- EDUCATION
• Apply your Military Credits towards your College Education
Get the Credit You Deserve - Thanks to the American Council on Education (ACE) you can take academic credit for most of the military training and experience you have received, including Basic Training (boot camp).
• Grants, Loans and Financial Aid- MilSpouse.org
Financial Aid Links - Welcome to the Military Spouse Resource Center - The Military Spouse Resource Center (MilSpouse.org) is designed to assist the spouses of U.S. total force military personnel. The MilSpouse.org web site is jointly sponsored by the Department of Defense and the Department of Labor and is a testimonial to the commitment of DoD and DoL to the interagency MOU signed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao in 2003. Our mission is to provide easy access to information, resources and opportunities related to education, training, and employment for Military spouses.
- Department of Defense - Federal Pel Grants
Provides eligible undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's degree or a professional degree a grant that does not require repayment. A student enrolled in a post-baccalaureate teacher certification program may also qualify.
- Military.com Tuition Assistance (TA) program
Overview - The Armed Forces offers soldiers, sailors, marines, guardsman, and airmen several programs to support their education goals including up to 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses taken during off-duty hours.
• Scholarships and Fellowships- Findtuition.com – Find National Scholarships
Finding money for college can be a real challenge. At FindTuition.com, we're here to help you find the money you need from all available funding sources. From the largest scholarship search engine on the web to our student loan options, FindTuition.com is the place to get the money you need for your education.
- U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Reserve
To get all the facts on educational opportunities, adventure and excitement click on “Get Information” and fill out the form. It’s that easy!
- Military.com: Scholarship Finder
Search more than $300 million in scholarship money.
- Military.com: Money for School
Once you have selected a school, the next step is to determine the best way to pay for it. As a service member or veteran you have several benefit options to help. You may be eligible for any or all of the following. (See website for more details)
- MilSpouse.org
Great resource for Military Spouse and Family Education Assistance Programs, Employment Services and Family Support Centers near the Military Installation, Nearby One-Stop and Other Service Providers, tax Benefits for Education, and much more.- Scholarships
- Military Family Scholarships
- Minority Scholarships - EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
• Youth Programs- The ASVAB Career Exploration Program
• Youth Internships
This program is designed to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The Explorer Program offers opportunities in character building, good citizenship, and fitness for young men and women ages 14 through 21. Law Enforcement Explorer posts offer programs in law enforcement and criminal justice, which provide Explorers with practical training and hands-on experience in those areas.
- Alaska Military Youth Academy
The mission of the Alaska Military Youth Academy is to use proven military methods and techniques to motivate young men and women to become successful citizens. The Alaska Military Youth Academy's ChalleNGe Program is designed to meet the life coping skills and educational needs of 16 to 18 year old Alaskans. The Youth ChalleNGe program is a 22 week residential school based on the traditional military training model.
- Increase Your Value
An advanced degree from an online university can boost your pay and productivity, a win-win for you and your employer. Find out how you can up your salary, value and brainpower with online training -- and bill your boss for it.
- California National Guard Youth Program
We serve California communities and families which entrust students to our care by delivering national level, high quality educational support programs, in partnership with the educational community, within a military/academic-structured environment.- College Track Internships
• Adult Programs
Through our internship program, high school juniors and seniors, as well as our college students, gain new perspective on the importance of learning and further study. Internships also give students the opportunity to practice communication skills and develop a network of relationships with people outside of school and home.
- Internships for College Students and Entry Level Jobs for Recent Grads
Search Internships, Jobs and other career opportunities in Engineering, Computer/IT, Accounting, Finance, Graphic Design, Public Relations, Sales, Marketing and more.- Increase Your Value
An advanced degree from an online university can boost your pay and productivity, a win-win for you and your employer. Find out how you can up your salary, value and brainpower with online training -- and bill your boss for it.
- Military.com
Because Military.com is so vast with so much information, we have tried to breakdown some information that might be of interest to you. Please look at the below links to find what you are looking for.- Getting your degree:
1. Step 1 Choose Your Career Path Wisely
2. Step 2 Select the Right Degree
3. Step 3 Find the Right Military-Friendly School
4. Step 4 Use Your Benefits to Pay for School
5. Step 5 Learn to Save Time and Money
- Specialty Links:- $1500 Increase in GI Bill
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that the GI Bill will soon be worth $38,700 - a total increase of nearly $1,500 over last year's rate.
- College Credit for Military Experience
Your military service has likely earned you college credit. Many schools and colleges award military students credit towards a degree based on training, coursework, and occupational specialty. You've worked hard in the military -- now you can save tuition dollars and classroom time!
- Find military-friendly schools with GI Bill-approved programs
Get credit for your military experience and graduate sooner.
- Distance Education Universities (DSC)
Distance Education Universities (DEU) provides quality online courses to military service members around the globe. Now you can earn valuable college credits toward a degree program wherever your duties take you. DEU and its associate universities are proud to be part of your education! With qualified Select online courses, you may receive, as a gift, a Free Study Tool (see the left hand menu about Free Study Tools). See website for more details.
- EMPLOYMENT - STEPS TO SUCCESS
How To's and what to expect in the world of Business and Employment- Hire Vets First
Has many resources for our Military and Veterans through transition, how to get started and how to succeed.
- Career One Stop
Many different types of information regarding Resume Advice, Letters, Interviews and so much more.
- Military.com: Military Spouse Career Center - Career Coaching
A new, free service has been added to the Military Spouse Career Center at www.Military.com/Spouse. Eligible military spouses worldwide in need of job search support can now take advantage of free career coaching provided by IMPACT Group, a St. Louis-based global career management firm. Read more....
- Military.com: Military Professional Development Center
Resources and Tips you need to advance in your Military Career to include all branches of service, Career Development News, Promotion Alerts, The Promotion Process, Earn College Credit for your Military Experience and so much more!
- Military.com: Steps to Career Success
Everything you need to know! Career Advice to include:1. Identify Your Values
- Military.com: Steps To Career Success – (Know Yourself)
2. Career Planning
3. Spouse Self-Assessment
4. Identify Your Skills
5. Licensing & Certification
6. Education & Career Progression
7. Define Your Goals
8. The Power of Baby Steps
9. Resume Tools
10. Job Search Ease
11. Networking
12. Salary Info
13. Interviewing Tips
14. Negotiating
15. Dress for Success
16. Education Benefits Abound
Build your career with a simple step-by-step approach to help you gain momentum and reach your ultimate goal. These steps include:- Know Yourself
- Military Spouse Career Center
- Assess Your Skills
- Make a Career Plan
- Start Job Search
- Get Hired!
The Military Spouse Career Center has long assisted military spouses around the globe with access to career opportunities, training information and education options. The SEACA program adds an entirely new element of career support -- professional, certified, on-demand career coaches available to help each military spouse identify and achieve their career goals wherever they go.
Certified Career Coaches are available via a toll free telephone number to deliver coaching to include:- Career self assessment
- USAJobs.com
- Goal setting
- Résumé/cover letter & application development
- Identification of opportunities
- Interviewing
- Negotiating
- Career Mobility
Create a Resume. Create and store a resume for applying
to Federal jobs. It's fast, and makes it easier for an employer to find you!
- MilSpouse.org
Click on “Writing a Winning Resume” for a list of links and ideas to help you create the resume that gets you the job!
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• Internships- Civilians working for National Defense
Internships provide valuable experiences in the work place. They may be obtained while in school or while employed in full-time DoD positions. They range in length, but are generally for a period of two years. Internship programs are operated by each DoD agency, each with its own specific requirements. Several internships are described below.
- Internships for College Students and Entry Level Jobs for Recent Grads
Search Internships, Jobs and other career opportunities in Engineering, Computer/IT, Accounting, Finance, Graphic Design, Public Relations, Sales, Marketing and More.
- Aol Career Builder
Type in “Internships” in the “Key Word” part of this website to see a list of “National” Intern jobs that are available right now!
- Monster.com Internships
Find the Best Part-Time and Full-Time Internships. Get on the fast track to landing your first job with a paid, unpaid, part- or full-time internship. We've got the one for you!- Get hands-on industry experience
- Take it Global
- Learn new skills and get ahead
- Stand out to hiring companies
Welcome to the Professional Opportunities database where you can browse through fellowships, internships, jobs, and other professional opportunities!
• Work for each branch of service - all over the world!- Civilian Personnel On-Line - Army (CPOL)
Employment opportunities all over the world
- Air Force Personnel Center
Offering all types of jobs and positions. Take a look!
- Department of the Navy
Civilian jobs that make a difference to our country and the world
- U.S. Coast Guard
The Human Resources Directorate is made up of HR professionals, military and civilian, with one distinct mission: to meet the people needs of the Coast Guard while meeting the needs of Coast Guard people. Working at various units across the country such as Headquarters, training centers, etc., they are all focused on the many facets of human resources services. This includes oversight and operational control of training, assignments, advancements and all direct entitlements such as pay and medical and indirect benefits such as MWR and exchange services.
• Spouse Job Opportunities- Military.com: Military Spouse Career Center - Job Search
Search a National registry of various types of jobs to include Community Jobs, Government Jobs etc. Find what you are looking for right here at....
- Spouse Career Center - Army Civilian and Spouse Job Resources
Click on the branch of service that interests you and search away.
- Military Friendly Spouse Employers
Many employers value the talents, skills and attitudes of military spouses. Here are just some of the organizations that are military spouse-friendly. To view available opportunities for an organization.
• National Job Information- Search Jobs at HireVetsFirst.gov
One-Stop Career Centers - There are nearly 2,000 One-Stop Career Centers nationwide where employers can go to receive assistance in connecting with and recruiting veterans. One-Stop Career Centers offer a wealth of resources including specialized local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) and Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) staff who work solely with veteran populations and can provide relevant veteran applicant referrals.
- The Best Jobs in America
A new list of “The Best Jobs in America”— created by CNNMoney.com/Money magazine — aims to connect job seekers to the best employment opportunities in America. Most, if not all, all of these careers require applicants to have bachelor’s degree or more. The original list features 50 jobs, we published the top 35 occupations, their annual salaries and degree requirements.
- Veteran Careers, Resume Center, Job Hunting Tips and more
The largest Veteran Job board in the world! Find employers looking for military experience.
- AEDWorkforce.com
During your service did you spend time maintaining or repairing equipment? Are dirty hands your idea of a progress report? If you have experience as a mechanic or technician we know someone who is interested in hiring you.
- USA Jobs.com
USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. It’s your one-stop source for Federal Jobs and Employment Information. USA Jobs.com has recently added an Info Center and Veterans Information buttons.
• Government, Law Enforcement and Security Positions- Operation Transition
Sponsored by the Department of Defense, Operation Transition provides the Transition Bulletin Board (TBB), an automated system which contains a listing of job want ads and other useful information to separating/retiring military and federal civilian personnel and their spouses. On average, more than 10,000 want ads representing over 30,000 jobs can be viewed on the TBB every day.
- Government and Law Enforcement Jobs
Search a wide variety of Government and Law Enforcement jobs through out the United States at Military.com
- Insider’s Guide to Joining the Military
Get the inside information on what military life is really like. Learn about the ASVAB, scholarships, how to get the best signing bonus, and find out if the armed services are right for you. Get the Insider's Guide to Joining the Military now. Read more....
- Department of Defense Job Search
Key to Career Success for Veterans, Service Members and Spouses. This website includes information regarding:- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Report
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- List of State Job Banks
- Veterans and Government Job Banks
- National Private sector Job Banks and Portals
- AJB Resumes and Cover Letters.
- States include:- All U.S. states to include Alaska and Hawaii
- Puerto Rico
- Guam
- Virgin Islands.
Click on a specific Career Field you are interested in and search away! Jobs include CBP Border Patrol, CBP Agriculture Specialist, CBP Air and Marine, CBP Officer and Import Specialist.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Explorer Program
The Explorer Program offers opportunities in character building, good citizenship, and fitness for young men and women ages 14 through 21.
Law Enforcement Explorer posts offer programs in law enforcement and criminal justice, which provide Explorers with practical training and hands-on experience in those areas.
- Vance Global Inc
You’ll work alongside industry veterans, as well as bright, invigorated newcomers to investigation and security consulting. You’ll find your colleagues enthusiastic, innovative, and eager to work together to provide complete solutions that often exceed clients’ expectations.
- Homeland Security Careers
America’s Goal. Our Mission. Work with the Best.
- Coast Guard and Reserves Careers- Enlisted Careers
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- Officer Careers
- Reserve Careers
- Auxiliary Careers
- Civilian Careers
In a dangerous world, only extraordinary people can keep America secure. To accomplish this goal, DIA offers excellent employment opportunities to those qualified individuals interested in intelligence, computers or support-related careers. If you consider yourself an extraordinary person, follow the links to the left to learn more about starting your new career with DIA today.
- Department of Defense Jobs
Although we are working on changes to our application procedure which will permit applicants to use a saved resume from their USAJOBS account, for now our application procedure has not changed. This means that applicants will still submit resumes using the tools found on the WHS web site. Information in the How To Apply section of each Job Announcement provides detailed instructions. - EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED VETERANS
• Internships- Disabled Veterans
This website gives our Veterans Opportunities to Use their Abilities and also answers many questions that our Veterans have as well as providing General Information, Scholarship and Internship Information and so much more!
• Job Opportunities- Search Jobs at HireVetsFirst.gov
One-Stop Career Centers - There are nearly 2,000 One-Stop Career Centers nationwide where employers can go to receive assistance in connecting with and recruiting veterans. One-Stop Career Centers offer a wealth of resources including specialized local Veterans' Employment Representatives (LVERs) and Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program (DVOP) staff who work solely with veteran populations and can provide relevant veteran applicant referrals.
- E-Laws - The Recovery and Employment Assistance Lifelines (REALifelines)
The Recovery and Employment Assistance Lifelines (REALifelines) Advisor provides veterans and transitioning service members wounded and injured as a result of the War on Terrorism, and their family members, with the resources they need to successfully transition to a rewarding career.
Developed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), the REALifelines Advisor provides valuable information and access to contact information for one-on-one employment assistance and online resources to assist wounded and injured transitioning service members and veterans in their reintegration into the civilian workforce.
While this site is intended for use by wounded and injured transitioning service members, it offers extensive information and resources that can benefit all veterans.
- Disabled Veterans
This website gives our Veterans Opportunities to Use their Abilities and also answers many questions that our Veterans have as well as providing General Information, Scholarship and Internship Information and so much more! - JOBS IN ALASKA
- Muni.org – (Anchorage)
See “Related Links” to right of page and then see two topics just below names “Current Job Openings” and “Current Job Openings at AWWU”. That will give you the govt. job website and AWWU jobs.
- Alaska Job Center Network
See “Main Menu” Options to include Business/Employer Conection, Job Seeker Resources, Job Training and so much more. - JOBS IN HAWAII
- NAFjobs.com
Welcome to the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) Jobs Website, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
We have job openings for the MWR facilities on the island of Oahu, Hawaii including golf courses, clubs, bowling lanes, hobby shops, craft shops, automotive shops, lodging facilities, day care, youth programs, food service and many more! This includes all three military Installations of Army, Air Force and Navy.
- eHawaii.gov
Find employment opportunities in the State of Hawaii working for the government.
- Hawaii’s Job Bank
Visit our site and see how we can help you find the job that's right for you. Thousands of new jobs are posted daily by employers searching for someone like you.
- EMS – Joint Employment Management System
Linking jobseekers from the participating military communities to businesses with jobs in Hawaii. *Current participating military communities: Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. This is an Official US Department of Defense Website.
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