Found a Junior Enterprise
Take skill building into your own hands
Founding a Junior Enterprise as a student allows you to turn your studies into action while still at university. A Junior Enterprise is a student-led, non-profit organisation through which you and your peers deliver professional services to real clients, transforming academic knowledge into practical experience within a structured and credible framework.
For students, founding a Junior Enterprise develops entrepreneurial and transversal skills through direct responsibility. You learn to work with clients, manage projects, lead teams, and make decisions that matter, all while building a recognised organisation connected to a global network. The model is flexible and can be adapted to your field of study, while remaining aligned with international standards of the JE Movement.
Junior Enterprises Global supports student founders by providing a clear framework, guidance, and access to the wider Junior Enterprise Movement, helping committed teams build organisations that create impact well beyond their time at university.
Why you should invest your time into a Junior Enterprise
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Students work on real projects for real clients, taking responsibility for delivery, quality, and outcomes rather than participating in simulations or case studies.
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Junior Enterprises provide structured exposure to leadership, teamwork, project management, negotiation, and decision-making under real constraints.
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Experience gained in a Junior Enterprise demonstrates initiative and practical competence to employers, often differentiating students early in recruitment processes.
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Students interact with companies, NGOs, and institutions, gaining familiarity with professional standards, expectations, and communication practices.
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Time invested contributes to building an organisation that continues to benefit future students, creating a lasting structure rather than a one-off experience.
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