Veteran Career Resources
The University of Michigan-Dearborn is proud to welcome those who have served our country to our campus community.
The Career Services staff is eager to help you successfully transition from the Armed Forces to civilian employment. This website offers information on topics such as developing your resume and special programs available to Veterans. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions or concerns.
Contact the Veteran Affairs Coordinator for information on scholarships, veterans affairs forms and various local as well as national resources.
Veterans at UM-Dearborn
Tom Pitock, Veteran Affairs Coordinator
DearbornVeterans@umich.edu
Phone: 313-436-9196
2170C UC
For additional career and job search resources in general or specific to veterans, visit our Finding Employment page.
- 5 Tips for Transitioning from Military Service to the Civilian Workforce
- 5 Top Resume Samples
- Civil Service Employment
- College Guide for Veterans & Active Service Members
- Out of Uniform: Resume Tips for Making the Transition
- Translate Military Experience into Civilian Terms
- From the Armed Forces to the Work Force - NY Times Article
- 150 Best Jobs through Military Training, by Laurence Shatkin
- Expert Resumes for Military-to-Civilian Transitions, by Wendy S. Enelow
- Military to Civilian Resumes and Letters: How to Best Communicate Your Strengths to Employers, by Ronald L. Krannich and Carl S. Savino
- Military Resume Examples
- Military Transition to Civilian Success: The Complete Guide for Veterans and their Families, by Caryl Krannich and Ronald L. Krannich
- Comprehensive Guide for VA Home Loans by Home Loans for All
- EduBirdie Writing Platform for Military
- Treatment Options for PTSD and Addiction
- Veteran Drug & Alcohol Rehab
- Does VA Insurance Cover Addiction Treatment?
- TechGuide
- Steps to a Full Time Government Job, New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Six Common Myths of Federal Job Seeking
- Ten Steps to a Federal Job, by Kathryn K. Troutman
- Military to Federal Career Guide: Ten Steps to Transforming Your Military Experience into a Competitive Federal Resume, by Kathryn K. Troutman
- Career OneStop Resume Guide
- Career OneStop Translator
- Military.com Veterans Jobs - Translate Military Skills into Civilian Careers
- O-NET Online Military Crosswalk Search
- Resume Tips for Making the Transition to Private Industry
- Best Practices in Resume Writing For Veterans
- Federal Resume Sample
- A-Z List of Federal Agencies
- Create a USAJOBS profile and search for Federal Jobs and Internships (an official website of the US government)
- U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment & Training Service
- Governor's Office
- Military Connection
- Military.com/NCOA Career Expo
- TechEXPO Top Secret Job Fairs
- Cameron-Brooks
- Corporate Gray Online
- Soar Consulting
- Magellan Professional Solutions
- American Corporate Partners Mentoring
- Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) Program
- Google for Veterans and Family
- U.S. Dept of Veterans Assistance GI Bill®
- Office of Personnel Management VetGuide
- Veteran's Preference and VRA Programs
- Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Program - US Department of Veterans Affairs
- ACE Center for Education Attainment and Innovation
- Adventures In Education Scholarship Search
- Air Force Institute of Technology
- American Council on Education Military Programs
- Army Health Care
- CLEP for Veterans, information from Collegeboard
- Community College of the Air Force
- Military.com Education
- Peterson's Scholarship Search
- Scholarships for Veterans
- Student Scholarship Search
- Michigan Talent Bank
- American Legion
- America's Service Locater
- American's Veteran Feds Hire Vets
- Career OneStop Career InfoNet
- Career OneStop Blog
- GI Jobs
- Information for Veterans
- Military Officer's Association of America
- National Resource Directory
- VA Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
- USA Jobs Resume Builder (step-by-step instructions for building a resume on the USA Jobs Portal)
- US Department of Veteran Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration: Education and Training
- Volunteers of America - Michigan: Veterans Programs
- Wounded Warrior Project