The early-career professional
Two years in and ready for responsibility your job won't give you yet. Lead a team, speak in public, learn to manage people before you're managing them for pay.
Don't just live here.
Run something.
JCI New York is for young active citizens aged 18–40 who would rather build the thing than complain about it. Membership puts you in charge of a real project, a real team and a real budget.
Why join
You'll run something real in year one.
Most leadership programs teach you about leadership. JCI hands you a committee, a deadline and a budget, then gets out of the way. Mistakes are allowed. Standing on the sidelines is not.
Lead early
Chair a project team or run an event within your first twelve months. Nobody makes you wait your turn.
Build a network that works
Founders, policy people, nurses, engineers, artists. Everyone in the room is trying to get something done.
Go as far as you want
Local (JCI New York) to national (JCI USA) to global (World Congress, UN side events).
18–40. Ambitious. Local. Done waiting.
If you're between 18 and 40 and you live, work or study in the New York area, you qualify. Your résumé doesn't matter. Your willingness to show up does.
You might be
Early-career professional
Founder
Grad student
Career-changer
New to NYC
The founder
Building something and tired of networking events where nobody builds anything. Find co-founders, advisors and first customers who already trust you.
The grad student
Your research deserves an audience beyond your department. Turn it into policy briefs and projects, and meet people outside academia.
The career-changer
Switching fields at 30 or 35 is not a late start. Practice the new job inside a project team, with real outcomes to show for it.
The newcomer to NYC
New city, no list of people to call. Within a month you'll have a team, a standing Thursday and someone to ask which borough to move to.
None of these?
If you're 18–40 and want to do something useful for this city, you're who we mean. Come to an event first and see.
What you actually get.
A project of your own
Chair a team, set the goals, own the result. It goes on your record and in your stories.
Training that sticks
Public speaking, facilitation, budgeting, negotiation. Practiced on live projects, not slides.
A real network
Members in every industry and borough, plus a member directory and a mentor match.
A global ladder
One membership covers local, national and global participation across 100+ countries.
A seat near the UN
JCI holds UN ECOSOC consultative status, which opens doors to side events and global committees.
A voice in the research
Co-write briefs and position statements that go to decision-makers under your name.
Member rates and access
Discounted tickets, members-only events and early registration for signature events. [Confirm perks]
Recognition
Compete for local, national and global awards that hiring managers and funders recognize.
Tiers & dues
Pick a tier. Start running.
All prices are placeholders until the board confirms dues
Standard
Member
[$XXX]/yr
For working professionals aged 18–40.
- Full voting rights and project leadership
- All training and members-only events
- Access to the Members Area and document centre
- Local, national and global JCI participation
Most popular
Young Professional / Student
[$XXX]/yr
Reduced dues for full-time students and members in their first [X] years of work.
- Everything in Member
- Mentor match in your first 90 days
- Student ID or proof of status required [Confirm criteria]
- Upgrade to Member any time
Give more
Sustaining / Senator
[$XXX]/yr
For members who want to fund the work, and for JCI Senators who stay involved after 40. [Confirm eligibility]
- Everything in Member
- Underwrites scholarships for other members
- Recognition in the annual impact report
- Advisory seat for alumni and Senators
Dues paid via Glue Up Dues are annual. Financial hardship? Ask us. Nobody is turned away for money. [Confirm policy]
Member voice
“I joined for the network. I stayed because I was handed a budget in month three and nobody told me I couldn't.”
How to join
Four steps. About ten minutes.
Check you're eligible
You're 18–40 and live, work or study in the New York area.
Choose your tier
Member, Young Professional / Student, or Sustaining / Senator.
Sign up and pay
Complete the form below. Payment is handled securely through Glue Up.
Get your first project
Come to a welcome session, meet your buddy and join a team in your first month.
Ready? Join the roster.
This is where you pick a tier and pay. After you submit, you'll get a welcome email with next steps and the date of the next orientation.
Just want to look around first? Come to an upcoming event.
Membership signupGlue Up signup + payment
FAQ
Questions we hear most.
Yes. JCI membership is for young active citizens aged 18–40. You can join any time from your 18th birthday until you turn 41.
It scales with you. Most members give [X] hours a month: one meeting, one event, some email. Leading a project takes more. You choose how deep to go.
Dues fund training, local projects and the research program, plus your membership in JCI USA and the global network. [Add dues breakdown] Reduced rates exist for students and early-career members.
Your active membership ends at 40, but you don't have to leave. Many members join the JCI Senate, a lifelong network of former members who mentor and support the next generation. [Confirm local Senate details]
No. International participation is an option, not a requirement. If you want World Congress, UN side events or exchanges, the path is there. Plenty of members never leave the five boroughs.
Absolutely. Most of our public events are open to everyone, and many first-time guests become members later. Members get discounted tickets and members-only sessions. See what's coming up.
Yes. Membership isn't tied to citizenship. If you live, work or study in the New York area, you're welcome. [Confirm policy]
You can leave at any time by emailing [membership email]. Refund terms are in the membership agreement. [Confirm refund policy]
Still have a question? Ask the membership team.