Mohamed Osman Mohamed, a Somali refugee, was forced to leave his country in 2010. He left behind family and friends for a life in America and an uncertain future.
Today, because of Job Corps, Mohamed is a company investor relations analyst at Eli Lilly. His success reflects his hard work and dedication, and he is thankful for his Job Corps journey that has led him to his career at Eli Lilly.
With the help of a translator, Mohamed began the Business Administration program at the Atterbury Job Corps Center in 2011. The following year, Mohamed graduated from Job Corps and was chosen to go to community college to take general education classes for a year.
Mohamed wanted to make sure he took full advantage of the opportunities he was given by Job Corps, so he spent his days and nights in the library studying.
“I was very excited and exhilarated to make something of myself, but knew I had to work hard. I knew that I could not help anyone if I could not help myself first,” Mohamed said.
“Job Corps was my first stepping stone. It taught me to be independent and to operate with integrity and self-respect wherever I go”
He graduated in the summer of 2013 from community college and went on to study public affairs and economics at Indiana University. After multiple internships in D.C., including one with the U.S. Treasury Department, and studying abroad in London, Mohamed graduated with distinction from the University of Indiana in 2017.
“Job Corps was my first steppingstone. It taught me to be independent and to operate with integrity and self-respect wherever I go,” Mohamed said.
His training at Job Corps put him on track for success, and he hasn’t looked back since.