{"id":6669,"date":"2019-03-18T16:33:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T23:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/?p=6669"},"modified":"2023-08-29T10:37:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:37:10","slug":"springboard-veteran-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/news\/springboard-veteran-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll Call: Springboard\u2019s Veteran Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

An estimated 250,000 veterans <\/span>transition out of the military<\/span><\/a> every year, and many struggle to re-enter civilian life. While some of their training is highly specialized, much of it is transferable to the civilian job market. After all, today’s veterans possess extraordinary technical acumen and thrive in challenging environments, making them world-class learners and valuable additions to high-growth companies. <\/span><\/p>\n

At Springboard, we strive to make 21st-century skills accessible to as many people as possible through affordable, mentor-led online courses. And we\u2019re stepping up our commitment to help veterans launch fulfilling post-military careers. <\/span><\/p>\n

All Springboard courses offer job guarantees\u2014if you don\u2019t land a job after graduation, we\u2019ll refund your tuition. And while the courses are self-paced and flexible (allowing people to continue working, for example), they\u2019re also structured, most notably through regular one-on-one video calls with a personal mentor. This guidance is key to keeping students accountable and on track to meet their goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the transition from a military to a civilian role is a unique experience, so we\u2019ve recruited an exceptional group of veteran fellows to provide additional support. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our veteran fellows are available to guide you as you build a career in the tech industry, just like they did. <\/span><\/p>\n

Meet them:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"AaronAaron Mund, U.S. Marine Corps<\/b><\/p>\n

After high school, Aaron didn\u2019t want to spend another minute in a classroom. His sense of service and dedication to his country led him to the U.S. Marine Corps. After four years serving all over the world, Aaron earned his bachelor\u2019s degree in finance. Even though he swore he\u2019d never attend another bootcamp, Aaron\u2019s passion for improvement led him to enroll in Springboard\u2019s UX Design Course. He\u2019s also working toward an MBA in strategic management. Aaron enjoys providing veterans with career advice during the transition to civilian life, advocating for suicide prevention, and lending fellow veterans a helping hand or a compassionate ear.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"KeithKeith Snyder, U.S. Army Reserve<\/b><\/p>\n

Keith was in the U.S. Army Reserves between 2004 and 2012, an experience that taught him innumerable lessons, not the least of which were patience and discipline. After earning his bachelor\u2019s degree online (in game and simulation programming), Keith enrolled in the UX Career Track so he could expand his skill set. He\u2019s eager to give back to his fellow veterans.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"MarshallMarshall Davidson, U.S. Marine Corps<\/b><\/p>\n

Marshall joined the U.S. Marine Corps shortly after high school and spent a little over eight years on active duty in the logistics field. Today, he continues to work in the logistics and supply chain Industry, mainly on the transportation side of things. In addition to his full-time job, Marshall enrolled in Springboard\u2019s Business Analytics course so he could pick up the skills he noticed that many employers across all industries were looking for.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"PrescottPrescott Paulin, U.S. Marine Corps<\/b><\/p>\n

Prescott is a U.S. Marine Corps officer who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in entrepreneurial business administration while also studying user-oriented collaborative design. He currently leads a 50-year-old family business in cryogenic technology focused on making metals stronger and cheaper. Since leaving the military, he has continued supporting the defense industry, attracting government grants for military-related research and development. He recently patented a data-driven emergency response platform.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"JonJon Shepard, U.S. Army Reserve<\/b><\/p>\n

Jon served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2011 to 2017 in military intelligence. After graduating from college in 2010, he worked for the New York State Senate before deploying to Afghanistan for a 12-month tour in 2013. \u00a0Following his deployment, Jon joined JPMorgan Chase, where he currently works as a business manager. Jon completed Springboard\u2019s Business Analytics course to sharpen his analytical skill set, given the importance of data-driven decision-making in his role.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"CourtneyCourtney Wilson, U.S. Army<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to our five fellows, we\u2019re proud to partner on veterans-focused work with Courtney Wilson, a former Army engineer captain who received a Bronze Star Medal for her service in Afghanistan. A creative writing major turned engineer turned MBA candidate, Courtney founded <\/span>DropZone For Veterans<\/span><\/a>, a directory of high-impact veteran benefits, to support post-military transitions.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in speaking with a fellow about how you can transition to a career in tech, email partnerships@springboard.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

An estimated 250,000 veterans transition out of the military every year, and many struggle to re-enter civilian life. While some of their training is highly specialized, much of it is transferable to the civilian job market. After all, today’s veterans possess extraordinary technical acumen and thrive in challenging environments, making them world-class learners and valuable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":6693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_eb_data_table":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[],"marketing_tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6669","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6669"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6669"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49451,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6669\/revisions\/49451"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6669"},{"taxonomy":"marketing_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/marketing_tags?post=6669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}