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
Scottei
Scottei
Canadian Pacific
Construction
After serving in the Marine Corps, Scottei found himself uncertain about his next steps. Comfortable with structure and the opportunity for rapid growth in the military, he felt that returning to traditional schooling was too slow and inflexible.
Read Scottei '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
Success starts here

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

  • A&R Mobile Supply
  • Briarwood Nursing Center
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Services
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  • Allied Universal Security Services, Systems and Solutions
  • Caterpillar
  • Securitas
  • Nursing & Rehabilitation at Good Shepard
  • AT&T Services Inc.
  • TAK Communications
  • Comfort Systems USA
  • Maxwell Smart PC Repair
  • Martin-Brower Company
  • Philander Smith College
  • Avenir Memory Care at Little Rock
  • TEKsystems Inc.
  • Safe Haven Security
  • Gorman & Company