Graduate benefits

Graduate benefits

At Job Corps, we will make sure you have the tools and resources you need in order to earn from what you learn. Here’s how:

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Job Search Assistance

Work with our center staff to connect with employers.

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Transition Allowance

Receive an allowance after graduation to help with the first few months of housing and living costs and transportation.

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Career Counseling

Meet with our on-site career counselors to search for jobs, prepare for interviews and plan your career next steps.

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Relocation Counseling

Speak with our counselors for tips and advice on moving to a new city for a job.

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Advanced Training Opportunities

Build on your basic career training and keep strengthening your skills in the industry of your choice. Talk to your center staff for more information about an Advanced Training opportunity near you.

real stories

Real stories

Job Corps works. But don’t just take our word for it. Check out a few of our graduate success stories.

Anella
Anella
AMTRAK
Transportation
At 16 years old, Anella was pregnant and unable to attend school. Her aunt encouraged her to explore what opportunities Job Corps might provide, and she went for it. She had every quality it took to become a successful businesswoman; all she needed was an opportunity. Thankfully Job Corps was able to provide that.
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Kaylyn
Pandora Castleton
Finance and Business
After graduating from high school and attending University of Indianapolis for a while, Kaylyn decided college wasn’t the best fit. She started working in retail, but Kaylyn didn’t see herself moving up, working a job with little to no growth opportunity. She was also looking to move out of her mother’s house and needed more income to be financially independent. Kaylyn was looking for a better future.
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Domenica
Domenica
Self-Employed, Owns Store “Thrifty Kids” 
Finance and Business
Chicago native Domenica was feeling lost with no direction and not really sure what she wanted to do with her life. She decided to enroll in Job Corps at the Paul Simon Chicago center not knowing what attending Job Corps would accomplish for her, but knowing it was better than wasting more of her youth feeling “stuck.”
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Success starts here

When it comes time to get a job, our staff will make sure you are connected with local employers. New Orleans Job Corps grads have been hired by:

  • Centerplate
  • EXCELth Family Health Centers
  • Painter’s Touch
  • Limitless Vistas
  • Delaware North
  • FDS Enterprises & Construction LLC
  • New Orleans East Hospital
  • Entergy
  • Lambeth House