Empower the Next Generation of Leaders
Get Involved
You can help create a stronger, more diverse, more ethical, and purpose driven workforce.
Each summer, Washington Business Week brings together hundreds of high school students to teach them critical leadership, financial, and entrepreneurial skills. Volunteers & supporters are core to the experience.
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Why Volunteer?
The Impact of Your Time
Volunteering with Washington Business Week offers a unique opportunity to mentor and guide students as they navigate the world of business. Your involvement helps students develop critical skills such as leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving.
In our skill-based volunteering model, you can use the skills you’ve developed in your career to give back to high school students.
Want to learn more?
It’s truly gratifying to interact with such bright, motivated young adults who want to explore careers in business. They have such a bright future!
Being a Company Advisor gave me firsthand experience with leadership. I learned to collaborate with others to achieve results… how to build relationships, embrace diversity, and establish trust by showing respect and appreciation. With this experience, I was able to return to my work as a more engaged employee.
I’ve always felt like a lot of the management theory I’ve learned would be useful, but I haven’t been able to use it properly. But this camp has taught me a lot about how to foster teamwork and creativity in a group of strangers, and that’s an experience that’s relevant forever.
July 22nd - 26th
Northwest University, Kirland, WA
July 23rd, 4:00 - 6:30pm
Help Students Learn Networking Skills
Spend a couple hours at the end of your work day teaching students networking skills through a mock networking event.
No experience required.
July 26th, 9:00am - 1:30pm or 11:30am - 1:30pm
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
Act as a stockholder and/or angel investor, meeting students, learning about what they built and achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
July 21st - July 26th, All Day
Mentor Students for a Week as a Company Advisor
Facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing your professional experience and having fun. You’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Training provided.
August 4 - 9
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
August 9th, 9:00am - 1:30pm or 11:30am - 1:30pm
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
Act as a stockholder and/or angel investor, meeting students, learning about what they built and achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
August 3rd - August 9th, All Day
Mentor Students for a Week as a Company Advisor
Facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing your professional experience and having fun. You’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Training provided.
Volunteer Opportunities
Our students say one of the most powerful parts of Washington Business Week is the opportunity to meet real-world professionals and hear their stories.
Washington Business Week runs programs across the state throughout the year, so we’re constantly looking for volunteers, the best way to stay informed is to signup to hear when we’re looking.
Our greatest need for volunteers is in the summer when we bring hundreds of students from across the state together to attend one of our programs on a college campus.
Share Your Knowledge
1 – 2 Hours
As a workshop facilitator or speaker, you’ll help our students learn by facilitating an activity for them. This could be giving a pre-prepared talk, or sharing your experience while networking with students. Learn More »
Help Students Learn & Practice Networking Skills
Over the week, students meet professionals from all industries and hear their stories. Our networking evening is one of the best ways for students to connect with people from careers they might want to work, while also learning how to network in professional settings.
In this after work mock networking event as you chat with students in a casual setting.
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
2 – 5 Hours
Act as a stockholder and/or angel investor, meeting students, learning about what they built & achieved. Learn More »
No experience required.
Celebrate Student Achievements as a Judge
1 Week
Facilitate the work of a team of 8 – 12 students for the week, sharing your professional experience and having fun. You’ll also learn a ton! Learn More »
Donate
Since 1976, every single student attending Washington Business Week has received subsidized tuition thanks to donations of individuals and businesses who are dedicated to supporting the next generation of leaders in the state. Beyond subsidizing every student, we work to ensure finances are never a barrier to attending our programs.
In fact, in 2024, 52% of our students were on full-ride scholarships. Your donation can help us ensure more students have access to the lifechanging, transformational experiences of WBW.
Get Your Company Involved
Forward-thinking companies partner with Washington Business Week (WBW) to shape the leaders of tomorrow while enriching their own teams.
By engaging with WBW, your company can make a lasting impact through:
- Volunteers: Send employees to inspire and guide students.
- Mentors: Provide Mentors to share real-world insights.
- Donating: Contribute financially to support WBW’s mission.
- Match Donations: Amplify the impact by matching personal donations from your team.
Getting your company involved is often one of the most impactful ways to support WBW. Sometimes all it takes is an employee connecting us to the right person.
