Military-Connected Students
Welcome to the Military-Connected Students and Alumni Community, created to bring together students, alumni, and community members affiliated with the military, and acting as a place to share resources, advice, or opportunities for others of similar backgrounds.
Describing Military Experience on a Civilian Resume
As a veteran, you have already had training and job experiences in the military. But most of the civilian organizations don't understand “military speak,” so you need to translate your training and experiences for the non-military recruiters.
Military to Civilian Translation Examples
| Military | Civilian |
|---|---|
| NCO | Supervisor or Manager |
| Medal | Award or Recognition |
| Mission | Task or Objective |
| Squad | Section |
| Subordinates | Employees, Staff, or Personnel |
| Reconnaissance | Data collection, Survey, or Analysis |
Military Crosswalk Search
Enter your service branch and classification code or title to receive a detailed report including all the tasks, skills, technology, and knowledge associated with the position, as well as a list of civilian-equivalent job titles. Make an appointment with a career coach at the Center for Career Design via Handshake to align your experiences with job descriptions on your resume. You can find resources for writing resumes here.
Federal Resume
Federal jobs often require that you have experience in a particular type of work for a certain period of time. You must show how your skills and experiences meet the qualifications and requirements listed in the job announcement to be considered for the job. Federal resume is 2-5 pages long, and quite different from a traditional resume for civilian jobs.
- National Archives Federal Resume Guide (PDF)
- USAJobs
USAJobs is the federal government’s official job list. Search and save favorite jobs, upload your resume and documents and apply for jobs in the federal government. It also provides a resume builder specifically tailored for federal jobs.
Internships & Jobs for Military-Connected Students
- USAJobs
USAJobs is the federal government’s official job list. Search and save favorite jobs, upload your resume and documents and apply for jobs in the federal government - VA On-the-Job Trainings and Apprenticeship
A resourceful tool to gaining a better understanding regarding available benefits to veterans. - ClearanceJobs.com
Matches job seekers that hold active or current Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Energy security clearances to hiring employers and recruiters looking for skilled cleared candidates - Recruit Military
An online networking solution for U.S. soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines that are currently transitioning from the military as well as veterans with varying amounts of business experience - ClearedJobs.Net
A growing job board for professionals with security clearances looking for jobs in the defense and intelligence community - Feds hire vets
Federal employment information for Veterans, transitioning service members, and their families - Veterans Jobs Mission
A list of over 140 companies looking to hire veterans - Grow with Google
For military service members and their spouses. A tool to search “jobs for veterans” on Google and enter your military occupational specialty code (MOS, AFSC, NEC or rating) to see relevant civilian jobs - Veterans Job Search Guide
A veteran’s guide to job hunting in the civilian world - My Next Move for Veterans
This site gives you a quick overview of what skills, knowledge, personality, education are needed for a career field/job title. It also provides a job outlook – whether each career field/job title is likely to have more openings in the future. - Military to Civilian Crosswalk
A site that translates work experiences in the armed force into civilian jobs and positions. - Hiring Our Heroes
Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) connects the military community – service members, military spouses, and veterans – with American businesses to create economic opportunity and a strong and diversified workforce. - Scholarships for service members, spouses, and veterans
An extensive list of scholarships available to service members, spouses and veterans with links on additional information and how to apply.
