Transition Assistance Programs
Information on transitioning from a job in the military to one in government or the private sector, and how skills learned in the military can be applied in a civilian job.
2008 Wounded, Ill & Injured Compensation & Benefits Handbook
Army Career & Alumni Program (ACAP)
Provides pre-separation counseling on transition, benefits and employment assistance services for soldiers and family members.
Career Voyages - Registered Apprenticeships
Provides links to apprenticeships in high growth and emerging industries. Apprentices receive paid on-the-job learning and academic instruction that equip them with the skill sets needed to advance in their chosen field. Find an apprenticeship office in your state.
Disabled Transition Assistance Program (DTAP)
Disabled Veterans - Opportunities to Use Your Abilities
DoD employment opportunities for Veterans with disabilities. Includes information on internships, scholarships and fellowships, grants, loans, financial aid, education and training, transition centers and general information for both disabled Veterans and managers.
DoD Disabled Transition Assistance Program
DoD Web Portal for Military Transitioners
Provides transition assistance, pre-separation guides, job search information and contact information for Transition Assistance Offices.
Handbook for Injured Service Members & Their Families
Handbook published by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund that outlines benefits, rights and resources available to Service Members and their families to help with financial, medical, educational, employment, legal and other needs.
Helping National Guard & Reserve Reenter the Workplace
Welcomes home Service Members who can no longer serve in the military and establishes a support network allowing them and their families to ease into their hometown or new surroundings. Sign up online for assistance.
Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
Assists in reintegrating homeless Veterans into employment. Read the Fact Sheet on how State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs can be a valuable resource for reintegration efforts leading to employment for Veterans who are homeless and disabled.
Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
Job Connections for Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) Soldiers
REALifelines - Recovery & Employment Assistance Lifelines
Special Operations Command Care Coalition
Provides transition assistance and employment support services to Special Operations warriors and their families.
Supporting the Workplace Success of Wounded and Injured Service Members
Transition Assistance Advisor (TAA) Program
Transition assistance information and tools for separating military members, including printable pre-separation guides for Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard Service Members. Also includes information on job fairs being held in many locations around the country.
Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
Fact sheet from the Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) on the Transition Assistance Program (TAP), which was established to meet the needs of separating Service Members during their period of transition into civilian life by offering job-search assistance and related services. Click here for a complete overview of the program.
Transitioning Out of the Military
TurboTAP.org - The Official Transition Assistance Program
VA Incarcerated Veterans Re-Entry Services and Resources
VA Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Home
Information and assistance for returning Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve Service Members of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). Includes tips for applying for benefits, help for dependents and valuable information on transitioning to civilian life from the DoD TransPortal.
VetConnect Reorientation Services
Veteran Employment Transition (VET) Foundation
Women Joining Forces - Closing Ranks, Opening Doors
A pilot research project that provides insight into the experiences of women Veterans as they transition from the military into the civilian workforce. Read the Top Ten Recommendations to Support Women Veterans.
Worklife Institute - OEF/OIF Reentry & Worklife Transition Program