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Department of Employment Services
Office Hours
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm | Call Center: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Connect With Us
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone: (202) 724-7000
Fax: (202) 673-6993
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Email:does@dc.gov
Agency Performance
Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm | Call Center: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Connect With Us
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019
Phone: (202) 724-7000
Fax: (202) 673-6993
TTY: TTY
Email:does@dc.gov
Agency PerformanceAmerican Job Centers - Activity Calendar and Locations
The Department of Employment Services provides job-seekers with a number of employment opportunities. Each center provides career counseling, career planning, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training, access to America's Job Bank (both online and via phone), information about local and national labor markets, unemployment compensation and much more.
Dislocated workers may file for unemployment compensation insurance at the American Job Center Northeast, American Job Center Northwest, or American Job Center Southeast. American Job Satellite Career Centers will not offer unemployment insurance processing, but you may file online. Customers interested in additional services should go to one of the full-service American Job Centers listed below. For additional information, call (202) 724-7000.
2013 Activity Calendar
- American Job Center Headquarters [PDF]
- American Job Center Northeast [PDF]
- American Job Center Northwest [PDF]
- American Job Center Southeast [PDF]
The American Job Centers are accessible to individuals with mobility impairements. Please note: The public can file for unemployment compensation benefits at the centers from 8:30 am-3 pm.
American Job Centers Listed by Location
| Career Centers | Location | Hours of Operation | Contact Information |
| American Job Center - Headquarters | 4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm |
Main: (202) 724-2337 Fax: (202) 543-6794 |
| American Job Center - Northeast |
CCDC - Bertie Backus Campus 5171 South Dakota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20017 |
Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm |
Main: (202) 576-3092 TTY: (202) 576-3102 Fax: (202) 576-3103 |
| American Job Center - Northwest | Frank D. Reeves Municipal Center 200014th Street, NW 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20009 | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm |
Main: (202) 442-4577 TTY: (202) 481-3451 Fax: (202) 481 - 3452 |
| American Job Center - Southeast |
3720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20032 |
Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4 pm |
Phone: (202) 741-3922 TTY: (202) 741-3922 Fax: (202) 481-3923 |
| American Job Center - US Veterans Affairs (Veterans Only) | 1722 I Street, NW 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20006 | Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm |
Main: (202) 530-9379 TTY: (202) 576-3262 Fax: (202) 530-9359 |
Service Contact:
American Job Center
Contact Email:
Contact Phone:
(202) 727-9675
Contact Fax:
(202) 673-6993
Contact TTY:
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Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm
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