The job market in Seattle can be rough on young people, just getting started on their careers. Seattle Job Corps can give you the head start you need.
Job Corps is a free educational and vocational training program administered by the Department of Labor (DOL) that helps young people ages 16 through 24 to learn a trade, earn a high school diploma or GED and get help finding a job.
When you join the program, you will be paid a monthly allowance; the longer you stay with the program, the more your allowance will be. Job Corps provides career counseling and transition support to its students for up to 12 months after they graduate from the program.
To enroll in Job Corps, students must meet the following requirements:
- Be at least 16 and not yet 25 years of age at the time of enrollment.
- Be a United States citizen, a United States national, a lawfully admitted permanent resident, refugee, asylee or parolee, or other alien who is authorized by the Attorney General to work in the United States.
- Be an individual who has limited financial resources.
- Be in need of further training, education, or support service in order to participate successfully in today's workplace.
- Have signed consent from a parent or guardian, if the applicant is a minor.
- Be free of behavior problems that would prohibit self or others from benefiting from the program; be free of face-to-face court or institutional supervision or court-imposed fines while in Job Corps.
- Not use drugs illegally.
- Have a child-care plan if the applicant has a dependent child.
- Show commitment and capability to participate successfully in Job Corps and gain the benefits of the program.
If you are interested in joining the Job Corps program or learning more about it, please call 1-800-733-JOBS (1-800-733-5627). An operator is available 24 hours a day to provide you with general information about the program, refer you to the admissions counselor closest to where you live or mail you an information packet.
You may wish to view answers to frequently asked questions, or access Job Corps information brochures online.
Courtesy of USA.gov.