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Leadership development opportunities through JCI USA allow you to build essential skills, expand your network, and boost your career. Our programs provide hands-on experience in leadership, project management, and public speaking – helping you grow both personally and professionally. By engaging with a supportive community of peers and mentors, you can accelerate your development and unlock new opportunities for success.

Our Programs & Initiatives:

First Year Experience

New to JCI? Welcome aboard! The First Year Experience is an onboarding email campaign that new members can sign up for upon joining the JCI USA community. It includes information about our current programming, helpful resources, and upcoming opportunities to get involved. The JCI USA Annual Meeting also includes special sessions for first-time attendees where you can connect with long-time members, including Ambassadors and Alumni.

Mentorship. Instruction. Leadership. Engagement. The future of JCI USA is built one leader at a time, and it starts right here! The MILE Academy is a mentorship program in which JCI USA Ambassadors and Alumni are empowered to guide, coach, and elevate the next generation of changemakers. MILE offers personalized mentor-mentee matching to support meaningful experiences that grow the skills of mentors and mentees alike. Whether you’re here to learn or support others, there’s a place for you in MILE! Take the first step. Leave your mark. Be the reason someone finds their why.

Up for a challenge? Passport to Civic Leadership provides individual members with the tools and skills they need to be an active, well-rounded Jaycee. This program develops and retains members by challenging them to complete specific objectives that enhance their individual and leadership skills. Tasks include participating in chapter meetings, attending your local city council or chamber of commerce meeting, leading a training, and more. Members who complete the challenge are honored at JCI USA’s Annual Meeting as 10th Degree Jaycees! Find the full list and submission form on this page.

 

Civic Leadership Certification (CLC) is a structured training program that provides local chapters with the resources they need to drive successful engagement for their organization. With quarterly challenges designed to build your leadership skills and keep your chapter in compliance, CLC takes the guesswork out of what you should be doing next. Lead with confidence, grow your chapter’s impact, and have fun while doing it! A one-pager is available here, and the 2026 form is open for submissions now. 

Members have the opportunity to participate in additional training & workshops throughout the year, hosted at the local, state, and national levels. Topics vary depending on the needs of our members, so be sure to stay connected and keep an eye on our training calendar to sign up. 

Additional Perks & Resources:

Young Leader Lab

From JCI basics to strategic planning, project management, and more – the Young Leader Lab has you covered! JCI USA’s learning management system (LMS) gives members access to a variety of digital courses that allow you to grow your skills at your own pace. Some courses are connected to other JCI USA programs, like the Civic Leadership Certificate and Passport to Civic Leadership. Others are standalone lessons that can support your professional development regardless of where you are on your JCI journey.

Stay connected and give back to the organization that helped shape you with the JCI USA Alumni membership program. Exclusive to aged out members, Alumni membership gives opportunities to stay connected to your Jaycee family while supporting the growth and development of JCI USA and its members. JCI USA Alumni membership has two goals:

  • Community: Be a gathering place for alumni of JCI USA to network and stay connected to the organization and other former members
  • Legacy: Support the mission of JCI USA and its state/local organizations through mentorship and fundraising opportunities to ensure the future of the organization

Did you know that your JCI USA membership also gets you access to discounts on travel, dining, entertainment, and everyday necessities? Through a partnership with FunEx, JCI USA members can save on experiences like movie tickets, hotel stays, and gym memberships – as well as purchases on laptops, pet supplies, apparel and more. Click here to get started!

 

 

By becoming a member of your local chapter, you are joining an international network of young people leading the charge for positive change through JCI. Through the JCI Virtual Community, you can connect with Jaycees around the world and stay up to date on programming, events, and projects at the international level. JCI also offers members a variety of resources on leveraging global partnerships through toolkits and discounts. 

JCI USA’s committees and initiatives play a vital role in advancing the mission by contributing to the strategic initiatives and projects of JCI USA. Committee members collaborate with all levels of the organization to help plan, implement, and refine programs that align with JCI USA’s mission, vision and strategic plan. Committee members’ input helps to drive initiatives in all areas of opportunity. Our current active committees & initiative areas include:

  • Advocacy
  • Bylaws
  • Communications
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DEIB)
  • Finance
  • Mental Health
  • Skills Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technology
  • Training

Ready to put your skills into practice? Sign up for skills development competitions, or check out our upcoming events!

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