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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.

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Real stories

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

Lisaira
Lisaira
FedEx Freight
Automotive and Machine Repair
Lisaira has always had grit. She grew up helping her dad work with trucks and racehorses, riding bulls with her siblings, and wrestling on her high school team.
Read Lisaira's Story
Kiona
Kiona
Boilermakers Union Member
Advanced Manufacturing
Kiona is an official journeyman boilermaker, traveling around the country to work on projects where she uses her advanced welding skills on difficult projects every day.
Read Kiona's Story
Nicholas
Nicholas
United States Army, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Construction
Nicholas was homeless in 2019 and in search of a better future. Taking the advice of his sister, Nicholas enrolled at Cleveland Job Corps in Ohio, where he could get career training and have a safe place to live. He decided to pursue Carpentry and received the hands-on training he needed for a successful career.
Read Nicholas' Story