JADE student association is a pan-European network run by students. It represents about 20.000 young entrepreneurs placed in 225 local non-profit organizations: the so called “Junior Enterprises”. People from 15 countries are already part of this student association.

In 1992 JADE was founded as an international non-profit and non-political organization in order to foster entrepreneurship among European students. The development of Junior Enterprises is pushed by enforcing European projects and organizing international congresses and meetings that help students to exchange their experiences and cultural differences. Even though this is actually an European network in close contact with the European Commission, in 2004 JADE started a process towards a global Junior Enterprise Movement, organizing the First World Conference on Junior Entrepreneurship together with the Brazilian sister network “BrazilJunior”.
What does JADE can do for you? This student association gives you the possibility to run professional consulting studies and to manage small/medium sized enterprises. The basic concept under this idea is to give students the possibility to put in practice their theoretical skills and fulfill their entrepreneurial needs. It’s a good way to add practical experience and to prepare yourself for a challenging career.

Here are presented the values of this student association, the values of a Junior Entrepreneur:

•    Entrepreneurial culture
Believe in yourself, recognize possibilities and seize opportunities
•    Personal development
Improve your strengths and work on your  weaknesses by exploring yourselves
•    Proactive Involvement
Engage in change and stand up for our beliefs
•    Committed professionalism
Target oriented and ensure quality
•    Social responsibility
Be aware action’s consequences taking into consideration future generations’ needs
•    Open mindedness
Use creativity to develop new solutions
•    Intercultural exchange
Share knowledge, see diversity as a richness

JADE is actually an international platform with representation in every European country. It could provide opportunities by strategic cooperation with the private sector, governments and the civil society adding value at your personal network.

If you want to know more about this student association please directly go to JADE website http://www.jadenet.org/