Veterans’ Resources

Below are some of the many programs and services available for veteran and military-affiliated students. This list is not all-encompassing and should not be seen as an endorsement for any specific program or service. Students and community members should use their best judgment when engaging with outside services to avoid potential scams and phishing attempts. If you feel that any edits should be made to this list, please contact the CAPD.  

50strong: Connects military-affiliated jobseekers and students with employers who understand the value of service and are committed to success.

American Corporate Partners (ACP): Offers free tailored programs for veterans and active-duty spouses, designed to help them reach goals with the support of experienced mentors.

Cameron-Brooks: Recruitment and support through a multi-month program designed help junior military officers transition into corporate America.

Career OneStop Veterans & Military Transition Center: A one-stop website for employment, training, and financial help after military service.

DiversityWorking Veteran Job Board: Connecting veteran talents with opportunity.

Edge4Vets: Guides veterans through this translation process with online training and workshop support.

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans – Syracuse University: The EBV opens the door to economic opportunity for veterans by developing their competencies in the many steps and activities associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture.

Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS): Their mission is to provide the highest quality programs, benefits, and advocacy to Massachusetts veterans alongside federal and local partners.

FourBlock: A national social-impact nonprofit advancing meaningful career readiness and measurable economic mobility for veterans, military spouses, and the employers who empower them to build purposeful futures.

Frost Call: Connecting and Supporting Veterans through a shared passion for gaming.

Hire Heroes USA: Helps the U.S. servicemen and women, and their spouses, to achieve success here at home via a rewarding career path.

Hiring Our Heroes: Manages hiring events to connect military community job seekers from around the globe with American businesses hiring for local, national, and remote opportunities.

Home Base: Home Base operates the first and largest private sector clinic in America, and the only private sector clinic in New England, devoted to providing lifesaving clinical care and support for the treatment of invisible wounds.

Military OneSource: A gateway to MC&FP programs and services that provide 24/7/365 support to the everyday needs of the over 4.3 million service members and immediate family members of the military community around the world.

MyNextMove for Veterans: Tool from the US Department of Labor to support veteran transition.

National Resource Directory: The NRD connects service members, veterans, family members, and caregivers to vetted resources that support their recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration or transition.

Office of the Veteran Advocate (OVA): The Office of the Veteran Advocate is an independent state agency tasked with ensuring veterans under the care of the Commonwealth receive dignified treatment and access to all available benefits and services.

Paralyzed Veterans of America: Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only nonprofit Veteran Service Organization dedicated solely to helping Veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D), and diseases, like MS and ALS.

Post-Veterati: Join a thriving network of Transitioning Service Members, Military Spouses, and U.S. Veterans for impactful one-on-one conversations with industry professionals.

Recruit Military: Connects military members, veterans, and spouses with high-quality civilian, government, and overseas jobs

Service to School: Helps veterans and service members apply for admission to the best college or graduate school possible and support with them every step of the way.

Skillbridge: Is an opportunity for service members to gain valuable civilian work experience through specific industry training, apprenticeships, or internships during the last 180 days of service. DoW SkillBridge connects transitioning service members with industry partners in real-world job experiences.

Student Veteran’s of America: Through a network of over 1,600 on-campus chapters, Student Veterans of America® ensures that student veterans and military-connected students achieve their greatest potential.

TAOnline – Code to Civilian Occupations Translator: Translator tool to convert MOS/AFSC/Ratings code to a civilian occupations.

USERRA – Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

USO Transition Program: The USO Transition Program prepares service members and military spouses for professional and educational success throughout their military journey and as they transition to civilian life with FREE resources and support.

VA Careers: Jobs for veterans and transitioning military.

VA for Vets: Designed to help Veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses successfully find civilian careers in the Federal government.

Veterans Affairs: Explore VA benefits and healthcare.

VETS (Veterans’ Employment and Training Service): Prepares America’s service members, veterans, and military spouses for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, protect their employment rights, and promote their employment opportunities.

Veterans guide to the ADA: Understand your employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act: A guide for veterans.

Veterans Inc.: Veterans Inc. is the largest provider of support services to Veterans and their families in New England.

Veteran’s Opportunity to Work: Access services earned under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) program and other VA training and career assistance programs.

VITAL Program: The Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program strives to enhance academic retention and success through: On-campus clinical care and coordination; improving understanding of Veterans’ unique strengths and challenges through education and training delivered to the campus community; and collaborating with the local VA medical center, the Veterans Benefits Administration, campus faculty and staff members, and community resources

Vital Veterans Consultants: Exists to help veterans and their families access the benefits they’ve earned — and navigate the VA system with clarity and confidence.

V-Wise, University of Syracuse: Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) is unique in that it combines the education of an entrepreneurship program with the community and networking of a business conference. You’ll join a community of women exploring entrepreneurship for the first time. Grow together with women who know where you’re coming from, and want to see you win.

Warrior-Scholar Project: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that equips service members and veterans for success in higher education

Wounded Warrior Project: The nation’s leading veterans service organization, dedicated to the total well-being of post-9/11 wounded, ill, or injured veterans and their families.