As a veteran, you may bring unique value to a particular position or company. This page aims to provide resources and information to specifically support UVA veterans in their career and job search.
Jump to a section:
- Career Resources
- Job Search and Networking Tools
- UVA Student Groups and Resources
- Professional Associations
Career Resources
If you have questions about careers, networking, the job search or related topics, make an appointment with a career counselor. Here are some tools to help you get started exploring careers and creating professional materials.
Job Search and Networking Tools
The links below provide great resources for various stages of your job search.
- Military to Civilian Occupation Translator: helps service members match military skills and experience to civilian occupations
- Job-Hunt's Veteran Job Search: includes advice, resume-building tools, and resources for job opportunities for veterans
- Riley Guide: includes job-search advice, job postings specific to sector, tax records, and rights.
- Military.com: jobs for veterans. Also provides career advice, skills translator tools, job fair information, and more.
- Four Block Transition Program: Career Readiness Program equips veterans with the professional development, career exploration, and network needed to make strong career choices post-graduation.
- G.I. Jobs: provides resources and lists jobs for veterans to get their civilian career started.
- Vet Jobs: military job board.
- Virginia Department of Human Resource Management's Veterans Employment and Outreach Services Page: information on employment opportunities and assistance, veteran services, and upcoming events related to veterans.
- Feds Hire Vets: information about veteran's preference, which gives eligible veterans preference in federal appointment over many other applicants.
- Undergradu-vets national career conference: an annual conference to connect undergraduate veterans with employers.
- DiversityInc.: 2015 Top companies to work for
- Military Times Best for Vets: lists companies across the U.S. who are the best employers for veterans, with veteran specific programs. Companies from various industries include...USAA, Verizon, BAE Systems, Capital One, and Morgan Stanley.
- Career Resources for Veterans : list of career resources and job listings.
- Veterans Employment Toolkit: toolkit on how to find a job for veterans,
- Employment Resources for Veterans: resources on employment for veterans from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Veteran and Military Transition Center: resources for veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce.
UVA Student Groups and Resources
What's it like to be a veteran at UVA? Read this Q&A with a student. If you are looking to connect with your peers, you may want to join one of these veteran student organizations at UVA:
- Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights - Resource for Veterans
- UVA Military Veterans
- Virginia Law Veterans
- Darden Military Association
- 4S: Students Supporting Soldier pSychology
- Operation Flag the Lawn
If you need academic support, Frank Papovich is your association dean. Check out the Veterans website at UVA for more academic and community resources.
Professional Associations and Programs
There are many associations or programs to assist veterans with careers. Review the How to Pick a Military or Veteran Association on Military.com to help you think about what organizations would be a good fit for you. Here are a few examples.