Palmer, Alaska, May 2, 2024 – The Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center is inviting local, regional and national employers and workforce and community leaders to be a part of an employer roundtable event at the campus on Thursday, May 2, 2024. During the roundtable discussions, Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center staff will meet with groups of employers representing similar industries to learn more about their hiring needs. Additionally, center leadership will discuss with the employer’s ways they can collaborate to ensure Job Corps graduates leave the program with the most up-to-date skills and knowledge. 

Don Young Alaska Job Corps provides career training and education to students interested in careers in Welding, Building Construction Technology, Electrical, Certified Nurse Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Culinary Arts, and Security and Protective Services. 

During the event, representatives from various Companies will share their perspectives on partnering with Job Corps to provide students with Work Based Learning, Apprenticeship, and Post- Graduate Job placement opportunities. Lunch will be provided. To sign up for the employer roundtable event, company representatives can reach out to Storme Walters at walters.storme@jobcorps.org.

 

What: Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center Workforce Summit 

 

When: Thursday, May 2, 2024

11am- 1pm (Doors open at 11am. Program will begin at 11:30am, with roundtable discussions beginning immediately).

 

Where: Don Young Alaska Job Corps Center

800 E Lynn Martin Drive

Palmer, AK 99645

 

 

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 campuses nationwide, training is available in the nation’s fastest-growing industries to low-income 16- through 24-year-olds. The program is free of charge for students. To learn more about Job Corps, call (800) 733-JOBS or visit www.jobcorps.gov. 

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