Career readiness and personalized support for your next career step
Veterans CareerBridge is a no cost career development program powered by TalentBase. We help veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, and eligible dependents prepare for civilian careers, build an individual career plan, and take action toward their goals.
Whether you are ready to find employment, interested in certification or advanced training, or want to pursue both, our team will help you identify your next steps and provide structured support.
Phase 1 — Career Readiness
Two weeks
Build the skills, tools, and confidence to navigate your career transition. Topics include:
Resume development and military experience translation
Interview preparation using the STAR method
Professional communication and workplace expectations
Career exploration, networking, and goal setting
Sessions take place Monday through Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific time. We will share upcoming cohort dates and participation details during enrollment.
Two weeks following Phase 1
Work with our team to create a career plan based on your interests, experience, qualifications, and goals.
Your plan may focus on finding employment, pursuing certification or advanced training, exploring internship opportunities, or combining pathways. You can pursue employment and training together when appropriate.
Together, we will identify your goal, practical action steps, available resources, and milestones. You will also know when your next phase of support begins and ends.
Up to 90 calendar days
Move forward with your plan while receiving continued career support. Depending on your goals, assistance may include:
Targeted job search reports
Resume feedback and tailoring
Mock interviews and interview preparation
Certification guidance and training coordination
Employer connections and work experience opportunities when available
Career counseling and regular check ins
Our team will help you review progress, address barriers, and adjust your approach as needed. At the end of this phase, you will receive a summary of your progress and next steps to help you continue moving forward.
You may complete this phase earlier if you achieve your agreed goal or milestone and finish your final review.
The active program lasts approximately 17 weeks, including four weeks of readiness and planning followed by up to 90 days of support.
Phases 2 and 3 include scheduled check ins and activities you complete independently, based on your individual plan.
Graduation ceremonies take place twice each year, in spring and fall. Your program completion date follows your individual timeline. You do not need to wait for a ceremony to complete the program, and the ceremony schedule does not extend your active support period.
You will receive career readiness training, an Individual Career Plan, a defined period of career support, regular progress reviews, and a final summary of your next steps.
Employment, interviews, internships, wages, and placement are not guaranteed. Employers make their own hiring decisions. Certification and exam assistance depend on eligibility, program approval, and available funding, and exam passage is not guaranteed.
Participation is free. This listing is for a career development program, not a paid position or an offer of employment. Compensation for any employment or internship opportunity depends on the employer and the specific opportunity.
Select I am Interested and complete the application. A TalentBase representative will contact eligible applicants to discuss their goals, program fit, upcoming cohort availability, and next steps.
TalentBase provides equal opportunity in program participation and considers qualified applicants consistent with program eligibility requirements and applicable law.
RequirementsWho Should Apply
We encourage applications from:
Veterans
Active duty, reserve, and National Guard members
Military spouses
Eligible military dependents ages 18 to 24
Students and recent graduates who meet program eligibility requirements
Participants should be ready to attend scheduled sessions, stay in touch with our team, and take an active role in their career plan.
Skills Required
- Open to qualified applicants, including veterans, active duty, reserve or National Guard members, military spouses, military dependents ages 18–24, students, and recent graduates.
- Motivation to pursue professional employment.
- Prepared to participate in a full-time internship if selected.
- Reliable transportation or willingness to relocate for an internship placement within Kern County.
- Degree or certificate completed within the past year for students and recent graduates.
What We Do
TalentBase is a workforce strategy and advisory firm focused on veteran workforce integration. It helps employers, government, industry, and community partners build stronger workforce systems and connect people with career opportunities. Its flagship Veterans CareerBridge program combines professional development, education, credentials, employer matching, coaching, and paid work-based learning to prepare veterans, military spouses, and dependents for sustainable civilian careers while helping employers access job-ready talent.
