Life at Job Corps
Life on a Job Corps center can be an exciting and educational
experience. A Job Corps center is a great place for you to
complete your education, train for a marketable career, make lifetime
friends, and graduate with a good job in hand. Each Job Corps
center is unique. They all, however, have a campuslike setting
with dormitories where you will live.
What do I bring to Job Corps?
If you are moving away from home for the first time, like most Job Corps students,
you will need to know what to bring to your new home:
- Personal care products such as shampoo, a hairbrush and
comb, toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream and razors,
deodorant, lotion, makeup, hair dryer, curling iron, electric
rollers, electric shaver
- Personal items such as an alarm clock, photos, posters
and books
Each center has a campus store with toiletries and snacks
available for purchase. To make your life as convenient as
possible, each Job Corps center also is equipped with free
laundry facilities and a cafeteria that serves breakfast, lunch,
dinner and snacks. In addition, basic medical and dental care
is provided for all students.
Students receive a small clothing allowance to purchase necessary items, and
shopping trips to area malls are often scheduled. In many instances, career areas require certain types of clothing which are provided by the center.
Why do I have to live at the Job
Corps center?
The Job Corps program is designed to teach you about work and life, 24 hours
a day, seven days a week. By living with others you will learn to get along
with people from diverse backgrounds. These life skills will be essential to
you when you enter the workforce. There are nonresidential slots available,
usually for older students who live nearby or students who have special needs.
Can I leave at night or on weekends?
Students who live on center must have a pass in order to leave. Passes are
distributed to students for weekend visits with family or overnight trips
off center. Job Corps will also provide you with visits home. Plus, your
parent or guardian is welcome to visit the center any time.
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