Translate military experience
Turn an Army MOS, Air Force AFSC, Navy or Coast Guard rating, Marine Corps MOS, or Space Force specialty into language civilian employers understand.
MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN CAREER TOOLS · FREE PUBLIC ACCESS
Turn military experience into a civilian career plan.
Veteran Career Kit gives service members and veterans one connected place to translate military skills, explore civilian roles, strengthen résumés, plan certifications, prepare for interviews, and organize a job search.
Open the career workspaceNo sign-in, enrollment, subscription, or payment is required.
ONE CONNECTED CAREER TOOLKIT
Practical help from military skills translation through the job search
The tools are grouped by the task you need to complete. Open the workspace for hands-on career tools or use the dedicated transition, employer, certification, resource, and VA calculator sections.
Match civilian careers
Connect military responsibilities, technical training, leadership, and transferable skills with realistic civilian job families and search titles.
Build a veteran résumé
Develop truthful, accomplishment-focused résumé language that explains military results without relying on unfamiliar acronyms or service terminology.
Plan certifications
Compare employer-recognized credentials with military experience and identify official military or veteran education resources that may help.
Prepare for interviews
Practice explaining military experience in business language and organize examples with clear situation, action, and result details.
Manage the transition
Track applications, compare compensation, organize deadlines, and follow a structured plan for moving from military service to civilian employment.
VETERAN CAREER KIT FAQ
About the free career service
Who can use Veteran Career Kit?
The career resources are designed for active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, transitioning personnel, veterans, retirees, and military families across the United States.
Which military services are supported?
Veteran Career Kit supports the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
Is Veteran Career Kit free?
Yes. Every public career, transition, employer, certification, resource, and VA calculator tool is available without an account, subscription, or payment.
Is Veteran Career Kit affiliated with the Department of Defense?
No. Veteran Career Kit is an independent educational career-resource service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Department of Defense or any military service.