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 Military Spouses who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Spouses of Active-Duty Service Members
- Spouses of Veterans who have transitioned off Active-Duty in the past 12 months
- Surviving Spouses of post-9/11 Veterans
- Spouses of severely wounded post-9/11 Veterans who are the primary financial providers of their household (or are actively seeking to return to work in that role)
For questions regarding your eligibility, please email ACP staff at info@acp-usa.org.
If you are a Spouse whose service member served prior to 9/11, or has separated from the military more than a year ago, please join us on ACP Village, ACP Spouse Facebook Group and ACP Connects to get free career guidance from thousands of volunteer career Advisors.
