Irwindale, CA –

LA Works is happy to announce its partnership with The California Conservation Corps (CCC).  CCC is for young men and women ages 18 to 25. Almost everyone can benefit from a year in the Corps, and California benefits from their work. Openings are available year-round.

Besides age, there are just a few requirements, such as, applicants must not be on parole or formal probation, and must be interested in working outdoors. There are no restrictions as to income level or education.

The CCC will be holding monthly recruitment events at our LA Works facility on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am beginning on January 13, 2009.  Those who meet the basic requirements work with a local recruiter and CCC staff during the application and training process, which includes fingerprinting, a physical exam and completion of a one-week orientation class.

Corps members work outdoors and receive minimum wage, $8.00 per hour, with cash bonuses after working a specified number of hours, advance their education, gain experience and basic skills, explore careers, do something for the environment, meet new people, and go new places. The CCC is basically a one-year program, although corps members can leave at any time. Those who successfully complete a year are eligible for the CCC scholarship and are eligible to take advantage of additional Corps opportunities.

Corps members take on a variety of outdoor work, including landscaping, trail building, tree planting, brush clearance, minor construction work, wildlife habitat improvement, flood prevention and more.  The CCC responds to natural disasters and other emergencies so corps members may find themselves sandbagging against floods, fighting fires, assisting with oil spill cleanup or helping with earthquake recovery.

For more information attend a recruitment session or call 1-800-952-JOBS (5627).