first Junior Enterprise in France
1992: Foundation of JADE, the European Confederation of Junior Enterprises, in order to link the National Confederations.

It is based in Brussels.

[edit] JADE

In the meantime this network counts 20.000 student members in thirteen countries, organised in around 225 Junior Enterprises. JADE coordinates Junior Initiatives all over Europe and fosters their development. Together with Brasil Junior, the affiliated Junior Enterprise Network in Brazil, JADE is one of the largest student networks in the world.