New Civilian Internships Available for Military Service Personnel at the End of Military Service - Workology

New Civilian Internships Available for Military Service Personnel at the End of Military Service Special Interships will be Available for Military Service Personnel With Memorial Day just a few days away, I thought I’d take this opportunity to let HR managers, recruiters, and employers know that the there is a brand-new special internship available for employers and military service personnel who are nearing the end of the military service (“EOS”).   The program is available to special operations forces in every branch of the military (SEALS, Green Beret, etc.).   It is a government-paid internship lasting 179 days. US Special Operations Command (“USSOCOM”) (headquartered in Tampa, Florida) has created the “Care Coalition,” a program dedicated to transitioning wounded or medically eligible veterans to civilian jobs under recent amendments to the Wounded Warrior Assistance Act.   The program is open to veterans from special operations of all service branches who, for medical reasons (that may or may not rise to the level of a permanent disability), cannot complete their current tour of military service. The   Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, section 551 (“Section 551”) authorizes the military to create programs to provide eligible members of the armed forces with job training and employment skills training, including apprenticeship programs, to help prepare such members for employment in the civilian sector.  According to USSOCOM, to be eligible, the service member must have at least 180 days of active duty to their EOS period.   A service member on active duty is paid by and receives benefits from the military.   The internship can last no more than 179 days. Thus, throughout the internship, the vets are receiving salary and benefits from the military. For the program to be eligible, The assigned tasks, duties, obligations and responsibilities imposed by the principal must be secondary and subordinate to any absences required by the service member’s care giver for treatment of the medical condition.   In short, doctor’s appointments first, work second. The principal cannot pay salary to the service member, and the service member must sign an express statement acknowledging that he or she will receive no pay from the principal. An internship does not guarantee employment and, in most cases, will not lead to employment. The program must provide meaningful training to assist the vet to transition to the civilian workforce. For more information on the Care Coalition’s Internship Program, or for other information on hiring military veterans, contact Mary Wright. Special Interships will be Available for Military Service Personnel Are you ready to support these ex-military internships?