There are more than 600,000 active-duty spouses who struggle to focus on their own career development due to underemployment, relocations and spouse deployments.
As stated in the Chamber of Commerce Foundation study, 70% of military spouses believe they are underemployed in their current job.
ACP hand-selects a Mentor for each spouse Protégé for year-long, customized, one-on-one mentorship. The pair will connect on honing professional development skills, networking and managing employment gaps.
Whether you are considering a new career, starting a small business, or have recently relocated, our Mentors volunteer their time by providing a service. They typically work on:
- Career exploration
- Entrepreneurship and small business growth
- Résumé review
- Interview Preparation
- Networking
- Career Coaching
- Overall professional development
ACP welcomes applications from service members, veterans, and spouses who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Active duty service members (including members of the Reserve and National Guard).
- Veterans of the armed forces that have served at least 180 days on active duty orders since September 11, 2001.
- Active duty spouse, surviving spouses and spouses of severely wounded post-9/11 veterans.
- Service members who served less than 180 days of active duty since 9/11, but who were injured while serving or training.
For exceptions to this policy, please email ACP staff at [email protected] with an explanation of your circumstances.
If you are a spouse whose service member served prior to 9/11, or has already separated from the military, please join us on acp-advisornet.org, ACP Spouse Facebook Group and ACP Connects to get free career guidance from thousands of volunteer career Advisors.
