Career Development

Supported Employment Programs provide job seekers the opportunity to gain job experience, develop skills and improve their employability. Learn while you earn with support from a Workforce Development Coordinator, every step of the way.

Supported Employment Programs available

• Apprenticeship – combine classroom instruction with on-the-job training to help you develop skills and knowledge for a new career.
• Job Placement (SWE) – Earn a paycheck while you receive basic job training. Let us connect you with an employer that will teach you how to fulfill a role at their company. This is a great way to get your foot in the door or provide additional support services and technical training to participants who have limited work experience.

CIRI Tribal Higher Education Scholarship: We have scholarship opportunities aimed at degree-seeking students who are CIRI shareholders or descendants. Scholarships are managed by CITC’s Career Development program.

Training Scholarships & Grants: CITC also offers scholarships and grants to help pay for vocational training or for degree seeking students to meet your academic and career goals. The scholarships provide training and development opportunities for eligible students pursuing higher education for both degree seeking and vocational training students.

Popular fields of interest:

• Health care
• Business Administration
• Retail
• Auto Mechanics
• Industrial Waste
• Commercial Driving
• Travel & Tourism
• Cosmetology
• Oil & Gas
• Information Technology
• Maritime

Adults can refresh their academic skills and work toward earning a General Education Diploma (GED) or other vocational pursuits.

Once an individual successfully completes Adult Basic Education classes, they are able to enroll into GED preparation services to obtain their GED, which will expand educational and employment opportunities.

Located on the first floor of our Nat’uh Service Center, Alaska’s People’s full-service career center provides access to a network of employment and training opportunities and professional development tools, including computers, fax and scan services, online development training, career assessment, job-search assistance, and employment support.

Career counselors assist individuals in developing professional goals and provide resume support, interview coaching, and connections to job openings and training resources.

We are a full-service Tribal career and employment center and offer support and resources to job seekers at all stages of their career development. Job seekers will partner with CITC’s Workforce Development Coordinators to help guide you in your employment journey. The Workforce Development Coordinator will help you  make informed decisions about your education, training and/or career choice, as well as helping you to find a job and progress through your career.

Supportive Services are based on individual need as well as financial situation and available funding; includes services and items needed to prepare you for training and employment such as work or interview clothing, personal hygiene items, tools, equipment, licenses, testing and registration fees, union dues, transportation assistance, referrals,. Other support services may be provided based on need to achieve goals identified in your personal development plan.

Lifeskills and Workplace Competencies workshops are held in both group and individual settings and cover a wide variety of topics to help people better understand their own strengths and enhance their ability to get and keep meaningful employment. Workshops are open to any individual registered with CITC. Contact CD@citci.org or speak with your case manager to learn more and register.

Employment Topics include but are not limited to:

• Resume Workshop
• Variance Workshop
• Interview Workshop
• Avoiding Fired on an application
• Job Listening Buzzwords
• Dress for success
• Career Exploration: How much does that job pay?
• Brand your story

Life Skills Topics include but are not limited to:

• Digital Literacy
• Communication
• Money Management
• Healthy Relationships
• Parenting
• Nutrition
• Rural to Urban: Culture Shock
  • Safety-trafficking awareness
  • Employment difference
  • Obtaining housing
    • Alaska Landlord and Tenant Protections
    • Housing Security Deposits
  • How to navigate the bus systems

Eklutna, Inc. Educational & Employment Support Grant provides funding support to Eklutna Inc. shareholders and/or their descendants for tuition, registration fees, required books or supplies, and equipment or uniforms needed for employment and educational purposes. For more information call (907) 793-3467.

• Adult Education/Employment Urgent Access Grant Application
• Child To Adult Development/Fellowship Grant Application
• EI Scholarship Brochure 2022

Alaska Native Hire is an easy-to-use online forum that brings together job seekers and employers. The site allows individuals to create a profile highlighting specific experience, skills, education, and employment history, while employers have the ability to search the database for the specific skills to fill vacant positions.

For job seekers, this is a website where the jobs find you, and for employers, Alaska Native Hire is a powerful tool to help meet your local hire needs.