Today’s teens aren’t informed or confident enough about what they want to do after graduation – research shows that more than 65 percent feel they would have benefited from more career exploration during middle and high school. Moreover, 87% of middle schoolers were interested in ways to match their specific skills and passions with potential careers. This can’t possibly happen in the classroom alone, so why not meet them where they are—on their phones. Working with thousands of teens, American Student Assistance (ASA) created EvolveMe™, a free digital resource that gives teens fun digital experiences to learn about education and career possibilities that match their interests, along with building skills and confidence. It prepares teens for their career journey by incentivizing them to explore, experiment, and take actions via tasks related to mentorships, virtual internships, mock job interview coaching, and coding challenges offer transferable skills development, mentorships, and real-world experiences like virtual internships opportunities. EvolveMe works because we co-created it with thousands of kids who gave us feedback and direction on everything from features and functionality, platform names, color palette, fonts, and overall design. There are nearly two million users now and more than 200 career tasks. For these reasons and more, EvolveMe earned a Cool Tool Award (finalist) for “Best Career Planning Solution” as part of the EdTech Awards 2024 from EdTech Digest. Learn more. 

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