During Cassandra’s time in the Don Young Alaska Job Corps Construction program, the center began a work-based learning program with H-5, a local construction company that builds everything from apartment complexes to business plazas. Due to their rapid growth in the area, the company soon looked to Job Corps students to help meet their growing demand.
Company representatives admit that they were initially reluctant to bring Cassandra onto their team. They were unsure if she’d be able to handle the extensive manual labor and demanding timelines that come with construction work.
With her Job Corps instructors and staff vouching for her, H-5 brought Cassandra on, and she quickly proved her worth. After just four weeks of work-based learning, H-5 reached out to Job Corps with a single, simple question: “How can we keep Cassandra long-term?”
“I would like to thank Job Corps for helping me with my training and for helping me become accustomed to the working world,” Cassandra said.
When reflecting on her experience with Job Corps, Cassandra pointed out that Job Corps gave her the real-life experience she needed to succeed.
“I would like to thank Job Corps for helping me with my training and for helping me become accustomed to the working world,” Cassandra said.
Cassandra hopes to one day reach the level of foreperson on H-5 construction projects and would like to pursue welding, so that she can continue to build her skill set.