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.

Matthew P
Matthew
Princeton University
Information Technology
Matthew moved a number of times in his life, but his most important move was for Job Corps. Matthew spent most of his childhood in Sitka, Alaska, where he first developed an interest in computers. He was able to pursue this interest in high school, but after graduation, he realized he didn’t have the funds to attend college.
Read Matthew'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
Michael Davis
Michael
Molex, LLC
Information Technology
Michael always knew he wanted to work with electronics. He wrote his first interactive electronics program in his eighth-grade history class and is now a leader at one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world.
Read Michael 's Story
Success starts here

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

  • AirToday
  • Allied Universal Security Service
  • Amazon
  • Bullseye Jobs, Inc.
  • Caterpillar Inc
  • Costa Solutions
  • Drummac Inc
  • Epic Piping
  • FedEx
  • G4S Secure Solutions
  • GardaWorld
  • Ironworkers Union Local #66
  • Memco
  • Pilgrim`s Pride Corporation
  • Plasterer's Union
  • Regent Care Center
  • Swift Beef Company
  • TDCJ
  • TTEC
  • Union Pacific
  • UPS
  • Vitesco/Trinity Staffing
  • Walmart