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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.

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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.
Read Kaylyn'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.
Read Michael 's Story
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Christine
Nemours Children's Hospital
Health Care
When Christine was 16 years old, she dropped out of high school. She was experiencing homelessness and was scared for her future. She was looking for stability and knew she needed “something greater” for her life. That’s what brought Christine to the Glenmont Job Corps Center. But what helped her stay, graduate and go on to a successful career was her drive and passion to make the world a better place.
Read Christine's Story
Success starts here

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

  • Umpqua National Forest
  • State of Oregon Department of Human Services
  • Regional Douglas County Workforce Investment Board
  • The Oregon Consortium of Workforce Alliance
  • TOCOWA Youth Council
  • Douglas County
  • Douglas County Work Source
  • Southern Oregon Workforce Investment Board
  • Phoenix School
  • Umpqua Community College
  • Douglas County Sheriff’s Department
  • South Coast Business Employment Corporation
  • Seven Feathers Casino and Resort
  • The Friendly Kitchen
  • UBC Carpenters Union
  • Douglas County Fairgrounds
  • North Umpqua Ranger District
  • Diamond Lake Ranger District
  • Tiller Ranger District
  • Cottage Grove Ranger District
  • City of Roseburg
  • Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
  • Douglas County Environmental Health
  • Glide Fire Department
  • Glide School District
  • Neighbor Works Umpqua
  • Greater Douglas United Way
  • KPIC TV Channel 4
  • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Oregon State Police
  • The News Review
  • The Ford Family Foundation
  • Umpqua Bank
  • Umpqua Training and Employment
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Walmart
  • Dollar General
  • Glide Store
  • YMCA of Douglas County
  • Wildlife Safari
  • Family Development Center
  • Express Personnel
  • Cardinal Services
  • Ingram Book Company
  • Black & Bleu Bistro
  • Glide Wildflower Show
  • Logger’s Taphouse
  • Coordinator John Zapata of OPCMIA local 555
  • UBC Northwest Regional Council Reps and Apprentice Coordinators