Veterans Center

West Chester University

624 S. High St.
West Chester PA 19383
veteranscenter@wcupa.edu
610-436-2862


Veteran Employment Opportunities and Information

  • West Chester University Career Development Center
    • Located on the second floor of Lawrence Center. Offfers a variety of services and resources to assist Student Veterans with starting and advancing your career, for example:
      • Individual appointments for assistance with identifying major and career options
      • Career exploration and job search resources in our resource room and online
      • Resume writing assistance and personalized feedback
      • Interview advice and preparation
      • Career fairs, on-campus interviews by employers, and other networking connections
  • Greater Philadelphia Veterans Network (GPVN)
    • GPVN's goal is to: Ensure veterans have career services programs and mentors available to help accelerate their job search; Offer Veteran Entrepreneurship programs; Generate job leads by networking with business leaders in the Greater Philadelphia area who are looking to hire veterans
  • Recruit Military
    • Recruit Military is a veteran-owned firm dedicated to helping you achieve your dreams: education, veteran jobs and civilian careers, new business and franchise ownership, training, and much more.
  • Warriors to Work
    • Wounded Warrior Project’s Warriors to Work program assists warriors with the transition back into the civilian workforce. This free program offers a complete package of employment-assistance services, including resume assistance, interviewing skills, job training, networking and job placement assistance.
  • Veterans Employment.com
    • In partnership with Monster.com, veterans, active duty, guard and reserve can search for thousands of jobs for veterans from employers who value military experience. Plus a special section for security clearance jobs.
  • America's Veterans: Valued~Experienced~Trained
    • U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Government-wide Veterans Employment Web site. This web site is a critical component of the Federal Government’s strategy for the recruitment and employment of Veterans.

  • Vets 2 Feds Career Development Program

    • This new program is designed to recruit and support the development of our Nation's Student Veterans for careers with the Federal Government. The program will offer you the opportunity to pursue valuable experience related to the contracting career field while pursuing your education.
  • VA Vet Success ( Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Services)
    • The VetSuccess program assists Veterans with service-connected disabilities to prepare for, find, and keep suitable jobs. For Veterans with service-connected disabilities so severe that they cannot immediately consider work, VetSuccess offers services to improve their ability to live as independently as possible.
  • HirePatriots Pennsylvania
    • HirePatriots is committed to finding a job for every US Veteran and their spouses. Job Fairs, Online Education, Resumes, Interviews, Career Blogs and more.
  • Pennsylvania Department of Labor: Veterans Program
    • Specially trained veteran employment representatives located in PA CareerLink® offices provide veterans with a full range of employment services, including referral services, job development, referral to training, and referral to government and community veteran service agencies. These representatives help veterans match their job skills to employer job openings and contact employers on behalf of the veteran for consideration in hiring.
  • G. I. Jobs
    • Offers advice and training on translating military experience to civilian resumes, interview advice, job postings and much more.

  • Military.com: “The Largest Veteran Job Board in the World”

    • This link contains a range of employment and career transition resources. A valuable feature is the Network with Veteran link, to facilitate networking connections to assist in the transition and job search.
 
  • Honor and Freedom:Transition~Leadership~Education
    • Freedom and Honor is a team of combat veterans and seasoned trainers in transition, leadership, self-empowerment, risk communication and other areas of expertise.  Freedom and Honor team offers a variety of programs dedicated to the lives of those who serve our nation, their families and the military organizations that support them
  • Veterans Across America
    • A non-profit organization dedicated to working on behalf of America's veterans, and to creating an employment demand for them among a broad network of leaders of American business and other organizations and institutions.
  • Helmets to Hardhats
    • Connects Veterans into promising careers in construction
  • Military Connection.Com
    • Online directories of resources and information feature vital information on military education and benefits including the GI Bill, employment opportunities, the latest military job postings, pay charts and salary calculators. Search through our directory for government, federal jobs and civilian employment opportunities today!
  • Job Openings at VA Facilities