About JAG:
Jobs for America’s Graduates
Jobs for America's Graduates Pennsylvania
is part of a national network focused on
helping young people succeed in education,
employment and life.
JAG National provides the model,
standards, national network,
research and student leadership opportunities
that connect state affiliates across the country.
JAG Pennsylvania brings that model to the
Commonwealth—adapting implementation to
Pennsylvania's schools, communities,
employers and young people.
JAG National is the best source for
national impact, student leadership,
conferences, research and the broader
JAG movement across the United States.
Explore national outcomes,
student stories and the scale
of the JAG network.
Discover the national leadership
experience for JAG Career Association
state officers and student leaders.
See how JAG students demonstrate skills,
compete, explore careers and connect
with employers nationally.
A national model.
A Pennsylvania commitment.
Go deeper with JAG National.
See the JAG story nationwide.
JAG LEADS
National Career Development Conference
Jobs for America's Graduates Pennsylvania
combines education, workforce development,
individualized support and real-world
career experiences to help young people
successfully move from school into adulthood.
As Pennsylvania's statewide JAG affiliate,
we deliver a nationally recognized,
evidence-based model through schools,
community organizations and career-connected
learning experiences across the Commonwealth.
Our work is especially focused on young people
who face academic, economic or systemic barriers
to graduation and employment—and who can benefit
from consistent coaching, stronger professional
networks and clearer pathways into education,
training and meaningful work.
The JAG model combines structured curriculum
with individualized support, employer engagement,
leadership development and applied experiences
that help young people build both confidence
and capability.
JAG Specialists provide mentoring,
goal setting, progress monitoring,
barrier identification and individualized
guidance that help young people remain
engaged and move forward.
Participants develop communication,
teamwork, professionalism, financial literacy,
critical thinking, career planning,
workplace readiness and leadership skills.
Internships, employer visits,
service learning, project-based learning,
career panels and workplace experiences
help students apply skills and understand
professional expectations.
JAG helps young people explore and pursue
college, occupational training,
apprenticeships, employment,
entrepreneurship, military service
and other postsecondary pathways.
The 37 JAG Core Competencies form the
foundation of JAG PA's competency-based
approach. They are reinforced through
instruction, coaching, project-based learning,
reflection, leadership activities and
real-world career experiences.
The model can be delivered through different
settings while maintaining consistent
JAG standards, curriculum and student support.
Structured JAG curriculum delivered
within partner schools through elective,
embedded or coordinated academic models.
Career readiness, mentoring,
leadership and employer engagement
extend beyond the traditional school day.
Summer institutes, internships,
service learning, employer engagement
and project-based experiences create
additional pathways into the workforce.
JAG PA brings the national model into
Pennsylvania schools and communities while
building partnerships with educators,
employers, workforce systems,
community organizations and families.
The goal is not simply to help students
finish school. It is to help young people
leave school with a stronger network,
clearer direction, transferable skills
and a pathway toward economic mobility.
Learn how JAG Pennsylvania supports students,
partners with schools and connects employers
with the Commonwealth's emerging workforce.
Helping young people
build what comes next.
Career readiness with a human connection.
Trusted adults who stay engaged.
Skills that transfer into real life.
Learning becomes experience.
Support continues toward the next step.
Competencies
Building skills students can carry for life.
JAG PA goes where young people are.
In-School Programming
After-School & Community
Summer & Work-Based Learning
One proven model.
Built around Pennsylvania communities.
Building Pennsylvania's future,
one young person at a time.