From Welding to the Rail Yard: Jacob Downing’s Journey to a $85K+ Career

Meet Jacob Downing, a proud Carman at CSX Railway in Evansville, IN, earning $40.93/hour — more than $85,000 annually!

Jacob’s path to success started with Welding training at Whitney M. Young Job Corps Center, where he built a solid foundation in skilled trades. He then sharpened his expertise with Railcar Mechanic training at Excelsior Springs Job Corps Center, preparing him for a career in one of the nation’s most critical industries.

Today, Jacob is doing what he loves: keeping America’s freight trains safe and moving — and getting paid well to do it.

Job Corps helped Jacob turn hands-on training into a high-paying, in-demand career — and he’s just getting started.

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