Beyond the Call
USAA aspires to be the Military Employer of Choice. To support our mission, we’ve developed Fellowship Programs and USAA SkillBridge to help you find a meaningful career at USAA.
Building meaningful careers
When veterans and military spouses find meaningful careers, they strengthen workplaces, communities and our nation.
The challenges
Military service and military family life create strengths valuable to any employer: resilience, leadership, adaptability and problem-solving.
But the military community faces unique barriers in civilian employment. Veterans report underemployment or jobs that don’t use their full skill set. For military spouses, relocations, unpredictable schedules or limited access to child care can impact career progression during and after service.
The challenge isn’t a lack of talent, it’s a lack of recognition, opportunity and continuity.
Our advocacy in action
The skills forged through service are unmatched and deserve to be recognized. We believe meaningful careers are more than just jobs, they’re pathways to purpose and stability. That’s why we’re going beyond job placement to tackle systemic issues.
Employer engagement
We’re working with companies to adopt military-friendly hiring and retention practices to ensure veterans and spouses aren’t just hired, but valued.
Child care
Military spouses cite child care as their top barrier to employment. That’s why we’re advocating for expanded access and flexible options.
Career support
We support programs that help people navigate career choices, build their professional network and access opportunities for growth.
Reskilling and navigation
We continue to invest in career discovery and reskilling resources. Plus, we’re adding focus to employer education and systemic fixes, to make sure that military talent is fully used.
Key resources
Reimagining Military-to-Civilian Transition
This report from Syracuse University highlights key research findings to help reduce barriers during the transition to civilian employment.
Spouse Employment and Child Care Report
The Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey finds that child care is the top barrier for active-duty spouses to secure employment.