Our Diverse Populations resources have been compiled to assist you with exploring how ethnicity, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other diversity topics affect career exploration and development. Its purpose is to highlight Career Center resources to assist you with your career planning as it relates to your diverse identities.
Career Guides
Veterans’ Guide to Getting Hired
Veteran Workplace Resource Guide
O*Net Online for Military Occupational Classification (MOC)
DiversityJobs Top Diversity Employers
Veterans Transportation Career Guide
Campus Resources
Ole Miss Student Veterans of America
Student Disability Services: Veterans and Military Services
Office of Financial Aid: Confirmation of Veteran Status
Online Resources
Learn more about being a student Veteran, treatment options, self-help tools, and resources to help you overcome challenges.
Offers a resource where candidates can search for jobs from diversity-friendly employers, upload resumes, opt for a free jobs alerts delivered via e-mail and see an annual list of Top Diversity Employers.
A guide to writing resumes for veterans.
An online resource with job searching tools and advice for those interesting in working in the private security field.
Get premium access for free, learn how to list your military experience on LinkedIn, and join the LinkedIn Veteran’s Mentor Network.
Military to Civilian Occupation Translator
Helps service members match military skills and experience to civilian occupations
Includes advice, resume-building tools, and resources for job opportunities for veterans
Offers job searching support and resources for veterans and their families.
Undergradu-vets National Career Conference
An annual conference to connect undergraduate veterans with employers.
Lists companies across the U.S. who are the best employers for veterans, with veteran specific programs. Companies from various industries include…USAA, Verizon, BAE Systems, and Morgan Stanley.
Toolkit on how to find a job for veterans,
Employment Resources for Veterans
Resources on employment for veterans from the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
Veteran and Military Transition Center
Resources for veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce.
Jobs for veterans. Also provides career advice, skills translator tools, job fair information, and more.
Provides resources and lists jobs for veterans to get their civilian career started.
Military job board.
Defense Intelligence Agency careers page/job board.
Information about veteran’s preference, which gives eligible veterans preference in federal appointment over many other applicants.
Personalized employment assistance program to help transitiong military members, veterans and spouses find civilian jobs.
A resource that helps student veterans find master’s programs specifically focused on military counseling.
Helpful Articles and Professional Organizations
- Top 10 Career Tips for Veterans
- Top 10 Military Resume Mistakes
- American Women Veterans
- American Corporate Partners
- Troops to Teachers
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