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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.

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.”
Read Domenica's Story
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
Alvin Barr
Alvin
Mercedes-Benz
Automotive and Machine Repair
When Alvin was 18, he was working a retail job and felt directionless. Alvin had always dreamed of being successful and passionate about his career. He also knew that college wasn’t going to be a reality for him and that he’d need to find another path to follow his dreams.
Read Alvin's Story
Success starts here

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

  • Nolin State Park
  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce
  • Bowling Green Career Team
  • Kentucky Career Centers
  • Kentucky Community Technical Colleges
  • UPS
  • Stupp Bridge
  • Louisville Brotherhood of Carpentry Local 175 Union