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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Lydia
Anthem BlueCross of California
Health Care
Lydia is a registered nurse, a certified case manager, and the California Statewide Case Management director of Medi-Cal Programs at Anthem Blue Cross.
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Ricky
Solar Landscape
Construction
Ricky had no clue that his time at Job Corps would come to an end due to a global pandemic, but he also didn’t know he would end up working at a top solar installation company in New Jersey, Solar Landscape, making $65 an hour.
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Kaylyn
Pandora Castleton
Finance and Business
After graduating from high school and attending University of Indianapolis for a while, Kaylyn decided college wasn’t the best fit. She started working in retail, but Kaylyn didn’t see herself moving up, working a job with little to no growth opportunity. She was also looking to move out of her mother’s house and needed more income to be financially independent. Kaylyn was looking for a better future.
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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. Ramey Job Corps grads have been hired by:

  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Ponce
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Carolina
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral San Juan
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Suroeste
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Guaynabo Toa Baja
  • American Management Corp.
  • Public Housing-Aristides Chavier
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Caguas-Guayama
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Norte Central
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Noroeste
  • AJC-Area Local De Desarrollo Laboral Manatí-Dorado
  • Colorado Department of Correction