General Assembly offers veterans and military spouses tech training and career coaching through employer-sponsored scheme
General Assembly, a technology education provider, has launched Project Forge - a new initiative aiming to provide new career opportunities and training in cybersecurity, data, engineering and UX design to U.S. military veterans and their spouses.
General Assembly will provide tuition-free training and on-the-job learning opportunities to veterans and military spouses through employer partnerships. The scheme aims to help the transition into civilian careers in high-demand fields.
“Veterans bring valuable skills like leadership, adaptability, systems thinking and mission readiness to employers,” explains Ben Porter, U.S. Navy Veteran and Director of Veteran and Employer Partnerships at General Assembly.
“Veterans and military spouses deserve training that respects their experience and helps them gain job-ready skills to transition into a thriving civilian career without a four-year degree–and that’s where General Assembly comes in.”
Veterans and military spouses will be welcomed into new roles though General Assembly’s Hire-Train-Deploy solution, with an option to convert into full-time roles after 12 months. Veterans will also be provided with personalized career coaching and mentorship.
“Transitioning out of the military can be isolating,” said Porter. “That’s why we support veteran learners with a network of coaches, mentors and fellow veterans who understand the experience.”
The news follows shortly after General Assembly introduced new cybersecurity and IT training in collaboration with CompTIA. The initiative is designed to help businesses address the global cyber-security workforce shortage, which stands at nearly four million professionals.
