Volunteer Opportunity Descriptions

Classroom Guest Speaker
Serve as a guest speaker in the classroom to speak or teach a lesson about a topic of your expertise.
- Time Commitment: 45 minutes to 1 hour per session
- Venues: Schools, After-school Programs

Business Plan Coach
Advise students on their on their Business Plans. Individuals may choose to serve as in-class mentors to individuals and small groups of students working on their business plans. Coaching has a profound impact on student success and NFTE business formation rates jump from 14% to 30% when students are coupled with mentors.
- Venues: Classrooms and after-school locations or community locations with NFTE staff and multiple coaches/students. Coach and student then work 1 on 1.

Note: NFTE will conduct a background check which includes a criminal background check, sexual
offender check and verification of S.S. number for identification purposes by CheckPoint Services, Inc.
Business Plan Coaches are asked to voluntarily authorize NFTE to procure this report, which is done
at no cost to the volunteer.

Business Plan Competition Judge
The NFTE program culminates with each student presenting a business plan. A panel of business leaders judge the top five business plans at each school with the winner going on to the citywide competition. Businesses are awarded venture capital ranging from $50 to $200. Serve as a Business Plan Competition Judge with a panel of peers. Provide helpful feedback and suggestions. Help choose the winners.
- Time Commitment: 3 hours per competition
- Venues: Classrooms and after-school locations for class competitions.

Alumni Mentor
Once the students have completed the NFTE program they need advice and guidance from a business professional in order to register and grow their business. Mentors will be paired with a NFTE alum in the classroom or in a workshop capacity.

Field Trip Host
Invite a high school class to visit your company to learn about different professions and the challenges and rewards of the workplace.
- Time Commitment: 1 to 2 hours per tour.
- Venues: Your company location or those of associates.

Other Opportunities
There are a variety of other ways that you can help NFTE students. If you have a special talent, or would like to work in another capacity than which is listed, let me know and we’ll find a space for you!