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In 2023, a record number of post-9/11 Veterans found meaningful employment with their American Corporate Partner (ACP) Mentor’s assistance for free, with an average starting salary of more than $93,000. ACP can help you find a new position, get promoted and grow your civilian network.
How to get started
Visit https://www.acp-usa.org and fill out a short online application. Answer questions about your career goals, military experience, and mentoring preferences.
What to expect after applying?
- ACP will reach out within 24 hours and schedule a 15-minute phone call to ask a few more questions to match each Veteran with the right mentor.
- ACP will introduce you to a mentor within several weeks of your application to the program and will check in throughout the year to provide customized resources and ensure positive outcomes. 98% of Veterans would recommend ACP.
- All post-9/11 Veterans who have served at least 180 days of active duty since 9/11 are eligible.
- ACP’s weekly LinkedIn Live series connects Veterans directly to partner companies and hiring managers.
- ACP’s LinkedIn Group, ACP Connects, offers employment opportunities from military-ready employers and professional development resources.
ACP will hand-pick a Mentor based on your career interests and professional history. You and your Mentor will create a tailored action plan for the mentorship and speak monthly to make progress on your goals, and ACP staff will help guide you through the mentorship experience to ensure success.
Whether you are actively searching for a new career or newly employed and looking for advice about how to be successful in your new role and advance, ACP’s customized program is designed to assist you on your path toward rewarding, meaningful employment.
Typical mentorship topics include:
- Résumé review and interview preparation
- Career exploration
- Work-life balance
- Networking
- Small business development
- Leadership and professional communication
ACP’s staff personally pairs every applicant, hand-picking a Mentor for each Protégé based on career compatibility, experience level, location and personal interests. Every Mentor and Protégé has a phone call with an ACP staff member to communicate preferences, which are considered during the pairing process.
Join our free, personalized career mentorship program and experience a yearlong mentorship to assist you with your civilian career goals at https://www.acp-usa.org/.
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I would love to be a part of a program like this, but I served during the Gulf War, i.e., before 9/11.
Hi Gary,
Unfortunately, our grants are specific to post-9/11. However, we do have AdvisorNet, which has 12K Advisors and 19 K Veterans you can message directly for assistance.
ACP AdvisorNet gives veterans the opportunity to find experienced career coaches who are ready to help them develop their next career. Veterans can ask questions related to their professional development through the Q&A feature and receive advice from industry experts across the country. Through ACP AdvisorNet’s Community section, Veterans can reach out to Advisors based on location, industry or level of experience to connect for one-on-one career coaching. Veterans can also use the site in their job search, by browsing the Jobs page to find their next career.
Advisors have a unique opportunity to engage directly with the veteran community and volunteer their time and talent in a meaningful way. Advisors can answer career questions and provide advice to veterans around the country in various stages of the transition. Advisors can also write in-depth articles about topics of interest, post jobs for free and form mentoring relationships with multiple transitioning veterans.
https://acp-advisornet.org/
Why is everything here for post 9/11 veterans., and not all veterans like myself, who is a Vietnam era veteran.
Average wages for Veterans who use American Corporate Partners is $93,000
This sounds great!
Oh wait never mind… it’s not for me.
I was a combat veteran in the Gulf War so I guess- I served and fought for my country at the wrong time.
This is getting very old!
I am sorry for showing disrespect I know you are just trying to do something good and it is a great thing you are doing
We are just getting tired of everything being offered to one set of soldiers as opposed to another because of The time that we fought.
Again, please accept my apologies. I did not mean to come across as hateful..
Hi Vicky,
Your frustration is very understandable. I am sorry we aren’t able to assist with the 1:1 customized mentorship at this time due to limited funding. However, I do invite you to connect with Advisors that our 12k of our mentors currently on a break through our website AdvisorNet.
https://acp-advisornet.org/
ACP AdvisorNet gives veterans the opportunity to find experienced career coaches who are ready to help them develop their next career. Veterans can ask questions related to their professional development through the Q&A feature and receive advice from industry experts across the country. Through ACP AdvisorNet’s Community section, Veterans can reach out to Advisors based on location, industry or level of experience to connect for one-on-one career coaching. Veterans can also use the site in their job search, by browsing the Jobs page to find their next career.
Advisors have a unique opportunity to engage directly with the veteran community and volunteer their time and talent in a meaningful way. Advisors can answer career questions and provide advice to veterans around the country in various stages of the transition. Advisors can also write in-depth articles about topics of interest, post jobs for free and form mentoring relationships with multiple transitioning veterans.
Thank for the information. That was very kind of you. I hope you find success with this program.
I’m a post-Vietnam, pre-9-11 vet. I served 3 years and was honorably discharged. We are the most neglected veterans as far as benefits are concerned. We didn’t even have good educational benefits. The VEAP was a joke. Would have appreciated some help like this.
I concur with your comment..i am also a Vietnam vet..
I applied to hundreds to companies with no response..
they could careless if your served..
and what about Pre-911 Vets? They don’t matter? There shouldn’t be a difference
Hi Donald,
Absolutely, you matter! Unfortunately, our grants are specific to post-9/11. However, we do have AdvisorNet, which has 12K Advisors and 19 K Veterans you can message directly for assistance.
ACP AdvisorNet gives veterans the opportunity to find experienced career coaches who are ready to help them develop their next career. Veterans can ask questions related to their professional development through the Q&A feature and receive advice from industry experts across the country. Through ACP AdvisorNet’s Community section, Veterans can reach out to Advisors based on location, industry or level of experience to connect for one-on-one career coaching. Veterans can also use the site in their job search, by browsing the Jobs page to find their next career.
Advisors have a unique opportunity to engage directly with the veteran community and volunteer their time and talent in a meaningful way. Advisors can answer career questions and provide advice to veterans around the country in various stages of the transition. Advisors can also write in-depth articles about topics of interest, post jobs for free and form mentoring relationships with multiple transitioning veterans.
https://acp-advisornet.org/
“All post-9/11 Veterans who have served at least 180 days of active duty since 9/11 are eligible.” Too bad it does not include all Veterans. Typical to only include those who already have enhanced benefits yet the rest of us who served prior to 9/11 are considered too old I guess. The discrimination extends well past time in service.
Hi Mike,
As a nonprofit, we rely on grants to fund our operations. Unfortunately, our grants are specific to post-9/11. However, we do have AdvisorNet, which has 12K Advisors and 19 K Veterans you can message directly for assistance.
ACP AdvisorNet gives veterans the opportunity to find experienced career coaches who are ready to help them develop their next career. Veterans can ask questions related to their professional development through the Q&A feature and receive advice from industry experts across the country. Through ACP AdvisorNet’s Community section, Veterans can reach out to Advisors based on location, industry or level of experience to connect for one-on-one career coaching. Veterans can also use the site in their job search, by browsing the Jobs page to find their next career.
Advisors have a unique opportunity to engage directly with the veteran community and volunteer their time and talent in a meaningful way. Advisors can answer career questions and provide advice to veterans around the country in various stages of the transition. Advisors can also write in-depth articles about topics of interest, post jobs for free and form mentoring relationships with multiple transitioning veterans.
https://acp-advisornet.org/
I hope this helps.
I am the Veteran. My son is looking for work & no military experience. Can ACP help him?
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for your question. At this time, we do not have a grant to support military dependents. However, Military Spouse Jobs is able to assist!
You can find them at https://militaryspousejobs.org/myjn.
I hope this helps.
You’ve already fought and died for Americas corporations, come with your security clearance and we will give you a janitorial job!
with five years of experience
How do you become mentor?
Hi Jake,
Great question! You can apply at https://www.acp-usa.org/mentor and we will be in touch.
Thank you for asking.
How could I be a mentor to veterans?
Currently a Director for IT infrastructure at Pacific Gas &Electric.
Served 8 years infantry with 3/7 and 7th Marines.
Hi Sam,
We would be thrilled to have you as a mentor. There is always a need for more IT mentors. You can apply at https://www.acp-usa.org/mentor and we will be in touch within a day.
Thank you for asking.
Good Day to you!
My name is Maurice.
I would love to participate in this awesome mentor program.
My path at the moment is to Create a Hot-Shot Logistics
S-corp .
I have the truck, looking forward to meeting and discussing potential opportunities and grants available to help elevate my decision. Any words of wisdom and leads to positive formulas will greatly be appreciated ? ?
Blessings!
Hi Maurice,
We have entreprenuer mentors as well that would be happy to help you launch and grow your business. The first step is to apply at https://www.acp-usa.org/mentoring-program/veteran-application. We will contact you within one business day of applying.
Blessings to you and yours,
Leslie
Why won’t you allow veterans who served before 9/11? That’s age discrimination.
I’m in the same boat, Pre-911 Vet.
It doesn’t matter that I have a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity with Latin honors and 28 years of honorable naval service. Once your age is disclosed, forget about it. On the surface, nobody does it.
Visit the ACP website and scroll to the very bottom of the webpage; in the micro print, a couple of sentences address Pre-911 Vets.
Hi Don and Ml,
We are certainly not aiming to discriminate. We are a nationwide nonprofit that relies on grants to fund our operations that support these year-long mentorships.
Unfortunately, our grants are specific to post-9/11. However, we do have AdvisorNet, which has 12K Advisors and 19 K Veterans you can message directly for assistance.
ACP AdvisorNet gives veterans the opportunity to find experienced career coaches who are ready to help them develop their next career. Veterans can ask questions related to their professional development through the Q&A feature and receive advice from industry experts across the country. Through ACP AdvisorNet’s Community section, Veterans can reach out to Advisors based on location, industry or level of experience to connect for one-on-one career coaching. Veterans can also use the site in their job search, by browsing the Jobs page to find their next career.
Advisors have a unique opportunity to engage directly with the veteran community and volunteer their time and talent in a meaningful way. Advisors can answer career questions and provide advice to veterans around the country in various stages of the transition. Advisors can also write in-depth articles about topics of interest, post jobs for free and form mentoring relationships with multiple transitioning veterans.
https://acp-advisornet.org/
I hope this helps.
The decorum of the time of year seems reverent. With this said there are some that premise publish licensee with licensors.
Do you folks support CAREgivers of veterans?
Hi Craig!
We sure do. We have grants that allow us to support caregivers of post 9/11 Veterans. A spouse application is available at https://www.acp-usa.org/spouseapp
This is great news