JA Inspire is now open year-round!

 Welcome to JA Inspire.  

JA Inspire is a virtual career fair and much more. It brings together the business community and local schools and is designed to help launch students into their future—high school, postsecondary education, and careers beyond. The program consists of three segments: (1) pre-event career-oriented sessions; (2) the JA Inspire Virtual career fair, with career exhibit booths to explore; various webinars; an activity lab; and (3) a post-event reflection.

VFairs, the online interactive platform used to host the JA Inspire Virtual career fair, allows students to attend webinars and presentations, explore company exhibits, and ask questions to community business people. It's a powerful way for students to learn about real-world career opportunities and their local economy.

There are THREE REQUIREMENTS for all participants:

  1. Pre-program survey

  2. Visiting the Career Fair

  3. Post-program survey

Before Getting Started:

CHECK WITH YOUR TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE UPLOADED THE WHITE LIST

  1. Visit the career fair and use the Educator Checklist - also attached to the implementation email - to compose a list of webinars, exhibitor booths, and activities you want your students to participate in.  

  2. Provide students with the JA Inspire website link that includes Option 1 and Option 2 below: https://jascpa.squarespace.com/ja-inspire-virtual-for-ms-students2023

  3. Ensure students complete at least the three program requirements.

  4. Complete the verification form sent by JASCPA via email after the completion of the program. 

IMPLEMENTATION

Presentation Slide Deck - use alone or with presentation notes.

Option 1

Tap or click on picture for entire student guide

Student Guide:

Self-guided curriculum

  • All requirements and links are within the guide including:

  • Pre/post program surveys

  • Career assessment

  • Planning for career fair visit – learning more about the exhibitors prior to going to the fair

  • Link to career fair  

  • Reflection question

Option 2

Pacing Guide:

Session 1: 45-50 minutes

Pre-program survey; Discovering Your Why; Welcome

Session 2: 45-50 minutes

Career Plans/Student worksheet; Career Training Programs

Session 3: 45-50 minutes

Career Interest Survey/Student worksheet; Career Cluster Activity

Session 4: 45-50 minutes

Visit JA Inspire/worksheet

Session 5: 45-50 minutes

Continue Visit JA Inspire/worksheet; Reflection & Next Steps; Post-program Survey

Visit the Career Fair:

Watch the instructional video so you know what is available and how to navigate the platform:

  • Complete the pre-program survey.

  • Students register for the fair on the website landing page. - http://jascpa.vfairs.com.

  • Students login using the email address they used during the registration process.

  • Students may come back as many times as they want by using the same login information as they used during registration.

  • Complete the post program survey.