TRAINING & APPRENTICESHIPS
Another way to further your education is through career training, including internships, fellowships, apprenticeships, and other on-the-job training. These programs are available for transitioning Soldiers, veterans, military spouses, and even military caregivers.
ARMY CSP &
DOD SKILLBRIDGE
Soldiers, two great places to start while you are still in the Army are the DoD SkillBridge Program and the Army Career Skills Program, which help connect transitioning service members to career job training opportunities during their last 180 days of service. And don’t wait until the last minute to make your plans – you should start researching your options at least 12 to 18 months before your transition date.
FEATURED PODCASTS
S14:E3 U.S. Army Career Skills Program
Learn everything you need to know about the Army Career Skills Program (CSP) and the opportunities for civilian work experience it offers to Soldiers during their last 180 days of service (and to veterans and military spouses, too!).
S7:E12 Army Career Skills from a Retiring CSM Point of View
Listen as we chat with CSM Tabitha Gavia about how her CSP internship afforded her the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge and find post-military employment during her transition out of the military.
MORE RESOURCES
There are MANY companies and organizations that offer career training programs in specific industries (including IT, transportation, trades, and teaching). Below are just a few that we know about as you start your search for a program that looks interesting to you:
- Army National Guard Registered Apprenticeship (RA) and On-the-Job Training Programs
- ForgeNow
- Georgia Veterans Education Career Transition Resource Center (VECTR)
- Home Builders Institute
- Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA)
- National Park Service Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program
- NPower
- NS2 Serves
- Onward to Oppurtunity (O2O) (IVMF)
- Salesforce Military
- SANS VetSuccess Academy
- Soldiers To Sidelines
- Teamsters Military Assistance Program (TMAP)
- The Manufacturing Institute Heroes MAKE America
- Troops Into Transportation
- Universal Technical Institute/BMW MSTEP
- Utility Workers Military Assistance Program (UMAP)
- WithYouWithMe
Fellowship programs are another way to gain valuable work experience, including those offered by Hiring Our Heroes, the State Department’s VIP Fellowship Program, and the programs listed here.
Curious about whether an apprenticeship might be an option for you? Visit Apprenticeship.gov or the United Services Military Apprenticeship Program to find more information. CareerOneStop can also help you search for internships and apprenticeships.