Career Resources

Job Search Resources

For Veterans

Websites

• AbilityOne.org This link opens in a new window - Network designed to help veterans with severe disabilities find work in the non-profit sector.
• ACP AdvisorNet This link opens in a new window - A non-profit that connects veterans with business leaders in their communities to help returning military find their next career.
• Call of Duty Endowment This link opens in a new window - Helps veterans find careers and supports training and placement organizations.
• Clearance Jobs This link opens in a new window - Job search database for people who hold active federal security clearances.
• CorporateGray.com This link opens in a new window - Connects veterans with military-friendly employers.
• The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities This link opens in a new window - Training related to entrepreneurship for post-9/11 veterans.
• G.I. Jobs This link opens in a new window - Job search resources for veterans.
• Helmets to Hardhats This link opens in a new window - Resources for veterans interested in the construction field.
• Hire Veterans This link opens in a new window - Job listings for veterans
• Military.com - Veteran Employment Center This link opens in a new window - Deals with topics such as career transition, VA loans, financial planning, GI Bill and education services, travel, relocation, military news, community and more. Search the largest free veteran jobs board, find jobs with military-friendly companies, build and post your civilian resume, and network with veterans.
• Military Skills Translator This link opens in a new window - Tool from Military.com that matches military job titles to civilian jobs
• The Mission Continues This link opens in a new window - Recruits veterans to use their talents to volunteer alongside non-profit partners to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more in under-resourced communities.
• My Next Move This link opens in a new window - Career search site for veterans.
• National Veterans Foundation This link opens in a new window - Job opportunities and information about transitioning into civilian life.
• 01RecruitMilitary.com This link opens in a new window - Military-to-civilian recruiting firm
• Suiting Warriors This link opens in a new window - Seeks to provide veterans with professional attire that will help them to compete in the workforce.
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs This link opens in a new window - Provides multiple services for veterans as well as jobs for veterans in the federal government
• USAJobs.gov This link opens in a new window - The federal government’s employment database for all agencies.
• VetBiz This link opens in a new window - helps former military transition from the military to corporate business through training, counseling, and mentorship.
• U.S. Tech VETS This link opens in a new window - U.S. technology industry career portal created to connect Veterans, including transitioning military personnel and their spouses, with meaningful jobs in America's technology industry.
• VetJobs.com This link opens in a new window - Over 3.5 million job listings for military and veteran communities.
• Veteran’s Transition Franchise Initiative This link opens in a new window - Facilitates the transition of veterans into franchising by encouraging franchisors to offer discounts and incentives to veterans, and assembles resources, tools and a database of franchising opportunities for veterans.

Courses/Videos

For Veteran Spouses and Families

• Veteran Jobs Mission This link opens in a new window
• American Corporate PartnersThis link opens in a new window (ACP) - Free long-term career development services for veterans; Veteran Mentorship Program
• Hire Heroes USA This link opens in a new window - Transition and job search assistance for military members, veterans, and their spouses
• Institute for Veterans and Military Families (Syracuse University) This link opens in a new window - Career training for veterans and their families
• Military Friendly Employers This link opens in a new window - List of employers receiving the “Military Friendly” designation calculated by Viqtory, Inc.
• Military Hire This link opens in a new window - MilitaryHire is a holistic resource for both U.S. Veteran job seekers and employers. Job seekers are helped at any stage of their career for free.
• Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (MSCCN) This link opens in a new window - Military spouse job placement & career progression services
• Return to Work This link opens in a new window - Vocational rehabilitation and employment services for injured military service members and their spouses, and disabled civilians
• U.S. Tech VETS This link opens in a new window - U.S. technology industry career portal created to connect Veterans, including transitioning military personnel and their spouses, with meaningful jobs in America's technology industry
• USAJobs – Military Spouses This link opens in a new window
• Veteran’s Employment and Training Services (VETS) This link opens in a new window - US Department of Labor program to prepare veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses for meaningful careers

Scholarships

For Veterans

• AFCEA War Veterans Scholarship This link opens in a new window
• FRA Education Foundation Scholarship This link opens in a new window - Scholarships Awarded by the FRA Education Foundation This link opens in a new window
• Troops to Teachers This link opens in a new window
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship This link opens in a new window

For Veteran Spouses and Families

• AMVETS Scholarships This link opens in a new window – Scholarships for veterans, spouses, children & grandchildren
• Scholarship System for Veterans & Families This link opens in a new window
• Wings Over America (Children & Spouses of Veterans) This link opens in a new window
• Gilman-McCain Scholarship This link opens in a new window - The Gilman-McCain Scholarship provides awards of $5,000 for child dependents of active-duty service members to study or intern abroad on credit-bearing programs.

Internships

• VA Pathways This link opens in a new window
• Hiring our Heroes This link opens in a new window
• Wells Fargo This link opens in a new window
• Hire Military This link opens in a new window

Student Organizations

Campus

Online

Professional Organizations

• DAV: Disabled American Veterans This link opens in a new window
• Job Accommodation Network (veterans) This link opens in a new window
• Veteran’s Corporation This link opens in a new window
• Veteran’s Enterprise This link opens in a new window
• Wounded Warrior Project This link opens in a new window

Publications

• Guide to Job Search for Veterans and Transitioning Military This link opens in a new window
• Credentialing Your Military Experience This link opens in a new window - from Military OneSource
• Veterans Employment Toolkit This link opens in a new window - from US Department of Veteran Affairs

Laws

• Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) This link opens in a new window
• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) - Military Spouse Employment Policies This link opens in a new window
• US Office of Personnel Management, FedsHireVets – Veterans Employment Opportunities Act
  • Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA); 30%+ Disabled Veteran; Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, as amended (VEOA) This link opens in a new window – Scroll down to see explanations of each federal act
  • Special Hiring Authorities for Military Spouses and Family Members This link opens in a new window
  • Derived Preference This link opens in a new window - is a method where the spouse, widow/widower, or parent of a veteran may be eligible to claim veterans' preference when the veteran is deceased or disabled or unable to use it.