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.

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
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
Sara
Sara
University of Washington Campus
Renewable Resources and Energy
Before Job Corps, Sara had completed a couple of years at community college, but she didn’t know what she wanted to do next. Her roommate found out about Job Corps, and they both decided to join.
Read Sara's Story
Success starts here

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

  • Wayne County Community College
  • Oakland Community College
  • Greening of Detroit Pre- Apprentice
  • Brookins Construction Apprentice Trade School
  • Detroit Public Safety Academy - High School
  • Emerging Industries Training Institute
  • Youth Build
  • The Youth Connection
  • NPOWER
  • Ser Metro Detroit
  • Covenant House
  • Warren Collegiate High School
  • Helping Hands Training Program
  • Mission Point Nursing Rehabilitation Center
  • Covenant House
  • Eagle Security
  • NAIAS Security Services
  • All City Shied Security
  • BullsEye
  • Henry Ford Hospital
  • Life on Purpose Detroit
  • Microworks
  • Detroit City Clerk Office
  • Detroit Regional Chambers of Commerce
  • Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Downriver and Detroit Business Association
  • National Association of Women Business Owners
  • Detroit Recovery Project Incorporated
  • Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Detroit American Job Center Network
  • Michigan Rehabilitation Services
  • Ebenezer Community and Cultural Center
  • Grow Detroit Youth Talent
  • Hope Village Farmers
  • Detroit Phoenix Center
  • Cass Community Center
  • Gleaners
  • Detroit Employment Solutions
  • Michigan Economic Labor
  • Michigan Department of Health and Services
  • Teen HYPE