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Careers in the Military and Veteran Resources

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Sites Related to Military Service

  • Army ROTC University of WI - Stevens Point
    Department of Military Science and Leadership offers many scholarship opportunities, and students who wish to rise to the challenge may apply anytime.  Stop in room 204 of the Student Services Building, or call at (715) 346-3821.
  • Federal Military Jobs for College Majors   
    The United States Armed Forces has some great career opportunities that are often overlooked by new college graduates.  
  • DefenseLink: U.S. Department of Defense: Recruiting Information and Career Opportunities
    The Department of Defense -- the largest U.S. employer -- offers many thousands of rewarding and challenging jobs, in hundreds of different fields, as a service member or as a civilian, throughout the United States and around the world.
  • Military Career Guide Online
    This Web site is THE leading career information resource for the military world of work. It gives you details on 152 enlisted and officer occupation.
  • Today's Military: Careers
  • Branches of the Military: Internet Sites
            Army

            Navy

            Marines

            Air Force

            Coastguard

Sites Related to Post Military Service

Additional Career Related Sites

  • UWSP Career Portal Page

  • Exploring Major/s and Career Paths  Semester Programs
    Do you want to learn more about what you can do with a major after you graduate? Come to one of these free “Exploring Major/s and Career Paths” workshops offered by UWSP Career Services! You’ll learn about Wisconsin Careers, Career Visions, Web Resources, Career Assessments, and what the Career Services Office has to offer students of all majors and goals!

  • UWSP Annual Reports 
    Follow-up studies on past UWSP graduates identifying jobs and employers to consider in relation to majors. 

  • Internet Job Search 

  • Job Search by Field
    Resources related to specific career areas and majors.

  • Margaret Riley's Guide One of the best resources site on the Internet related to job search and career resources.

  • Career Exploration 
    Excellent resources for researching what to do with a major, looking up specific career information, and learning about available career assessments.

  • What to do with a Major in.... 
    Great sites to provide options related to your major or areas you are considering.

  • WWW Virtual Library Great backdoor option in finding job sources and finding information and resources.

  • Jobweb
    JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates, and is the online complement to the Job Choices job-search publications.

  • Reference Desk
    This is one of the larger sites, and most interesting, listing fact finding related resources.

Job Search Resources

Academic Resources

UWSP has many resources on the Internet related to majors and courses:

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WISCareers Internet Career Resource

WISCareers  (http://wiscareers.wisc.edu) is a free Internet Career Exploration Resource.  If you initially login from a UWSP campus networked computer you will be register automatically without a code.  For login in off campus, a "code" is available by contacting or stopping in the Career Services Office.

The WISCareers Program includes:  
700+ Occupations:  You will find occupations to match your interests, skills, values, or budget from a database of over 700 occupations. You will also find salary information, employment outlook, and education path for the occupations you find most interesting/suitable.
Graduate Schools and 4000+ Post-secondary Schools:  You may conduct a college/vocational training school search to match your interests and needs from a database of educational institutions nationwide. School information is directly linked to college home pages, campus maps, and online college applications!  
You can build a budget based on your individual needs and financial resources.  In addition, WISCareers includes several resources to help you apply for financial aid.
Job Seeking Tools:  Tools are available to help you create a resume and career portfolio as well as access information about Wisconsin employers and their current job listings.
Use on any Internet-ready computer: With personal passwords and the ability to save information, you can return to your information at anytime in the future to review and compare your findings.

Sites of Military Interest

Grunts.net: Home of United States Military History