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Best Government & State Agencies that Hire Veterans

Government & State Agencies that Hire Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and Military Spouses

Federal and state agencies are known for hiring veterans and military spouses. Often, veterans come with the experience, education, and training needed to fill positions seamlessly.

Government and state agencies come with exceptional retirement plans making them a desired second career choice for many veterans or retiring military members. Veterans and military spouses can receive hiring preferences when applying for federal and state jobs. This makes considering a federal or local government career a great opportunity.

Federal Employment Career Benefits

These can vary by agency or department.

  • Tuition reimbursement (some agencies offer loan repayment programs that can total $60,000)
  • Advancement opportunities
  • Job transferability
  • Health insurance
  • Competitive salary
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Accrued paid vacation days/Federal holidays are observed

Federal Government Agencies Hiring from the Military Community

These federal government agencies have a history of hiring the military community.

State and Local Level Employment Career Benefits

These can vary by state, agency, or department.

  • Competitive salary
  • Job security
  • Traditional work hours
  • Some states offer health insurance for retired employees
  • Some states offer retirement after 30 years
  • Accrued paid vacation
  • Tax-free non-paid benefits

State and Local Government Agencies Hiring from the Military Community

Below is a list of federal and local government agencies that have demonstrated a history of hiring from the military community.

 

Need help applying for a federal or local government job?

Some staffing and recruiting agencies focus on providing employment services for transitioning military members, veterans, and spouses seeking government employment. These agencies can help you with your resume, and interview preparation, and some host federal/state employment webinars. Here are a few agencies that can help:

Using a staffing and recruiting agency to help refine your application, save you valuable time, and provide you with insights and best practices into the government hiring process.

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List of Companies that Hire Veterans & Transitioning Service Members

The Best Companies that Hire Veterans & Transitioning Service Members

Looking for a job after military service can seem overwhelming.  More and more companies are seeing the value in hiring from the military community (spouses included). Veterans are an exceptional group of people that have proven to be strong assets for companies to hire. Veterans have undergone several hours of leadership development, team development, technical job training, and more to become the highly sought-after talent companies are looking for.

Why do companies hire from the military community?

Let’s be honest – it’s not all about serving those who have served, companies get regulatory benefits (tax breaks/salary subsidies) from government initiatives to hire from the military community. Because of this, not all companies that claim to hire veterans can be treated equally.

We have developed three categories of companies that hire from the military community. We looked at companies with veteran recruitment programs and military retention programs, showcasing a history of hiring from the military community. These lists can help narrow down the best company for you:

  1. Companies with career development/leadership growth – Companies in this list not only hire from the military community but have veteran initiatives to help you advance in your career
  2. Companies known for hiring from the military community – Companies in this list are known for hiring from the military community and have a robust recruitment commitment to hiring veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses
  3. Government contracting companies seeking veterans/transitioning military – Companies in this list are known for seeking veterans/transitioning service members as they have the skills and experience they need

 

Why you should use a staffing and recruiting agency to land your next job

Did you know staffing and recruiting companies don’t cost the job seeker? Companies pay agencies to recruit and retain candidates for open roles. Staffing and recruiting companies help you get a leg up on the competition by already having an established network with the companies they work with.

Employment agencies recruit candidates for their company partners to fill open roles constantly. By seeking employment through a staffing and recruiting agency you can get access to:

  • Job alerts tailored to you
  • Career advice
  • Negotiation assistance on salary, benefits, start dates, and more
  • Companies actively seeking military talent
  • Job boards

Many staffing and recruiting agencies dedicated to the military community often have other employment services and resources such as:

  • Interview prep
  • Courses & credentialing
  • Resume assistance
  • LinkedIn review
  • Job Fairs

Seeking employment opportunities through a staffing and recruiting agency is an ideal way to land your next job. Once you have a company or position you are interested in check to see if a staffing or recruiting agency already has an established relationship with that company. That already-established connection is what could get you hired!

 

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Companies with career development/leadership growth opportunities for the military community

 

Automotive

  • Ford Motor
  • General Motors

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Banking and Financial Services     

  • Bank of America
  • PNC Financial Services
  • Fidelity Investments
  • Prudential Financial
  • GM Financial TD Bank
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America

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Construction, Oil & Gas Operations, Mining and Chemicals, Engineering, Manufacturing 

  • AIRBUS
  • Danaher
  • Caterpillar
  • General Electric
  • Jacobs Engineering
  • PPG
  • Duke Energy
  • PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric)

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Professional Services

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Telecommunications/ IT Software & Internet /Cloud-Based Software 

  • SalesForce
  • AT&T T-Mobile
  • Comcast
  • BMC Software
  • IBM
  • Google

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Travel & Leisure     

  • Caesars Entertainment

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Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco

  • General Mills

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 Packaged Goods       

  • 3M
  • Uline
  • Georgia-Pacific

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Retail and Wholesale           

  • Amazon
  • Penske Automotive
  • Costco Wholesale
  • Staples
  • H-E-B The Home Depot
  • Williams Sonoma

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Transportation and Logistics         

  • Southwest Airlines

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Companies known for hiring from the military community

Banking and Financial Services     

  • 1st Franklin Financial
  • Advance Financial
  • American Express
  • Cass Information Systems
  • Citigroup
  • Discover Financial Services
  • HSBC
  • USAA

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Advertising & Marketing   

  • Converge Consulting

Air & Surface Sanitization 

  • EcoPure

Automotive

  • AAM – American Axle & Manufacturing
  • Toyota North America

Building Safe And Secure Temporary Structures

  • Deployed Resources

Business Services     

  • Global K9 Protection Group
  • Guidehouse LLP
  • Advanced Technology Services
  • Fiserv
  • Kelly
  • Sitel Group
  • TTEC

Retail/ Consumer Products & Services     

  • riveter
  • Buckle
  • Army and Air Force Exchange Service

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Construction, Oil & Gas Operations, Mining, and Chemicals

  • Sundt Construction
  • Bechtel
  • Burns & McDonnell Engineering
  • Chevron
  • Oceaneering International
  • Shell Oil Company
  • Suburban Propane
  • WBI Energy Transmission, Inc

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Delivery Service       

  • Premiere Logistics

Drugs & Biotechnology       

  • Merck & Co.

Educational courseware, content, and services provider

  • Freedom Learning Group LLC

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Engineering, Manufacturing          

  • Acorn Engineering
  • Allegheny Technologies
  • Brunswick
  • Rolls-Royce Holdings
  • Steel Dynamics

Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco

  • Connoils
  • Siete Family Foods
  • Alpha Baking Company
  • Kraft Heinz Company

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Health/Pharmaceutical Services/Health Insurance         

  • CorLife
  • Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • Veterans Guardian VA Claim Consulting
  • Medtronic
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Kaiser Permanente

Home Improvement

  • Lowes

Hotel & Hospitality 

  • Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
  • MGM Resorts
  • Wyndham

Information technology       

  • CACI International Inc
  • HP Inc.
  • IT Concepts, Inc.

Insurance      

  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • New York Life
  • State Farm
  • United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
  • UnitedHealth Group

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IT, Internet, Software & Services  

  • Alvaria
  • Cisco Systems
  • Genpact
  • Leidos
  • Microsoft

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Manufacturing         

  • Hubbell Incorporated

Military Clothing     

  • BN3TH

 Military/Veteran Services   

  • USO
  • MilServ

  Restaurants  

  • Texas Roadhouse

Retail/Wholesale/ Consumer Goods          

  • AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy
  • Dick’s Sporting Goods
  • Harbor Freight Tools
  • O’Reilly Auto Parts
  • Silver Eagle Distributors Houston, LLC
  • Walmart
  • Clorox
  • Procter & Gamble

Security and Investigation  

  • Picore International
  • Silverseal

Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment 

  • Dell Technologies
  • Digi-Key Electronics
  • NVIDIA
  • Texas Instruments

Telecommunications Services, Cable Supplier     

  • ConcealFab Corporation
  • TengoInternet
  • Windstream Holdings Inc.
  • American Tower
  • Spectrum

Transportation and Logistics         

  • AAA Cooper Transportation
  • Delta Air Lines
  • HAECO Americas

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 Travel & Leisure     

  • Choice Hotels International
  • Marriott International

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 Trucking and Transportation        

  • Holmes Company of Jackson, Inc.
  • TMC Transportation
  • Total Quality Logistics
  • TZC Logistics
  • Werner Enterprises, Inc.

 Utilities          

  • Entergy
  • National Grid USA

 

 

 

Government contracting companies seeking veterans/transitioning military

Aerospace & Defense

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne
  • BAE Systems
  • Boeing
  • CACI International
  • General Dynamics
  • HII
  • L3Harris Technologies
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Raytheon Technologies

Defense

  • ADS, Inc.
  • AECOM
  • ASSETT, Inc.
  • Bell Flight
  • Constellis, LLC
  • Draken International
  • DynCorp International
  • G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc.
  • Geo Owl, LLC
  • ManTech International Corporation
  • Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
  • Perspecta
  • SOSi
  • TRAX International Corporation
  • Vectrus
  • Vertex Aerospace
  • Amentum

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Emergency Preparedness/Government services

  • Luminary Global

Government contracting and services

  • Lukos
  • Changeis
  • Cortina Solutions
  • Creative Systems and Consulting
  • Cynergy Professional Systems
  • Dynamic Systems Technology
  • Hill Technical Solutions
  • Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group
  • InterImage
  • Kerberos International
  • LSINC
  • NetImpact Strategies
  • Nou Systems
  • Nyla Technology Solutions
  • P3S Corporation
  • Panagora Group
  • Ripple Effect
  • SNA International
  • Strategic Alliance Business Group
  • TIME Systems
  • Tridant Solutions

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Nuclear         

  • Y12

Weapons Systems    

  • URS

 

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Hilton Honors Military Program

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) has partnered with Hilton, a global hotel company, to provide assistance to veterans and transitioning service members.

Hilton Honors Military Program

The Hilton Honors™ Military Program provides up to 100,000 hotel points to eligible Veterans and service members in transition. These points can be used for travel related to verifiable employment activities like job searches, training, and house hunting.

These points are not intended for use on vacation travel or other non-employment activities. Participants can receive up to 100,000 points over their lifetime, so these rewards points do not have to be used all at once.

Hilton Honors Eligibility Requirements for Military and Veterans

Each state sets their own eligibility and residency requirements. Participants must have a Hilton Honors™ account to receive any points awarded.

Currently, there are 27 states participating in the program, and more are expected to join. The following states are currently awarding hotel points to veterans and transitioning service members:

  1. Arizona
  2. California
  3. Colorado
  4. Connecticut
  5. Florida
  6. Indiana
  7. Iowa
  8. Kansas
  9. Kentucky
  10. Maine
  11. Massachusetts
  12. Maryland
  13. Minnesota
  14. Montana
  15. Nevada
  16. New Hampshire
  17. New Mexico
  18. Ohio
  19. Pennsylvania
  20. Utah
  21. Virginia
  22. Texas
  23. Vermont
  24. Washington
  25. West Virginia
  26. Wisconsin
  27. Wyoming

Hilton Honors State Contacts

Each participating state has a point of contact for the program. This list was updated as of Nov 5th, 2021.  For the most up to date list, please go here. 

State Name Email Phone
AZ Ray Tilkens Rtilkens@azdes.gov (520) 209-1038
CA Joe Engle WSBVeteranHiltonHonors@edd.ca.gov (916) 651-6218
CA Michael Ashby Michael.Ashby@edd.ca.gov (916) 654-0858
CO Colin Schneider colin.schneider@state.co.us (303) 318-8558
CO Lavade Lanier lavade.lanier@state.co.us (303) 636-1302
CO Mark Simmons mark.simmons@state.co.us (719) 667-3720
CT Tim Rockefeller timothy.rockefeller@ct.gov (860) 263-6016
FL Awilda Carozza Awilda.Carozza@deo.myflorida.com
FL Eric Ocasio Nieves Eric.OCASIONIEVES@deo.myflorida.com
FL Exit Smith exit.smith@deo.myflorida.com (850) 245-7411
FL Mark Brennan mark.brennan@deo.myflorida.com (850) 245-7405
Hilton Melissa Stirling melissa.stirling@hilton.com (703) 819-4623
IN Bonnie Maxey BMaxey@dwd.IN.gov (317) 508-4204
IN David Douglass dadouglass@dwd.in.gov (765) 431-4293
IN Lupe Martinez lmartinez1@dwd.in.gov (317) 407-6414
IN Mark Mathes Rmathes@dwd.in.gov (574) 584-5562
IN Rene Reshkus rreshkus@dwd.IN.gov (765) 431-0351
IO Jamie Norton Jamie.norton@iwd.iowa.gov (515) 725-5452
KS Gary Westerman Gary.westerman@ks.gov (785) 762-8870
KY Jason Hutchinson Rjason.hutchinson@ky.gov (502) 782-3092
ME John Wagner John.W.Wagner@maine.gov (207) 721-8201
ME Mark Cafiso Mark.j.cafiso@maine.gov (207) 822-3344
MD Mark Pindell Mark.pindell@maryland.gov (410) 424-3246
MA Brian Ottlinger Brian.j.ottlinger@massmail.state.ma.us (508) 977-1407
MA Robert Doucette robert.doucette@massmail.state.ma.us (617) 661-7867
MN Laurie Javorina laurie.javorina@state.mn.us (612) 970-5611
MT Nick Moschetti nmoschetti@mt.gov (406) 444-1630
NASWA Lori Adams ladams@naswa.org (202) 434-8045
NV Roberta Tapia retapia@detr.nv.gov (775) 684-0317
NV Roy Brown rlbrown@detr.nv.gov (702) 486-6512
NH Jonathan Alexander jonathan.n.alexander@nhes.nh.gov (603) 229-4407
NM Chris Zafra christian.zafra@state.nm.us (505) 841-8517
OH Chris Orr christopher.orr@jfs.ohio.gov (614) 466-6157
PA Jeremy Bender jerbender@pa.gov (717) 787-1800
TX Angelia Thompson angelia.thompson@tvc.texas.gov (832) 681-2566
TX Irene Cantu irene.cantu@tvc.texas.gov (210) 582-1718
TX Jennifer Bjorkman jennifer.bjorkman@tvc.texas.gov (325) 670-9547
TX Joann Alvarez tvcemployment@tvc.texas.gov (512) 463-2333
TX Natalie Nelson natalie.nelson@tvc.texas.gov (254) 200-2024
UT Wendy Macis wmacis@utah.gov (801) 455-4087
VT Hugh Bradshaw hugh.bradshaw@vermont.gov (802) 828-4240
VT Larry Forsyth larry.forsyth@vermont.gov (802) 828-4356
VA Robert M. Walker Jr. robert.walker@vec.virginia.gov (804) 221-5054
VA Dr. Robert Walker robert.walker@vec.virginia.gov (804) 221-5054
WA Hannah Schoepp hireavet@esd.wa.gov
WA Mike Ramos hireavet@esd.wa.gov
WA Monique Martin hireavet@esd.wa.gov (360) 704-6451
WA Randi Bowman hireavet@esd.wa.gov (360) 230-1026
WA Seth Maier hireavet@esd.wa.gov (509) 309-6089
WV Chad Ketchum chadwick.w.ketchum@wv.gov (304) 558-1138
WV Darina Shapley darina.k.shapley@wv.gov (304) 558-1138
WI Andrew Phelps andrew.phelps@dwd.wisconsin.gov (608) 901-5722
WY Scott McAdams scott.mcadams@wyo.gov (307) 777-5110

 

Veterans can also find their nearest American Job Center and ask for assistance with the Hilton Honors™ program for Veterans. The counselors at these job centers can also provide information about other services and training that can help transitioning service members.

Hilton’s History of Giving Back

Hilton’s partnership with NASWA is just one of many initiatives Hilton champions to offer assistance to Veterans

With Hilton’s Operation: Opportunity project, the company was determined to hire a total of 30,000 Veterans, military spouses, and caregivers. Launched in 2013 with a goal of hiring 10,000 veterans over five years, they exceeded that goal earlier than expected and committed to hiring more.

To learn more about jobs with Hilton, check out their Hilton Military page to see what’s available near you.

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Companies with Tuition Reimbursement

Companies with Tuition Reimbursement

If you’re a veteran like me and you’ve already exhausted your GI Bill benefits, but you are still working on an education program, then this list is for you. Many companies today understand the financial hardships that come from pursuing higher education. There is a generation of young adults who carry massive amounts of student loan debt, and some forward-thinking companies are taking steps to fix that.

With tuition assistance, companies would generally put money forward once your enrollment is verified. More often than not, however, companies will offer tuition reimbursement, meaning that they will pay you back once you successfully complete courses over a semester. This shields them from employees who may withdraw from classes in the middle of a semester.

Here is a list of companies we’ve compiled that offer either tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance:

Amazon

Amazon’s Career Choice – “Amazon will pay up to 95% of tuition and fees, up to a yearly maximum, towards a certificate or diploma in qualified fields of study.”

AT&T

AT&T Non-Management Tuition Assistance Plan ($5,250/year)

Anthem, Inc.

Anthem Graduate Degree Tuition Scholarships ($5,000/year)

BP

BP Educational Assistance (90% of costs)

Bank of America

Bank of America Tuition Assistance & Academic Support ($5,250/year)

Baxter

Baxter Scholarship Program ($5,250/year)

Best Buy

Best Buy’s tuition reimbursement ($5,250/year)

Boeing

Boeing’s Learning Together Program ($3,000/year)

Capital One

Capital One’s education assistance program ($5,000/year)

CarMax

CarMax Tuition Assistance Policy ($5,250/year)

Chipotle

Guild Education ($5,250/year)

Comcast

Comcast’s tuition assistance program ($5,750/year)

CVS

CVS Educational Support ($1,500/year)

Deloitte

As one of the Big Four, Deloitte consulting offers employees up to $10,000 each year of reimbursement funds. Employees must reach one year of employment to qualify.

Top-performing professionals may be eligible for graduate school assistance. Deloitte offers these employees full tuition reimbursement after two years of employment.

FedEx

FedEx Tuition Assistance ($5,000/year)

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

FCA Tuition Assistance ($5,000/year)

Fidelity

Fidelity Student Loan Assistance – Fidelity’s program helps employees pay donw student loans by up to $10,000 per year.

Giant Food Stores

“Our tuition reimbursement is $5,250 per year for unlimited years.”  – Giant Public Relations Manager.

Home Depot

Home Depot Tuition Reimbursement Program ($5,000/year)

Intel

Intel has its own in-house training organization, Intel University. The program offers over 7,000 courses available to all employees.

Intel also offers tuition reimbursement for courses outside of its program. The tuition assistance offers 100% of reimbursement for tuition, books, and fees. There is no annual limit, but the program has a lifetime cap of $50,000.

JetBlue

JetBlue Scholars (costs exceeding $3,500)

J.M. Smucker Company

Smucker’s Tuition Assistance & Scholarship Programs (100% of costs)

Lowe’s

Lowe’s Tuition Reimbursement ($2,500/year)

McDonald’s

The Archways to Opportunity ($3,000/year)

Oracle

“Oracle supports your path forward by reimbursing tuition fees up to the value of $5,250 per year for approved programs of study.”

Papa Johns

Dough & Degrees – “Eligible Papa John’s corporate team members can attend college free of charge. Franchise team members have access to college programs for as little as $5,000 annually.”

PenFed Credit Union

Educational Assistance ($5,250/year)

Procter & Gamble

P&G Tuition Reimbursement ($40,000 lifetime cap)

Publix

Publix’s tuition reimbursement ($3,200/year)

Raytheon Technologies

Raytheon’s educational assistance program ($10,000/year)

Sprint

Sprint Tuition Assistance Program ($3,500/year)

Starbucks

Starbucks Education Program – “Every benefits-eligible U.S. partner working part- or full-time receives 100% tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program.”

Swift Transportation

Tuition Reimbursement Program ($3,000/year for one driver and one eligible dependent.)

Target

Target Education ($5,250/year) – Education benefits for Target employees may include:

  • Debt-free education programs at 40+ top-tier schools
  • High school completion, college prep and English language learning programs
  • Degrees and certificates in business, technology, analytics, and more
  • Free personalized coaching
  • Tuition assistance available for other in-network programs

T-Mobile

“We fully foot the tuition bill at five online universities (FT only), and provide tuition assistance to other schools for both FT and PT employees.” T-Mobile Careers.

UPS

Earn and Learn ($5,250/year)

Walmart

Live Better U (100% of costs)

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Tuition Reimbursement is up to $5,000 per year. Additionally, Wells Fargo offers scholarships for dependent children, who can receive up to $3,000 per year, each year.

Verizon

Verizon Tuition Assistance ($8,000/year)

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