Youth job center is a workforce development and job placement agency that prepares young people, ages 14-25, for success in the workplace and in life.
YJC provides Workforce Readiness Training, personalized career coaching, job placement, financial coaching, and barrier reduction services to young adults throughout Chicagoland.
Become a member today:
If you have any questions, or need additional information, email us at info@youthjobcenter.org or call 847-864-5627.
YJC has offices in Chicago Heights, Englewood, Evanston, and Pilsen.
Aleecia is a born-and-raised Chicagoan and oldest of four who lives with her mother and dog Oreo. She was working at a warehouse when a close friend told her about Youth Job Center. “I wasn’t myself before I started YJC, because I was trying to find my career path or figure out what to do with my future,” she says. “But YJC helped me build a brighter future for myself.”
Allana is a teenager from the south side of Chicago who enjoys playing softball, flag football, and violin. Last year, she decided she wanted to add “working a job” to that list of activities, but she wasn’t sure how to get started. When YJC sent information about our This Way ONWard program to Allana’s high school, it seemed like fate.
Ifunanya is a native of Lagos, Nigeria, who moved to the U.S. seven years ago in search of better education opportunities. Armed with a determined spirit and a passion for nursing, she joined YJC in 2022 to get help with completing her nursing education and finding employment.
AGE: 24
POSITION: Patient Care Technician (PCT)
TRAINING PROVIDER: Patient Care Technician program, Tukiendorf Training Institute
AGE: 21
POSITION: Kids and Baby Merchandising Specialist
EMPLOYER: Old Navy
DATE EMPLOYED: May 2021
AGE: 23
POSITION: Light Truck Driver
EMPLOYER: Garrett Popcorn Shops
DATE EMPLOYED: December 2020
AGE: 23
TRAINING PROGRAM: Commercial Driving License
SCHOOL: 160 Driving Academy
START DATE: January 2023