Thank you for your interest in Job Corps. We of the Reading Job Corps Admissions team are eager to assist you in making your career dreams come true. Since 1964 Job Corps has provided an opportunity for millions of youth to prepare themselves for employment and independent living. We are prepared to help you learn if Job Corps is right for you and to determine if you are eligible for Job Corps.
We conduct information and application meetings throughout the area and enclosed are the time and place of upcoming meetings. Please choose the meeting that is most convenient for you and make plans to attend. It is not required that you make an appointment. The purpose of these meetings is to provide information to prospective students and their parents about the benefits Job Corps has to offer and what will be expected from you if you granted a scholarship to attend a Job Corps Center.
You must be on time as there will be other prospective students in attendance and individuals that arrive late are a disruption to the group. You must be dressed appropriately for a business meeting.
*This meeting will take at least three hours and could take as long as four hours depending upon the size of the group. You must stay for the entire meeting.
*If you are under the age of 18 your parent or legal guardian must attend this meeting with you and be prepared to stay for the entire session.
*The following items are required to send your application. Please bring as many of the items as you can to the information meeting.
· Social Security card
· Birth certificate-Government issued only
· Proof of income source or most recent pay stub(if working)
· A letter or statement from the County Assistance office stating you are currently eligible for foods stamps or any cash welfare payment(if applicable)
· Proof of legal residency status(if you are not a United States Citizen)
· A list of at least 3 emergency contacts.
· Your immunization records
· Your health insurance card(if you have coverage)
· Your high school diploma or your GED certificate or scores(if applicable)
· Your transcripts from your last high school
· State or Photo ID(if you have one)
Please also contact if you are interested in meeting with me at during my office days at the Lehigh Valley Careerlink. This is for dropping off missing paperwork or for someone who cannot attend a schedule meeting. Also, contact me about community events that I will be attending. This must be scheduled with me as I am busy at events.
We are looking forward to meeting you and helping you decide if Job Corps is the right choice for you.
Sincerely
Ron Schaeffer, Jr
Scheduled Job Corps Information Sessions through 1/31/17
Allentown- Lehigh Valley CareerLink
555 Union Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18109
Information Meeting Starts at 10:00am
Wednesday – October 5th and 19th
Wednesday – November 2nd and 16th
Wednesday – December 7th and 21st
Wednesday – January 4th and 18th
I will also have office days where you must call (610-372-5200) to reserve a spot to meet with me. They are from 9am-2pm on:
Friday October 14th, Thursday November 10th, Tuesday November 22nd, Wednesday December 28th, and Friday January 13th.
Tannersville- PA CareerLink Monroe County
2937 Route 611
Tannersville, PA 18372
Meeting Starts at 10:00am
Friday – October 21st
Thursday – November 17th
Friday- December 16th
Friday January 20th
Easton- The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
2115 Washington Blvd.
Easton, PA 18042
Meeting Starts at 10:00am (please enter through kitchen doors in back of the church)
Thursday – October 27th
Thursday – December 29th
Thursday January 26th
*There will be no November meeting in Easton due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Please look to go to a Lehigh Valley Careerlink meeting in November.
Jim Thorpe- PA Careerlink Carbon County
69 Broadway
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229
Meeting Starts at 11:00am
Wednesday – October 12th
Wednesday – November 9th
Wednesday – December 14th
Wednesday – January 11th
Milford- Pike Co. Workforce Development Agency
837 Route 6, Unit 2
Shohola, PA 18458
*IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MILFORD MEETING, YOU MUST CALL TO RESERVE A SPOT A WEEK IN ADVANCE. PLEASE CALL 610-372-5200. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AND THE MEETING YOU ARE GOING TO ATTEND IF YOU HAVE TO LEAVE A MESSAGE*
Meeting Starts at 10:00am
Tuesday – October 25th
Tuesday – November 29th
Tuesday – December 27th
Tuesday – January 31st
To schedule a campus tour please contact me at 610-372-5200
Keystone Job Corps Center- 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:45am
Red Rock Job Corps Center- 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 9:45am
Pittsburgh Job Corps Center- every Friday at 9am
UPCOMING EVENTS THAT I WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE
Thursday October 20th 5pm-8pm – Dierfuff High School College Night
Saturday October 22nd 11am-4pm – Lehigh Valley BooFest
Friday November 18th 8am-1pm- William Allen High School College Fair
Reading Job Corps Admissions Office
400 Washington St, Suite 604
Reading, PA 19601
610.372.5200
610.372.5500-fax