Virginia Career Works, Capital Region
The Career Advantage Program offer Jobs, Internships and Skilled Training funding. Our programs get you the skills for your career path in about 8-10 weeks. Participants earn $15/hour for work and can earn up to $10k for college or academic training programs. Program offers Supportive Services, Education classes & Career Readiness.
The Career Advantage Program Virtual Event Flyer To print flyer, click the link.
You may be eligible to participate in training programs that lead to recognized credentials for in demand jobs such as:
** All training opportunities are dependent upon eligibility and availability of funds from the WIOA program.
The Career Advantage project is an effort to specifically help out-of-school youth realize their dreams of attaining sustainable employment.
You may be eligible for the WIOA Youth Program if you are between 17 –24 years old, meet eligibility income guidelines and possess one or more of the following barriers to employment:
Participants must be:
- out-of-school
- be between 18-24 years old
and meet one or more of the following barriers:
- left school without graduating
- low income and basic skills deficient or an English language learner
- Ex-offender
- Homeless/runaway/foster care/aged out of foster care/out-of-home placement
- Pregnant or parenting
- An individual with a disability
We provide youth with the resources, training and opportunities needed to help them become connected to support systems and supportive caring people that can jumpstart their upward mobility through self and family sustaining employment.
We are a federally funded program through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) which is committed to assist youth to succeed in an ever changing world of work.