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Veterans
Career Services provides a wide variety of resources to help veterans reach their academic and career goals. Explore these links for help with developing your career plans! Networking
- Apply to be matched with a Rutgers Mentor
Members of the Rutgers community who have experience with military life are ready to give you one-on-one guidance on life at the university. You can apply to be matched with a mentor on your campus. - Veteran Career Network
Join and connect with over 1 million veterans. Find veterans working in companies, government agencies, career fields, industries, or locations that interest you. - Veteran-Specific Online Networking
Create an account on the online professional networking site LinkedIn.com and join groups such as the “US Military Veterans Network” or “The Value of a Veteran” or “Military Network”. (Source: University of Minnesota) - Veteran Service Organizations
Provides a listing of military veteran organizations that you can join for the purposes of camaraderie, networking and showing your support of veteran causes.
Resume WritingYour time in the military has most likely enabled you to develop a wide variety of valuable skills—in areas such as leadership, technology, and discipline—that can be an asset on your resume. Describing these skills to a prospective employer, however, can be difficult. See below for resume-writing resources to help you translate your military experience into civilian terms. - CareerOneStop
Contains a number of tips and resources for highlighting the skills and experience you have gained in the military. - G.I. Jobs
Find resume-writing tips and resources on the online website of the GI Jobs magazine, which is a publication for military transitioners that provides education, transition assistance, and job opportunities for military veterans. - Military.com
Contains a “Skills Translator” to help you translate your military experience into an equivalent civilian career for your resume and your career exploration process.
Internships - Student Veterans of America
P.O. Box 77673
Washington, DC 20013
(866) 320-3826
SVA is seeking talented volunteers and interns to fill critical support roles in our organization. For credit internships are provided prior to the beginning of each academic semester. If you are able to secure an internship for credit at your university, contact us with your area of interest. Opportunities exist in the following fields, but are not limited to these areas: Marketing and Public Relations, Fundraising and Development, Website and Database Management, Government Relations, Special Events, and Programs. If you are unable to secure an internship you can always volunteer! Please send a brief statement of interest with your resume to volunteer.services@studentveterans.org.
Job Search - Feds Hire Vets
U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Website
Provides information to help you understand veterans' preference, how Federal jobs are filled, and unique veteran appointing authorities designed to help you find a job. - Hireveterans.com
An online veterans and military recruiting tool. Search for jobs and upload your resume for employers to review. Also, you can find information on job fairs specifically geared toward veteran job seekers. - Military.com
Features a large, comprehensive job board with opportunities posted by employers who are looking for military experience. Also contains a “Skills Translator” to help you translate your military experience into an equivalent civilian career for your resume and your career exploration process. - MIlitaryVetJobs.com
MIlitaryVetJobs.com, a veteran owned organization, offers veteran job seekers a community of support and connections to employers seeking qualified, veteran candidates.
- Troops to Teachers
The Troops to Teachers program is designed to assist separating or retiring military personnel in pursuing a rewarding second career in public education. - U.S.Department of Labor Veterans' Employment & Training Service
Provides resources and expertise to assist and prepare veterans to obtain meaningful careers, maximize their employment opportunities, and protect their employment rights. - Veterans Enterprise
The Veterans Enterprise is dedicated to providing employment, education and advacement opportunities for America's noble servicemen and women who have returned home looking for work. - Vets4Veterans
Designed to be a one-stop shop of resources and information for active duty soldiers, veterans, their families, and those veterans who serve them. Provides information on employment, veteran benefits and assistance needs. - VetJobs
View and apply for jobs, review job-search tips, and find information on a number of military veteran service organizations
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