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Curiosity to Concern: GenAI and Teen Career Dreams
At American Student Assistance® (ASA), we’ve long championed the importance of early career exploration to ensure that young people are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about their futures. And as emerging technologies rapidly reshape the world of work, it’s never been more important to understand what today’s teens are…
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Transforming Teen Career Exploration: How EvolveMe® and UStrive Are Changing Lives with Virtual Mentorship
Gaining critical 21st-century skills and navigating postsecondary education and career options as a teenager can feel daunting, especially with countless educational pathways and industries to consider. But EvolveMe®, the free digital career readiness platform from American Student Assistance® (ASA), is revolutionizing the way kids explore, experiment with, and discover careers that match their strengths and…
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Exploring Lucrative and Dynamic Careers in Health Sciences
Here at American Student Assistance (ASA), a national nonprofit at the forefront of changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, we often say “you can’t be what you can’t see” when we discuss career exploration and education. With over 65% of high schoolers and recent high school graduates feeling like…
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Launchpad Jobs: Empowering Our Youth to Make Good Career Choices
We’ve all heard the myth that the only road to success for high school graduates is to go to college. And while college is a good path for many young adults, it’s not the only road to success. The truth is that almost one in five workers without degrees earn more than the median college…
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Launchpad Jobs: Developing a Plan B
Do you remember your first job offer? I do. I was elated and anxious, excited about the opportunity but not sure if it was the right choice. According to the data, first jobs do matter. In a groundbreaking research study by American Student Assistance® (ASA) and the Burning Glass Institute, we researched entry-level roles that don’t require…
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Launchpad Jobs: Next Steps Towards Success
In my previous article, I shared the results of groundbreaking research on entry-level jobs that do not require college degrees. Individuals such as high school graduates who start their careers in fast-track, Launchpad Jobs, are more likely to advance, earn reasonable pay and benefits, and have job stability. Yet choosing the right first job is not the…
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Lessons Learned: Preparing Middle and High Schoolers for Their Futures Through Work-Based Learning
As a national nonprofit at the forefront of changing the way kids learn about careers and prepare for their futures, American Student Assistance® (ASA) helps to increase equitable access to work-based learning opportunities that help young people understand the kinds of things they love and hate about work, uncover the way they like to work,…
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Creating Successful Work-Based Learning Experiences that Teach Durable, Social Emotional Skills
Social emotional learning (SEL), as defined by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, encompasses the process through which individuals acquire and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions, and achieve personal and collective goals. Similarly, America Succeeds defines durable skills as the competencies used to share knowledge, including critical…
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Launchpad Jobs: Why First Jobs Matter
Do first jobs matter? For young adults, including high school graduates entering the workforce straight out of high school, the data says yes. American Student Assistance® (ASA) recently partnered with the Burning Glass Institute to conduct independent research on the career pathways of millions of nondegree workers. Our final report, Launchpad Jobs: Achieving Career and Economic…
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How Are Young People Learning About Nondegree Pathway Programs?
Nondegree pathways, including apprenticeships, boot camps, certificates, and certification programs, have a lot to offer young adults. According to Success, Redefined: How Non-degree Pathways Empower Youth to Chart Their Own Course to Confidence, Employability, and Financial Freedom, an independent survey commissioned by American Student Assistance® (ASA) and Jobs for the Future (JFF) , pathway youth…
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