Employment Pathways
Student Veterans of America · Employment Pathways
Change Their Story.
Change the Workforce.
SVA is launching Employment Pathways — direct, at-scale connections between the nation’s student veterans and the employers ready to hire, mentor, and invest in them. Join the founding partners shaping this launch.
The Mission
They Served Their Country. Now Let’s Build Their Future.
A coalition connecting student veterans to career-defining employer partnerships — built for long-term impact, not one-time hires.
Every student veteran carries a story of service and sacrifice. Employment Pathways gives them what they’ve earned: real mentorship, meaningful career pathways, and employer partners invested in their success long after the first job offer.
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Fortune 500 employer partners already standing behind our veterans
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Employer partner coalition vision by year-end 2026
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Virtual delivery — every session accessible to every student, everywhere
How It Works
An ongoing coalition, not a one-day event.
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An Ongoing Employer Coalition
SVA Employment Pathways brings together an ongoing group of employer partners committed to opening real career paths for student veterans.
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Veteran Champions Lead Every Session
Each of these veteran champions leads live Employment Pathways Information Sessions, all hosted by Student Veterans of America, at major colleges nationwide.
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The Connection Doesn’t End There
Every student walks away with direct access to reach out, schedule time, and keep building a relationship with a veteran champion who can open real doors for their future.
Founding Partners
Employers hiring, mentoring, and posting with SVA.
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Meet Our Veteran Champions
Veterans who made the transition, leading the students making it now.
Champions rotate quarterly, so the relationship — and the reach — never stops growing.
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Title, Branch of service
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Champion Name
Title, Branch of service
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Title, Branch of service
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“These veteran champions aren’t just showing up — they’re changing the future for our student veterans.”
Steve Amsden · VP of Employment Pathways, Student Veterans of America
Partnering With SVA
What we ask, and what you get.
What we ask of partners
- Name a veteran champion from your team to lead information sessions.
- Show up consistently — sessions run year-round, not once a season.
- Stay reachable to students after the session for questions and scheduling.
- Share your openings and internships with the SVA jobs site.
What partners get
- Direct access to student veteran talent at major colleges nationwide.
- Relationships that start before hiring season, not at the offer stage.
- Your logo, jobs, and content displayed across the SVA jobs site.
- A founding seat in the coalition shaping the program’s launch.
Reach
Backed by student veteran chapters nationwide.
Every info session, every champion relationship, and every connection can happen online — so location is never a barrier to opportunity, including for fully online student bodies.
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For Employers
Common questions.
Who is Employment Pathways for?
Employers ready to hire, mentor, and invest in student veterans — especially those whose own teams include veterans who can lead sessions.
What is a veteran champion?
A veteran on your staff who leads live information sessions hosted by SVA and stays available to students afterward.
What is the time commitment?
Champions lead sessions on a recurring schedule and rotate quarterly, so no single person carries the whole year.
Do sessions happen in person or online?
Sessions are built to run virtually so every student veteran can attend, with optional on-site visits and immersion days at partner offices.
How do our jobs reach students?
Partner openings, internships, and content are displayed on the SVA jobs site alongside your logo.
When does the program start?
Partners joining now become part of the founding coalition that shapes the launch.
Founding Coalition
Join us. Change a veteran’s future.
Tell us about your organization and we’ll be in touch with next steps for the founding cohort.