JA Career Exploration Fair^®

JA Career Exploration Fair® is an event where students learn about a range of career options across multiple career clusters. Volunteers share information about their businesses and/or jobs, and students ask questions as the speakers or students rotate from station to station.

Students objectives will vary based on participants’ level. Generally, students will:

-- Observe career speakers and the tools they use.
-- Identify the variety of careers people have in the community.
-- Express how jobs require specific interests and skills.
-- Relate the impact of personal interests and abilities on career choices.
-- Investigate a variety of careers and the skills, education preparation, training, and personal qualities needed for those careers.
-- Examine how education applies to career paths.
-- Explain the importance of staying in school, graduating school, and beyond..

JA Career Exploration Fair is part of the JA Work and Career Readiness Pathway and can be placed in grades K-12. The learning experience offers flexible implementation options to meet the needs of students and teachers in a variety of use cases. Activities and implementation design vary based on grade level.

JA Learning Experiences 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.

JA Program Details

Grades:

Elementary School, Middle School, High School

Sessions:

Volunteer Time Commitment:

Implementation Options:

Classroom Based
After School
Virtual

JA Focus:

Financial Literacy Minimal Financial Literacy

Entrepreneurship Minimal Entrepreneurship

Work Readiness High Work Readiness

Related Program Supplements:

Virtual Implementation

Remote live implementation is available for JA Career Exploration Fair.

Program Resources

Alignment with Standards

Common Core Standards

For those states that follow common core standards, Junior Achievement's curricula have been reviewed for alignment with these standards! Learn more by selecting the appropriate grade level below.

Main Correlation and Standards Page

National Standards

While educational standards are determined primarily at the state level, many national standards serve as guidelines for the development of these state standards. See how Junior Achievement curricula align with the national standards listed below.

State Standards

Junior Achievement curricula are created to align with state standards. To see how our programs align with your state's standards, explore the options below.

Scope and Sequence

Junior Achievement learning experiences cover financial literacy, career and work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Our extensive scope and sequence helps explain how our programs cover these subjects at various grade levels.

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