JA Career Success

JA Career Success® is an engaging and comprehensive learning experience that introduces high school students to the workplace. As interns, students participate in realistic work experiences in multiple departments of a fictional company, Orbit Boom. The learning experience teaches soft skills and business best practices in the context of scenarios and assignments.

Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to:

-- Establish SMART performance goals that align with the company's key success factors.
-- Demonstrate self-direction by identifying credible sources, conducting research, and summarizing recommendations
-- Organize work priorities based on importance and urgency.
-- Express empathy and use active listening in a conflict resolution situation.
-- Invent creative and reasonable solutions using collaborative brainstorming techniques.


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

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.