Programs > Minnesota Business Venture > Volunteers

Activities throughout the week at MBV focus on financial management, career development, teamwork skills and entrepreneurship. More than 150 volunteers are needed to make MBV a success each year. Below are short term volunteer opportunities where you can positively influence the lives of many students.


2009 Dates:
Session 1: July 12-17 at St. Cloud State University
Session 2: July 26-31 at St. John’s University

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Ways to Volunteer with MBV

Financial Planner - Students are eager to know about investing. Only 16.7% of high school seniors have taken a money management or personal finance course. These volunteers will lead small groups of students in discussions about the importance of effective financial planning. Volunteers are briefed and provided with curriculum. Fifteen volunteers are welcome each week, usually on Tuesday afternoons.

Mock Interviewer – During the week, students complete a job application in preparation for a potential job opportunity. The next step is preparing for the interview process. As a Mock Interviewer, you will sit down with a student and conduct a brief 10 minute interview, followed by feedback to help them improve. Numerous interviews will be held over a two-hour period. Volunteers are briefed and provided with sample questions. Thirty volunteers are welcome each week. This usually takes place on Tuesday morning.

Business Plan Judge – Throughout the week at MBV students work in groups, called “companies,” to create a Business Plan for a hypothetical product of their own design. Each group presents their Business Plan at the end of the week to a panel of Business Plan Judges. Participating as a judge is an excellent opportunity for you to see what students learn at MBV, and to give feedback to the students. Fifteen volunteers are welcome each week on Thursday afternoon.

Resident Business Leaders – This week-long volunteer experience is an excellent leadership opportunity that makes a powerful impact on you and the students. Please visit the RBL page for more information.

Contact Information
Andrea Hanson, Minnesota Business Venture Director
763-398-0090 ext. 226
ahanson@bestprep.org

Emily Tohal, Program Associate
763-398-0090 ext. 230
etohal@bestprep.org