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Serve as a Competitive Events Judge
There are many opportunities at the local, association and international career development conference levels to engage as a competitive events judge. There are even virtual opportunities allowing you to judge from anywhere!
Be "wow-ed" by emerging leaders and entrepreneurs.
As a competitive events judge, you’ll connect with DECA members who have been preparing all year long in classrooms for their chance to shine.
They’ll share promotional strategies for a case study they just received 10 minutes prior to meeting with you.
They’ll passionately explain how they activated their community to get behind an important cause.
They’ll unveil a comprehensive marketing strategy for a local business that they developed through their classroom learning.
They’ll tell you about their real business (yes, real) and their plans to grow it over the next three years.
They’ll give you innovative ideas that you can use in your own company!
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Serve as an Executive Mentor
Don’t you wish you had a mentor when you were in high school or college? Now’s your chance to share everything you've learned and wish you would have known with some of today’s most savvy emerging leaders.
Share your business know-how as a mentor.
DECA's Executive Mentor Program is the centerpiece of our Aspire Academy at DECA's International Career Development Conference. The signature event for corporate partners, this program matches an elite group of 60 executives with 600 high school students for interactive roundtable discussions. You’ll be able to share how you achieved career success and advice executives recommend to graduating seniors for college and careers.
