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.

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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
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.
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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.
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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. North Texas Job Corps grads have been hired by:

  • Prairie Estates
  • Thomas Protection Group
  • Securitas
  • FedEx Freight
  • Frito-Lay and Quaker Recruitment
  • Core Civic
  • Building Talent Foundation
  • PrepTech
  • Grand Brook Memory Care
  • On Time Experts
  • McKinney Direct Care
  • Herzog
  • You Are Worth It
  • CSL Plasma
  • Tier One Security
  • Fixd Repair Company
  • Spec Mix
  • Grannie Nanny of Dallas
  • Walnut Place Assisted Living
  • Heard Craig Center
  • Kindred Healthcare
  • On Target Supplies and Logistics Company
  • A La Carte Catering