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Become a Volunteer

Philadelphia Financial Scholars brings resources and talent from the financial services community into our city’s classrooms. We coordinate with volunteers and sponsors to create high-quality engagement opportunities with our partner schools.

We have 3 main opportunities for volunteering with PFS this school year:

1.  Classroom Guest Speaker

  • 1 hour time commitment
  • Share topics of expertise that align with our curriculum
  • Can express geographic & day/time preferences
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2.  Teen Investors Summit Volunteer

  • Join PFS for a Teen Investors Summit event in March 2026.
  • We’re looking for presenters and panelists to share knowledge with students on areas of expertise (i.e., Creating a Diversified Portfolio, The Power of Compounding, How News and Events Impact the Economy, Young Professionals working in Finance Panel)
  • We’re also looking for “Phone a Friend” volunteers for teachers (remote & in-person available) as they support students in a month-long investment portfolio challenge competition
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3.  Host Summer Experienceship

  • 3-week commitment, ~3 days per week
  • Provide 1–3 Philadelphia high school students with real-world job experience
  • Support students in building professional, technical, and life skills
  • Flexible to your business needs—students can assist with projects, shadow staff, or join team activities
  • Meaningful way to inspire the next generation of professionals
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Once you express your interest, we’ll be in touch with detailed next steps and updates. Thank you for your consideration and continued support!

What Volunteers Are Saying

“The creativity and passion of the students in the program is remarkable.  Having the opportunity to help cultivate their ideas by providing insight and practical business experience was extremely rewarding.”

Tom Kerr, 2022 Mentor and Co-Head of Investments at Hamilton Lane

Bring PFS to Your School

If we’re not at your school yet, don’t worry. You can help advocate for your school to partner with PFS so that you can access our financial empowerment workshops, summer experienceships, scholarship opportunities and more.

What we offer your school:

Daily financial empowerment classes for students
Paid summer internship opportunities
Scholarship opportunities

To bring PFS to your school fill out the form at the button below.

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