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Mentorship
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Mentorship is the first step in your transition from the military. A quality mentor can assist you in taking your career to the next level. They can also help you overcome obstacles in your personal life. Despite these advantages, many people still overlook the priceless opportunities offered by mentorship.
Thanks to our partners, Veterati and Northrop Grumman, you have the opportunity to be paired with a fellow USAFA graduate in an industry of your choosing. Mentors can introduce you to 80% of the job opportunities that only exist in personal networks. You will be able to talk about your options and think through the next chapters of your life. We suggest visiting this section approximately 1 year before transition.
Resource Guide
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Your one stop shop to find information pertaining to job selection, benefits, interview assistance, VA benefits, news and much more. This collaborative effort is in conjunction with Military.com, the world's largest military member database. The most up to date and relevant information for USAFA graduates and their families can now be found in one location.
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Military Skills Translator/Personality Assessment
- Military Skills Translator/Personality Assessment
- Leveraging Military Skills
- *We don't really have many pieces of content on the MST itself. The above is on skills translation in general
- Interview guidelines
- VA benefits
- Pay (basics of paycheck etc.)
- Housing
- Resume Resources
- Mental Health Awareness and Assistance
Resume Assistance
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The first step to getting a job after your military career is creating a new resume from your OPRs and experience. However, resume writing can be a daunting task. You most likely have many marketable skills that are in demand - but how can you translate your military experience into a resume or job application that's attractive in civilian industries? In today's competitive job market, you need to be able to speak on the employer's terms. And that means using the language and the keywords that the employer is looking for in the respective industry/career path.
Education
A new career is not always the immediate next step for a transitioning USAFA graduate. Education may be the next step, or a combination of education and other professional pursuits. VA education benefits can help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Here you can learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned. You also will have the option to learn what career opportunities will open up with additional education.
VA education benefits help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned.
https://www.benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/fgib/VetTec_Veteran.aspVA education benefits help Veterans, service members, and their qualified family members with needs like paying college tuition, finding the right school or training program, and getting career counseling. Learn how to apply for and manage the education and training benefits you've earned.
Bass Military Scholars Program: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/bass-military-scholars/In recognition of the patriotism, scholarship and leadership qualities and capabilities of veterans, Vanderbilt University launched the Bass Military Scholars Program in 2018 to provide financial aid to an annual cohort of highly talented veterans pursuing graduate and professional degrees across five Vanderbilt schools. Application window is August 1, 2019 to February 10, 2020.
Olmstead Foundation Scholarship: http://www.olmstedfoundation.org/For over five decades Olmsted Scholars have pursued graduate studies at foreign universities in topics ranging from political science and history to literature. But the true power of the Olmsted Scholar Program comes from the experience of full immersion in foreign countries and cultures across the globe.
McConn Public Policy Internship: https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/documents/Home/Awards%20and%20Decorations/AFI%2036-2301.pdfSponsor US Air Force Academy graduate for a one-year graduate degree at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute. Selected officers will learn both the art and science of policy management and leadership. Students develop leadership and communications skills in a curriculum that emphasizes analytical rigor to advance policy agendas. Graduates receive a Master of Policy Management degree. Required follow-on assignment to OSD, JCS, SAF or Air Staff office with legislative branch interaction.
Richard "Dick" McConn is a 1966 graduate that sponsors this internship. You must be an US Air Force Academy graduate to apply
Employment
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Self Employment
The transition from the military is difficult. It can be compared to moving to France where you don't speak the language and don't know anyone. Around 25% of veterans leaving the military say they want to start a business but less than 6% actually do. The number 1 reason they give for not launching their own business is a lack of professional networks. Click here to start the journey (spouses included)!
Recruiter Awareness
Feeling prepared from a mentorship standpoint? Education is not in your line of sight as of now? Employment options that do not include the airlines or entrepreneurship can be found in this section. Be sure to utilize the skill translator to assist you in vectoring towards the proper industry/path.
Entrepeneurship
Service Academy Business Mastermind: https://www.sabmgroup.com/The Service Academy Business Mastermind (SABM) is filled with Service Academy graduates on an entrepreneurial-, career- and business-building adventure. We are a community of Academy grads who create exponential value for each other through new learning, collaboration and connections.
Our core purpose is to help Service Academy graduates achieve freedom of time, money, happiness and purpose through entrepreneurship and business ownership. There are lots of programs out there to help Service Academy graduates transition from a military to a civilian career. But how about a program to help Academy grads transition into entrepreneurship?
Internship
http://www.vipfellowship.orgThe Veterans Innovation Partnership (VIP) Fellowship is a unique twelve-month program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State (State) that recruits talented veterans with masters in international affairs and political science degree fields.”
https://dodskillbridge.usalearning.gov/Looking for your next career step after your military Service? Are you within 180 days of transition? Discover opportunities to participate in training and development with industry and employers who are seeking the high-quality skills that you bring to the table.
SACC
SACC (Service Academy Career Conference) is administered and supported by the Alumni Associations and Association of Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, this is the only job fair exclusively for service academy alumni.
