SHRIVER JOB CORPS Is Open For Business

Shriver Job Corps offers free career training,
meals, housing and counseling for ages 16-24



 
Shriver Job Corps has launched a recruitment drive in Devens, MA, offering openings and free career training in the nation’s leading industries for 16-through 24-year-olds from low-income households.
 
Job Corps provides hands-on career skills training, on-campus housing, meals, health care and job search assistance. Shriver offers skilled trades training in Automotive, Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry, Computer Technician, Pre-Apprenticeship Millwright-Welding, Office Administration, Security-Protective Services, Advanced Computer Systems Administration, Transportation Communications Union.
 
Applicants may qualify if they receive benefits such as SNAP, TANF or free or reduced school lunch, or if they are experiencing homelessness or are a foster youth. Job Corps offers expedited enrollment for age-eligible young adults experiencing homelessness.
 
For more information about Job Corps, or to begin the enrollment process, visit jobcorps.gov/ or call 800-733-JOBS (5627).


 
MEDIA CONTACT
Center Director, Colleen Lanza, Lanza.Colleen@jobcorps.org
 
 
ABOUT JOB CORPS
Job Corps is a federal career technical training and education program for young people who aspire to higher-paying careers and higher education. With more than 120 residential and nonresidential locations nationwide, training is available in the nation’s fastest-growing industries to eligible 16- through 24-year-olds. The program is free of charge for students. To learn more about Job Corps, visit jobcorps.gov.