Career Resource Finder
Pick what you want to do, and we'll show the job, training, school and business programs that fit. Most are free. We check every link by hand.
Find a job · Training & certificates
Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E, Chapter 31) (opens in a new tab)
VA help to train for, find and keep a job if you have a service-connected disability.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Find a job · College & GI Bill
VA Personalized Career Planning and Guidance (Chapter 36) (opens in a new tab)
Free one-on-one career and education counseling from VA.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS) (opens in a new tab)
The Labor Department office for veteran jobs, job rights and training programs.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Transition Assistance Program (TAP) (opens in a new tab)
Classes that help you plan your job search before you leave the military.
For: still serving / leaving soon, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Find a job · Training & certificates
American Job Centers (opens in a new tab)
About 2,300 local offices with free job search help. Veterans get served first.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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USAJOBS: hiring paths for veterans (opens in a new tab)
How veterans can use special hiring rules to get federal government jobs.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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FedsHireVets (opens in a new tab)
The federal government's guide to veterans' preference and applying for federal jobs.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Hire Heroes USA (opens in a new tab)
Free one-on-one coaching, resume help and job leads from a nonprofit.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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American Corporate Partners (opens in a new tab)
Free year-long mentoring from a professional at a large company.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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FourBlock (opens in a new tab)
Free career readiness classes with employers and fellow veterans.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Find a job · College & GI Bill
SpouseWorks (SECO) (opens in a new tab)
Free career coaching and tools for military spouses from Military OneSource.
For: military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) (opens in a new tab)
A job board of employers that have promised to hire military spouses.
For: military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
SkillBridge · Training & certificates
DoD SkillBridge (opens in a new tab)
Work at a civilian job for up to 180 days before you separate, while still on military pay.
For: still serving / leaving soon
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates · Find a job
Onward to Opportunity (Syracuse IVMF) (opens in a new tab)
Free online career training and industry certificates, plus job placement help.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates
DoD COOL (Credentialing Opportunities On-Line) (opens in a new tab)
Match your military job to civilian licenses and certificates, and see what may be paid for.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates
Army COOL (opens in a new tab)
Licenses and certificates that match your Army job (MOS).
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates
Navy COOL (opens in a new tab)
Licenses and certificates that match your Navy rating.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates
Marine Corps COOL (opens in a new tab)
Licenses and certificates that match your Marine Corps job (MOS).
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
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Training & certificates
Coast Guard COOL (opens in a new tab)
Licenses and certificates that match your Coast Guard rating.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates · College & GI Bill
VET TEC 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
VA pays for training in tech jobs like coding, data and cybersecurity.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates
Microsoft Software & Systems Academy (MSSA) (opens in a new tab)
Free live training for cloud and cybersecurity jobs, with industry certificates.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates · Find a job
Helmets to Hardhats (opens in a new tab)
Free help getting into paid apprenticeships in the building trades.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates · Find a job
Apprenticeship.gov (opens in a new tab)
Search paid apprenticeships near you: you earn a paycheck while you learn a trade.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Training & certificates · College & GI Bill
GI Bill on-the-job training and apprenticeships (opens in a new tab)
Use your GI Bill for extra money while you learn a trade on the job.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Post-9/11 GI Bill (Chapter 33) (opens in a new tab)
Pays tuition, housing and books for college or job training.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
GI Bill Comparison Tool (opens in a new tab)
Compare schools and see how much of your costs the GI Bill will cover.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Yellow Ribbon Program (opens in a new tab)
Helps pay costs the GI Bill does not cover at private or out-of-state schools.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill (opens in a new tab)
Give your GI Bill to a spouse or child. You must do this while still serving.
For: still serving / leaving soon, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance (Chapter 35) (opens in a new tab)
School and training money for some spouses and children of veterans.
For: military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill · Training & certificates
SpouseWorks Scholarship (MyCAA) (opens in a new tab)
Money for eligible military spouses to earn a license, certificate or associate degree.
For: military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship (opens in a new tab)
Extra GI Bill months for science, tech, engineering, math and health degrees.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Federal Student Aid for military families (opens in a new tab)
Grants and loan benefits for service members, veterans and their families.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Warrior-Scholar Project (opens in a new tab)
Free short boot camps that get you ready for college classes.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Service to School (opens in a new tab)
Free help from veterans to choose and apply to college or grad school.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
Student Veterans of America (opens in a new tab)
Campus chapters, scholarships and support for veterans in college.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill
VetSuccess on Campus (opens in a new tab)
VA counselors at some colleges who help student veterans stay on track.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business
Boots to Business (SBA) (opens in a new tab)
Free SBA class on how to start a business, open to service members, veterans and spouses.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business
Veterans Business Outreach Centers (SBA) (opens in a new tab)
Free local business coaching and training for veterans and military spouses.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business · Made for women veterans
V-WISE (Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) (opens in a new tab)
Online business classes and a three-day conference for women veterans and spouses. $75 fee.
For: veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV) (opens in a new tab)
Free online course and a week on a college campus to plan or grow your business.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business
DAV Patriot Boot Camp (opens in a new tab)
Free training and mentors for veteran, service member and spouse founders.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business
VA support for veteran-owned businesses (opens in a new tab)
How to get your business verified and win VA contracts.
For: veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Start a business · Made for women veterans
Women's Business Centers (SBA) (opens in a new tab)
Free or low-cost local business coaching for women.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Made for women veterans
VA Center for Women Veterans (opens in a new tab)
VA's office for women veterans, with links to jobs, benefits and local programs.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Made for women veterans · Find a job
Women Veterans Interactive (opens in a new tab)
Nonprofit that helps women veterans with careers, crisis relief and community.
For: veteran
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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Find your state veterans office (NASDVA) (opens in a new tab)
A list of every state's veterans office, which can point you to local jobs and benefits.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
Find a job · SkillBridge · Start a business
Veterans Florida (opens in a new tab)
Florida's program for veteran jobs, SkillBridge spots and business help.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
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NC4ME (North Carolina for Military Employment) (opens in a new tab)
North Carolina job boards for veterans and military spouses.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026
College & GI Bill · Find a job
TexVet (opens in a new tab)
Texas guide to veteran services, including education and Hazlewood tuition help.
For: still serving / leaving soon, veteran, military spouse or family
Link checked Oct 21, 2026