Job Road

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Philosophy

The philosophy of the Jobs and Education Empowerment Project (J.E.E.P) is to endow our students with the basic knowledge and analytical skills that are necessary to be successful in college or in the workplace. While current political and social trends emphasize placing people in jobs, we firmly believe that adults cannot perform effectively unless they possess the core educational building blocks that can help them become productive workers and articulate college students.

Job Road seeks to achieve a balance between the immediate goal of helping our students find employment and the more long-term goal of producing students who are able to pursue a professional career and compete long-term in a rapidly evolving economy and job-market. Community Impact’s J.E.E.P. has been running Job Road successfully for over ten years and has so far helped thousands of students to pursue a career.

Range of Services

The Program offers three types of services, one-to-one assistance, a Job Road Workshop Series, and an Internship Program. As a result, we are able to offer valuable learning services and skills to a wide range of applicants, at different stages of their professional, academic, and personal lives. Whether a student is just looking to brush up their resume writing skills or needs work experience and tips on interviewing techniques, we offer a range of services that accommodate all.   

Curriculum

There is no set curriculum for the one-to-one assistance service as each client has a different need or interest. Instead, Program Specialists build a curriculum with the client, based upon specific needs, questions, and interests that the client raises during their intake session.

Job Road workshops offer clients information on up-to-date hiring trends and practices, the ever evolving economy, and resume writing techniques. Workshops are facilitated by Program Specialists, Coordinators, and regularly include guest speakers.

Staff

J.E.E.P’s Job Road Program is run and organized in large part by part-time work-study students and volunteers from Columbia University. These students form a team of “Program Specialists” who oversee the day-to-day operations of the program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Age

To be eligible for Job Road, candidates must be nineteen years of age and up. Candidates who are eighteen years old may also apply, but will have to successfully pass an additional interview process before being accepted into the program. United States citizenship is not a requirement. However, priority for some of the services will be given to those applicants who are eligible by law to work within the United States.

Tests

There is no entrance or post-test examinations for the Job Road Program.

Commitment

Job Road’s services require a strong commitment from the student. Attendance, be it for a workshop, internship, or one-to-one meeting, is given a very high priority and students who fail to meet appointments will be taken out of the program. Before signing up for a service, therefore, students must make sure that they can meet these requirements of their attendance. Lastly, but not least, candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment and desire to learn the material being taught. This requires completing homework assignments on time when set, obtaining copies of all text-books assigned, and participating in a positive and conscientious manner in workshops, internship experience, and one-to-one meetings.

Books

There are no books required for the Job Road Program.

OFFICE HOURS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

The Community Impact office is open Monday – Thursday between the hours of 9am – 8:30pm, Friday 9am – 5pm. Community Impact houses twenty-seven different programs. As a result, make sure that you state your interest is Job Road when speaking with a CI representative.

Applicants may sign-up or receive information about the Job Road program via phone or by visiting the central office at the address listed below. A Job Road specialist will not always be available during hours to assist you. However, you may always leave a message and your request will be answered in a timely fashion.