ccc graduate benefits hero image

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:

▼
Job Search Assistance

Work with our center staff to connect with employers.

▼
Transition Allowance

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

▼
Career Counseling

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

▼
Relocation Counseling

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

▼
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.

ccc real stories image

Real stories

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

Michael Avatar Image
Michael
Ponder's Personal Chef Services
Hospitality
After Michael was expelled from high school, his father stepped in and told him about Job Corps. He knew about the program firsthand, having graduated from Earle C. Clements Job Corps in the 1980s. So, on the advice of his father, Michael left Miami to start Culinary Arts training at his dad’s alma mater.
Read Michael's Story
Briana
Briana
Home Care Assistance
Health Care
“I couldn’t be prouder to be a double graduate of Job Corps. I still use my Certified Nursing Assistant license to this day 15 years later.” After graduating from high school in Atlanta, Briana Gosier knew she wanted to do more than just babysit for the rest of her life. She just wasn’t sure where to go or how to get there. After her older brother and cousin experienced success at Job Corps, she decided to enroll in the Montgomery Job Corps Center in Alabama, two hours from her native Atlanta.
Read Briana'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