Spouse Education and Career Opportunities – April Events
During the month of April, the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program office will host several events for military spouses to attend. Please review the following information for more details about each event and for registration procedures to join the discussions.
Career Coach Live
Did you know that there are SECO resources you can use to advance your career and education from your home? Be sure to attend the Career Coach Facebook Live on April 9 at 3 p.m. ET to learn all about the virtual tools and resources available to you, including the Virtual Military Spouse Symposium. If you haven’t registered for the symposium yet, it’s not too late!
For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1084140748633095/.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership Partner Facebook Live
Tune into the MSEP Partner Connect Facebook Live event on April 23 at 3 p.m. ET to connect with a hiring manager from Black & Veatch, a leading global engineering, consulting and construction company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water, telecom, federal and environmental markets. Ask your employment questions and learn about open positions.
If you or military spouses in your community are interested, but are not able to attend, you can check out the thread and find more information by clicking on https://www.facebook.com/DoDMilSpouse/events/.
2020 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium
Register for the 2020 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium on April 29-30, 2020. No matter where you are in your career, this two-day event can help you imagine where your career path can go and help you build a plan to achieve that vision. Join and take advantage of a powerful community and set of resources, all free to military spouses.
For more information, and to register to attend this event, please visit https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/portal/spousesymposium/4
Military Spouse Employment Partnership Partner Facebook Live
Tune into the MSEP Partner Connect Facebook Live event closing out the first day of the 2020 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium on April 29 at 3 p.m. ET to connect with a hiring manager from Starbucks. Ask your employment questions and learn about open positions.
For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/939066229841908/.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership Partner Facebook Live
Tune into the MSEP Partner Connect Facebook Live event that will be the final session of the 2020 Virtual Military Spouse Symposium on April 30 at 3 p.m. ET with MSEP Partner The Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. They’ll talk relationships with Taya Kyle, executive director of the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation. More details coming soon!
For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/events/540888129877834/.
Military Spouse Small Business Owners
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to provide direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. The program is for any small business with less than 500 employees affected by COVID-19. Lenders may begin processing loan applications as soon as April 3, 2020.
For information about the PPP and to apply for the program, please visit https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program-ppp
Pay for College with Scholarships Tailored Just for You!
Make college more affordable by using MySECO’s Scholarship Finder to search through more than 90 scholarships carefully chosen just for you. Browse our database of financial resources offered specifically to military spouses and family members to make paying for college fast and easy. Start now at https://myseco.militaryonesource.mil/Portal/SpouseProfile/SpouseFundingSources/Search.
Please note: To join the LinkedIn discussions, participants will need to have a LinkedIn profile and request approval to join the MSEP Spouse Group page at the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4159976. Once approved, members can join all group discussions hosted by the MSEP Spouse Group. The link works better using Google Chrome versus Internet Explorer. To join the LinkedIn Live events, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/company/military-spouse-employment-partnership-msep-/.