NCWorks NextGen Program | NC Careers.org

Providing the best possible job opportunity

NCWorks NextGen Programs provide the best possible opportunity to find a job and keep it for eligible youth between the ages of 16 - 24! Working with your local NextGen Program, staff members can help you learn to set and accomplish goals, understand how to be a responsible employee and start down a solid career path with a promising future.

Eligibility for services is determined by the local program for your area, but requirements include:

Between the ages 16-24
Need assistance with finding a career path and future
Have at least one barrier to employment, including:
- Dropped out of High School
- Low Income
- Criminal Background
- Pregnant or Parenting
- Basic Skills Deficient
- Homeless
- Disability
- Foster Care
- English Language Learner

To find the NCWorks NextGen program for your area, find your county and find contact information on the appropriate website below:

Program	Website	Counties Served
Cape Fear WDB	https://capefearcog.org/workforce-development/	Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender
Capital Area WDB	https://capitalareancworks.com/youth-services/	Chatham, Orange, Lee, Johnston, Lee, Wake
Centralina WDB	https://www.centralinaworkforce.com/nextgen-service.php?NextGen-Services-1	Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Charlotte Works	https://www.charlotteworks.com/services/youth-young-adults/	Mecklenburg
Durham County WDB	https://www.ncworksnextgendurham.com/	Durham
Eastern Carolina WDB	https://www.ecwdb.org/for-individual.php?Youth-NextGen-Youth-Program-8	Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Wayne
Foothills WDB	https://foothillsregion.org/workforce-development/	Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford
Gaston County WDB	https://gastonworks.com/whowehelp/youth/	Gaston
GuilfordWorks	https://guilfordworks.org/services/young-adult-services/	Guilford
High Country WDB	https://highcountrywdb.com/youth/	Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Kerr-Tar WDB	http://www.kerrtarcog.org/departments/workforce-development/	Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Warren
Lumber River WDB	https://www.lumberrivercog.org/services-for-youth	Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Mid-Carolina WDB	https://mccog.org/workforce-development.asp	Cumberland, Harnett, Montgomery, Moore, Sampson
Mountain Area WDB	http://www.mountainareaworks.org/youth/	Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania
Northeastern WDB	http://nwdbworks.com/about-nwdb/nextgen/	Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington
Piedmont Triad Regional WDB	https://www.ptrc.org/services/workforce-development/nextgen-youth-services	Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Randolph, Rockingham, Surry, Stokes, Yadkin
Rivers East WDB	http://riverseastwdb.org/nextgen-program/	Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt
Southwestern WDB	https://www.southwesternwdb.org/youth/	Clay, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Jackson, Swain, Cherokee
Turning Point WDB	https://turningpointwdb.org/youth-committee/	Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, Northampton, Wilson
Western Piedmont WDB	https://www.wpcog.org/youth	Burke, Caldwell, Alexander, Catawba