• Building Your Personal Brand and Networking in A Digital Age Case Study Interviewing
• Case Study Interviewing
• Financial Literacy: Credit Building, Personal Finances, and Investment Strategies
• Health and Wellness: Nutrition on a Budget
• Identifying and Applying to Academic and Stem Research Opportunities
• Leveraging and Maximizing College Resources
• Leveraging and Maximizing College Resources
• Mental Health and Wellness: Building Resilience
• Maximizing Your Internship Experience
• Navigating the Workplace: Corporate Unspoken Rules
• Public Speaking 101
• Preparing and Applying to Post Graduate School
• Preparing for Life After College
• Resume Review

Industry Panels expose Scholars to the various professions and career opportunities available in a specific industry. The session, a moderated discussion with an impressive roster of executives and business professionals followed by Q&A, allows Scholars to interact with industry leaders, learn about career paths and improve their networking skills.

This year’s panels will focus on the “future of work”. We define the future of work as the many forces of change impacting three deeply connected dimensions of an organization: work (what we do), the workforce (who), and the workplace (where work is happening). Essentially, the future of work is created and influenced by current socio-economic changes and affected by forces and trends for the new world of work and each industry will be impacted differently. This year’s panels will focus on:

• Business, Finance, Economics
• Education, Non-Profit and Public Policy
• Engineering and Technology
• Entrepreneurship
• Media, Arts, and Entertainment
• Science and Research

It has never been more crucial for us to be aware of society’s most pressing issues happening within the U.S and the world. From the revolutionization of entire industries because of artificial intelligence, to the impact of the global economy, and world leaders’ commitment to sustainability, 2024 is predicted to be a pivotal year for innovation and development. Hear from subject matter experts as they talk further about some of these issues and how we all can prepare for some of these transformative shifts that will occur globally.

Global Chat Topics

• Global Technology: Implications and
• Impact of Artificial Intelligence
• Global Economics: The Current Financial Climate
• Global Sustainability

JRF Scholars are among an incredibly talented pool of college students who will become our country’s next generation of leaders. Like TED Talks, Jack Talks are engaging, Scholar-led sessions in which JRF Scholars can discuss, create, advocate for, and present their big idea in a 6-8-minute presentation. Presentations address a political or social issue with tactics for change; highlight strategies for personal or professional growth; or provide strategies to develop or enhance community building.

Sponsor lunches provide an opportunity for direct engagement with JRF Scholars through the coordination of a visit to your organization’s headquarters or take Scholars to a local New York City restaurant.

An original conference component, the regional meetings are intimate gatherings facilitated by mentors that provide Scholars with a safe space to share their personal successes and challenges of the previous year with their peers. JRF also makes professional counselors available to provide additional advice and support.

JRF Scholars are not only excelling academically, they are also making significant changes and impacting lives in their communities. The Scholars’ Awards Ceremony serves to honor individuals for their outstanding academic achievements, exemplary civic engagement, and unwavering commitment as ambassadors of Jackie Robinson’s legacy.