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Faces of Job Corps

Face of Job Corp: Aaron B.

Aaron B. grew up in a tough neighborhood in a single parent household.  Because of this negative environment, he felt that he didn’t have much of a future so he came to the Edison Job Corps Center in hopes of better opportunities and more direction.  Since his move to Job Corps Aaron has:

  • Completed Business Technology trade with all certifications
  • Obtained Microsoft Certified Professional Certification
  • Worked at Edison Job Corps promoting the Equal Opportunity Policy and mentored younger students
  • Completed 30 College Credits with a major in computer science at various local community colleges
  • Received a position at JP Morgan as an IT Technician and currently serving as an IT Administrator for the Dept of Labor in  Lower Manhattan
  • Received Lions Club Academic Scholarship
  • Plans to obtain a Master’s Degree in IT and Public Speaking to further his career and combine his two passions: computers and public speaking