October 8, 2026

HVCC Main Campus-Troy, NY

Welcome to your Educator Dashboard, and thank you for being part of the Career Jam experience. This is your central hub to access information about event logistics such as parking instructions and schedules, event forms, and most importantly, the Student Discovery Survey! You’ll find everything you need here, from key information to helpful tools and answers to your questions.

Educator Essentials

Logistics

Schedule, Parking Information, Maps, Attendance Checklist

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Forms

Media Release, Permission Slip, and CoSer Forms

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Student Discovery Survey

Complete ahead of time and get the most out of CareerJam!

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Educator Feedback

We want to hear from you!

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FAQs

What is Career Jam Explore?

Career Jam Explore empowers 8th & 9th grade students to imagine their future!

A unique experience that inspires students, equips educators, supports employers, and impacts communities.

A hands-on experience that promotes the region’s diverse career paths and helps influence student education choices, and retain their talent to fill local jobs impacting future economic growth

What is the Educator Dashboard?

Upon registration, you’ll receive access to our exclusive online dashboard where you can view all event details and prepare for a successful day at Career Jam.

Find event details: schedules, maps, parking info & best practices.

How Much Does it Cost?

$20/student

Career Jam is an approved program eligible for NYS aid reimbursement through a Co-Ser agreement with Capital Region BOCES. The Co-Ser form must be submitted prior to attending Career Jam

After registering you will receive the 2026-27 Co-Ser form with instructions for submitting

Due to high demand and limited space, submitting your registration form is a commitment to attend Career Jam. Final student counts must be confirmed by Friday, September 12, and schools will be responsible for 85% of their reserved spots after that date, as space is limited and resources are committed in advance. Please note, for those submitting a Co-Ser form, form submission is considered your student number confirmation and you will be billed according to the student count on the Co-ser.

What is included in the Price of Attendance?

Career Jam Student Discovery Survey–matches students’ skills, interests and aptitudes to recommended career clusters *Siena Research Institute will provide a link which you will receive from Career Jam*

Student Swag Bag–gifted upon arrival with a scavenger hunt card & pen from Career Jam

High-energy Prep Rally with music, challenges, trivia, and prizes

Access to the Career Jam Exploration Floor with a wide variety of local exhibitors

Campus Tour *optional*

Is There Any Paperwork to Complete Before the Event?

Yes!

Media consent form: required for all students in attendance *if your school has a media consent form on file, you are not required to fill out our form separately*

Head chaperones–please bring a list of any students who may not be photographed & event staff will give you stickers upon arrival for you to distribute to those students who may not be photographed to wear on the right side of their chest

If your school selected to submit for funding through the Capital Region BOCES on the registration form, you must complete the Co-Ser form & email it directly to Clare Dollard prior to the event. clare.dollard@neric.org

Career Jam does not require a permission slip on our end. However, you may use the Career Jam permission slip for your convenience. Your school is expected to send home any required paperwork for your district.

Should We Choose to Eat Lunch on Campus?

Some Career Jam time slots overlap lunchtime at school

Career Jam nor the host venue provide any food for students or faculty & there is no programming associated with staying for lunch

Career Jam will schedule your lunch time & designate a lunch area on campus

Students bring packed lunches or you may coordinate with your school cafeteria staff to pre-pack bagged lunches

For groups under 100 students—we recommend bringing lunches in a cooler on wheels or packing them up in containers or boxes making it easier to transport them *upon arrival you’ll leave your lunches with a Career Jam volunteer to move to the designated lunch area*

For groups of 100+ students—please have students carry their lunches during the event for ease of coordination at lunch time *Students may use their Career Jam swag bag to carry their lunch*

Should We Choose to do a Campus Tour?

Campus tours are coordinated and led by the host venue college staff – a great opportunity for students to see the campus & ask questions

At your scheduled tour time, meet in the campus tour location: outside of the main entrance to the right, under the admission tent

Please note: tours are more brief than a typical admissions tour & not all tour guides will be admission staff

Groups will be asked to split into 20-30 students ahead of time for the tours

What is the Flow of the Day?

*Times listed here are approximate. Please see the schedule located on the logistics page for the event's schedule. You will receive and confirm a final schedule no later than 2 weeks prior to the event which you will share with your transportation department.

Buses arrive on campus
Students are welcomed & given a swag bag
Prep Rally (30 minutes)
Exploration Floor (45 minutes)
Campus Tour (30 minutes)
Lunch (20 minutes)

What is the Career Jam Prep Rally?

A fun, high energy program with music, prizes, games, and trivia– students will be prepared for the exploration floor

Students will
- learn soft skills for how to engage with exhibitors
- receive instructions about how to participate in the scavenger hunt (see details below)
- review Career Clusters
- learn about various career pathways

*please note: this portion of the event may be overstimulating for those with sensory sensitivities* Please contact Career Jam if you have students that need to skip this part of the event to coordinate early entry to the exhibitor floor

What is the Exploration Floor?

Hands-on activities to explore a wide range of careers with working professionals from local businesses, trade organizations & higher education

What is the Career Jam Scavenger Hunt?

A fun way to encourage student engagement with exhibitors

Students can enter to win a custom pair of Nike sneakers with a completed scavenger hunt card

Student swag bags contain a Career Jam pen & scavenger hunt card

To be considered complete entries must contain:
- 5 exhibitor signatures verifying student booth visit
- booth ranking: students evaluate each & rank them 1-5 (1 being their favorite)
- student name, school, teacher
- complete answers to feedback questions on the back

How Does Winning a Pair of Custom Nikes Work?

Two winners are randomly selected from the stack of completed scavenger hunt cards after the event

The winning students each design their own sneakers & Career Jam will arrange shipment to the school

Head chaperones will be contacted to coordinate all winner details

Will I Receive any Data from the Career Jam Student Discovery Survey?

Yes! Career Jam’s new data platform is coming soon. Accessing Student Discovery Survey results will be easier and faster than ever with new tools for analysis too!”