Warriors to Workforce Hiring

Recruitment for the next Warriors to Workforce (W2W) Program cohort at the VA Acquisition Academy (VAAA) Acquisition Internship School (AIS) is underway and they are seeking assistance in identifying qualified candidates for consideration.  In the past, they have identified most of interns through groups and organizations who have referred high quality candidates for consideration.

The next cohort will start in February 2017 and will be trained as Contract Specialists, and will receive the training for the Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) Levels I and II.

Timeline:

·         Now through September 30, 2016:   Accepting candidates for consideration

·         June through October 2016: Interviews and selections

·         November 2016 through January 2017: HR notification of selectees, processing of

          background security checks, final offers made

·         February 2017: Cohort convenes in Frederick, Maryland

How qualified candidates will request consideration:

Please have any interested Veterans send their resume attached to an email expressing their interest in being considered for the W2W Program to their mailbox at VAAAW2W@va.gov. As soon as they receive their email and resume, they will work directly with each individual to collect all required documents.