Career Spark

PLEASE NOTE: This is not an employment opportunity.

Career Spark: Discover what drives you. Meet professionals. Make your first move.

What if your dream job is something you haven’t even imagined yet?

Whether you love creating, fixing, helping, or leading, Career Spark helps you start exploring careers that match your interests, strengths, and values. Through guided reflections, practicing durable skills, and having real conversations with professionals, this 3-day immersive experience will ignite your curiosity and start shaping a clearer vision for your future.

It’s fun. It’s free. And it’s made for 9th and 10th graders ready to take the next step in career exploration!

Program at-a-glance

• Who: 9th and 10th Graders in Contra Costa County
• What: Career exposure, mentorship, networking skills, and new confidence in your future path
• When: November 6-8, 2025
• Where: Concord Community Youth Center (2241 Galaxy Ct, Concord, CA 94520)
• Cost: It’s free to join, but you must commit fully — because your future is worth it.
• Application deadline: October 8, 2025
• Spots are limited: 25 students will be selected

What can you expect?

Over three action-packed days, you will:

• Discover yourself – Find out what drives you and what you’re good at.
• Connect to careers – See how your interests link to real opportunities.
• Build skills – Practice talking with professionals in a culminating Career Fair and learn from people actually doing the work.

And here’s the game-changer: you’ll receive a 10-year license to Futre.me—your personal Life Navigation Platform. Before the kickoff, you’ll take the Futre career assessment as pre-work. That’s your entry point to a decade of tools, insights, and guidance designed with youth for youth.

This is your chance to start shaping your future!

Schedule at-a-glance

Day 1: Thursday, November 6, 2025 @ 4-6pm: Connect & Discover – Community building and career assessment

Day 2: Friday, November 7, 2025 @ 4-6pm: Practice & Prepare – Elevator pitch workshop and networking practice

Day 3: Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 9:30a-12pm: Explore & Reflect – Career Fair and closing reflection

Find Your Spark

Kick off with the Futre.me career assessment—your entry to a 10-year Life Navigation Platform. Discover your strengths, passions, and explore where what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can get paid for all meet.

Build Your Voice

Master your elevator pitch and sharpen your questions so you can step into any room ready to confidently engage with professionals.

Connect with Professionals

Dive into a high-energy networking event with local employers at a culminating Career Fair. Hear how they got started, what their day-to-day really looks like, and the advice they wish they had at your age.

Walk Away with Clarity

After three days, you’ll have fresh self-awareness, real connections, and the tools to start shaping what you want to learn, try, and do next.

This is your first step—and it’s all about starting, not about having it all figured out. You don’t need previous jobs or career experience to apply.

We ask for a resume, but don’t stress! Use our free template here to make one—it’s quick, simple, and part of the learning process.

Apply now and take your first step into exploring your future.

This program is designed for students who are:

• 9th or 10th graders (parent/guardian consent form required to participate)
• Attending school or residing in Contra Costa County
• Willing and able to fully commit to participating in all program sessions from November 6-8, 2025
• Eager to explore new career paths, ask questions, and learn from professionals – while building essential, durable skills like communication, curiosity, and confidence