Alumni Connect: Veterans Career Panel and Networking Event

Join us at Widmer Brewery for this career networking event among UO, OSU, and PSU alumni, all of whom have served (or continue to serve) our country.

Learn how to leverage your military service and higher education experience to effectively transition into or advance your civilian career from a panel of successful veterans. And if you have success tips of your own, here’s your chance to help a fellow vet and expand your professional network!

Alumni Connect: Veterans Career Panel and Networking Event
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
5:30pm – 8:30pm
Widmer Brewery
929 N. Russell St.
Portland, OR 97227

Cost:
$10 in advance
$15 at the door

Online registration closes November 9, 2014

Admission includes appetizers and two beverages. Presentations start at 6:00 pm.

This event can also help you prepare for the November 14th “Hiring Our Heroes” career fair for veterans at Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum 1401 N. Wheeler, Portland, Oregon 97227.

Contact Information

OSU Alumni Association
204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center
Corvallis, OR 97331
(541) 737-2351
Toll free: (877) OSTATER
(877-678-2837)
OSUalum@oregonstate.edu

Date & Location

Date: 11/12/2014
Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Widmer Brewery

929 N. Russell St.
Portland, OR 97227

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The athletic department is honored to honor those that have served or who is currently serving our country and are offering free tickets to all active or veteran military members,up to 3 family members or loved ones. They are giving away 1000 tickets on first come,first serve basis.
All you need to do is contact the ticket office at (541) 737-4455 and provide proof of service.

  • November 11th Veteran’s Day parade
  • November 11th Veteran’s Day ceremony: AFROTC detachment MU quad.  10am
  • November 12th Wounded Warriors Veteran’s lounge 9-4pm  (will be available for veterans to come and talk to throughout the day)
  • November 13th Veteran Outreach Veteran’s Lounge 9-3pm
– Veteran Outreach Salem
– Transition Patient Advocate Southern Oregon Rehab
– County Veteran Officer, Corvallis
– Patient Advocate Portland VA Medical Center

Here is the information on how to apply for the AppleCare College Program employment:

In our AppleCare College Program, you’ll be supporting many of our popular products, from iPhones to iPads to MacBooks to desktop Macs. As our customers’ first point of contact, you’ll be the friendly voice of Apple, providing a world class customer experience, troubleshooting, and technical support. We’ll rely on you to listen to our customers and use your technical expertise, creativity, and passion to meet their needs — and remind them that behind our great products are amazing people. This position comes with competitive pay, full corporate benefits which includes tuition reimbursement, paid time off, discounts, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and the opportunity to make a difference. You can also expect Saturday or Sunday off, a work schedule designed around your class schedule, comprehensive paid training, and dedicated resources to support your ongoing growth and career development.  Education This position requires that you are a currently enrolled student at Oregon State University and will remain enrolled through May 2016.  Additional Requirements To learn more about opportunities at Apple, visithttp://www.apple.com/jobs/us/collegeadvisor.html

 

If you’re interested, apply online.

 

If this job isn’t for you, check out other job opportunities anytime at www.apple.com/jobs.

Oregon State University Veterans,

My name is Capt O’Doherty. I am the local Marine Officer recruiter for Oregon. Congrats on pursuing your college education. That is a great milestone to achieve in your life. I would like to extend the opportunity to anyone who would like to know more information on how to become a Marine Officer and help you complete your degree. If you would like more information please feel free to contact me anytime at (541)758-0835 Office, (541)760-4414 Cell, casey.odoherty@marines.usmc.mil.

Some key things to know if flying has been an interest for you only the Marines can GUARANTEE a flight contract. Also earlier in college standing that you apply there are more selection spots for training. If you are still in the reserves still that is a great green weight for applications and is counted as drill time if you attend OCS. While at OCS you are paid as an E-5 if you have not attained a higher rank. Thank you for your time.

Captian O’Doherty, USMC

Officer Selection Officer

Officer Selection Station Corvallis

572 NW Van Buren

Corvallis, OR 97330

(541)758-0835 Office

(541)760-4414 Cell

 

You’re getting out. You need a job. We’re here to help.

Last year we asked the nation’s Military Friendly Employers® to list the top jobs they were recruiting America’s veterans for. The resulting Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans was so popular, we’re going to do it every year.

So we asked the 2014 Military Friendly Employers® – 184 large employers that boast the best military recruiting and retention programs in the nation – to list their hottest jobs for veterans. The resulting list ranks the Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans according to demand with a brief description of each, their average national salary, why they’re “hot” and what you need to land the job.

For more information:http://www.gijobs.com/hot-jobs-list/top-20-hot-jobs-for-veterans-2014/

Top 20 Hot Jobs for Veterans 2014 - A list of the hottest jobs for ex-military

Student Veterans of America and Raytheon have partnered to provide three (3) $10,000 STEM scholarships to student veterans pursuing engineering degrees or a degree in a closely related field. These student veterans have the potential to fill a critical skills gap plaguing the nation and usher in a new generation of technological advancements. This partnership will support the professionals that are well equipped to answer the challenges of tomorrow.

The 2014 Raytheon-SVA Scholarship application will open July 4, 2014 and remain open until October 1, 2014 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Student veterans must complete an online application, answer two essay questions, attach the required documents, and have one letter of reference be submitted prior to the deadline to be considered.

Eligibility

All successful candidates must:

  • Be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year of undergraduate study, or be enrolled in a graduate program for the 2015-2016 academic year
  • Be attending full-time at an accredited four-year university in the United States
  • Be pursuing an engineering degree or a degree in a closely related field, as listed below
  • Demonstrate a commitment to and passion for their chosen field of study
  • Demonstrate leadership and engagement in their community
  • Be a current student veteran, as proven by a DD 214 and transcript
  • Have received an honorable discharge, or be in good standing with his/her branch of service

Closely related fields include:

  • Software Engineering / Computer Science / IT
  • Computer Engineering
  • Cyber Security / Network Security
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

 

Essay

Please provide answers to the following two essay questions (maximum of 300-500 words per essay). Your word document should include your name and clearly specify each answer by number.

1. What sparked your interest in your chosen field of study? What do you hope to accomplish with your degree?  In your answer, please describe how your experiences have influenced the goals you have for yourself.

2. Please provide 1-2 examples of how you have demonstrated leadership.  Explain how you were influential and what you were trying to achieve.  These need not be demonstrated through formal or traditional leadership roles.  Think broadly and examine the many ways you are having an effect on the members of your technical community, your chapter, your university, or your broader community.

Letters of Reference

You must arrange for one letter of reference be emailed directly to SVA at scholarships@studentveterans.org. The email should contain in the subject, “2014 Raytheon-SVA Scholarship Letter of Reference for (Provide Your Name)”.  Letters can also be mailed to:

Student Veterans of America
c/o Raytheon-SVA Scholarship Committee
1625 K Street NW Suite 320
Washington, DC  20006

All letters of recommendation must be sent by the author, signed by the author, and be on official letterhead.

Additional Materials

A complete application must include:

  • Current copy of your Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Unofficial copy of current university transcript updated for the most recently completed semester
  • One letter of reference from a professor, adviser or supervisor
  • Responses to the 2 essay questions
  • DD 214, Certificate of Discharge

Questions

Should you have any questions, or experience any problems, please submit a contact form so an SVA team member may help you.

 

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Veterans may soon have easier access to government-paid health care under a bill President Barack Obama signed into law Thursday, the government’s most sweeping response to date to a public uproar over systemwide problems that have rocked the Veterans Affairs Department.

With service members, lawmakers and military leaders looking on, Obama put his pen to the bill at Fort Belvoir, an Army base south of Washington, where he held up the legislation as a rare example of Republicans and Democrats working together effectively. Denouncing delays in care for veterans as wrong and outrageous, Obama said the government would keep moving ahead with urgent reforms to ensure veterans have the care they’ve earned.

“This will not and cannot be the end of our effort,” Obama said. “We have to make sure the VA system can keep pace with the new demands.”

The $16.3 billion measure allows the Veterans Affairs Department to hire thousands of doctors, nurses and other health professionals at the VA’s nearly 1,000 hospitals and outpatient clinics nationwide. Under the new law, employment rules will be revised to make it easier to fire senior VA executives judged to be negligent or performing poorly.

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For more information see the following website; http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/08/07/obama-to-sign-veterans-health-care-overhaul/