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About ACP

Combating Underemployment. One Veteran and Spouse At A Time.

Our mission

American Corporate Partners (ACP) is a national nonprofit organization focused on helping Veterans and Active-Duty Spouses find their next careers through one-on-one mentoring, networking and online career advice.

More than 1 million Veterans are expected to transition from the armed forces to civilian life over the next five years. ACP engages the American people in a unique volunteer opportunity to provide career guidance to Veterans as they transition to civilian life.

We believe that the biggest issue facing our Service Members is not unemployment – it’s underemployment. ACP focuses on helping Veterans and Active-Duty Spouses find meaningful opportunities and develop long-term careers.

Our history

Founder Sidney E. Goodfriend launched American Corporate Partners on Labor Day 2008 with the help of six founding corporate partners who provided funding to ACP and volunteer Mentors. By the end of 2009, ACP had paired 500 returning Veterans with Mentors. In November 2018, ACP announced it was expanding its reach and opening its program to the Active-Duty Spouse community. Currently, ACP has more than 5,000 Veterans and Active-Duty Spouses paired one-on-one with Mentors from more than 1,500 of America’s top companies, universities, and hospitals.

Since its founding, ACP has focused on expanding its number of Corporate Partners, reaching out to a larger number of returning military and designing several new programs and initiatives to help an increasing number of Service Members, Veterans and their families.


Mentors from 1500+ top companies

Amazon.com, Inc.
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Bloomberg
Cigna Group
Deloitte
Disney
ESPN
FOX
Goldman Sachs
IBM
Johnson & Johnson
Lockheed Martin Corporation
McKinsey & Company
Major League Baseball
Mastercard
NASCAR
Nike
Northrop Grumman
Oxy
PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
Travelers
UBS
Visa
Wells Fargo

Staff

Executive Staff

Senior Managers

Managers

Senior Operations Associates

Operations Associates


Interested in a career at ACP?

  • Healthcare, dental and vision plans
  • Summer Fridays (1/2 day) between Independence Day and Labor Day
  • Generous PTO package, increasing with your length of employment, including 10 paid holidays off
  • Paid time off for volunteering in the community
  • Paid parental leave
  • Pre-tax transit benefits
  • Professional development allowance for workshops, tutorials and online courses
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US Service Member with kid in arms

Help Veterans and Military Spouses Build a Brighter Future

Your donation to American Corporate Partners (ACP) doesn’t just support a program—it changes lives. We’re dedicated to empowering our nation’s heroes and their families by connecting them with fulfilling careers. With your help, we can provide vital mentorship and career counseling that transforms their professional journeys.

For a Veteran transitioning to civilian life or a Military Spouse navigating frequent moves and career changes, finding a meaningful job can be a significant challenge. Your support provides them with the tools, network, and confidence they need to succeed.

Join us in making a real difference. Your contribution, big or small, directly fuels these career transformations, creating a lasting impact on the futures of those who have sacrificed so much for our country.

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