JA It’s My Future®

JA It's My Future® offers middle school students practical information to help prepare them for the working world. Students explore career resources to develop the job-hunting skills needed to earn a job.

Following participation in the program, students will be able to:

• Develop the personal-branding and job-hunting skills needed to earn a job.
• Research potential careers.
• Create a basic resume.
• Recognize appropriate behavior for an interview.
• Identify personal soft skills.

There are currently two versions of JA It’s My Future® available for classroom use. Both versions encompass the core objectives listed above, with JA It’s My Future® (Civics Enhancement) focused on civics principles and practical applications.

JA It's My Future® is part of the JA Work and Career Readiness Pathway and is recommended for students in middle school. This volunteer-led program can be implemented as a classroom-based, remote synchronous, or after-school program. It includes six 45-minute sessions, with additional extended learning activities and optional digital assets offered throughout. Spanish translation is available for JA It's My Future®.

JA teachers and volunteers are encouraged, as part of this program, to utilize the resources available in JA Connect®, located at connect.ja.org. This self-guided experience includes interactives, JA Here to Career, games and apps for student use.

JA programs support national and state standards in reading, mathematics, social studies, and work and career readiness. See below for more information on alignment with national and state standards.