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USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a new initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America’s food supply, strengthen rural communities, and defend the nation’s agricultural security.
The initiative combines two major efforts to expand opportunities for military-affiliated talent at USDA: an expanded partnership with the administration’s SkillBridge Program and the launch of USDA’s 100 Hires in 100 Days initiative, a department-wide effort to accelerate the hiring of veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses across the Department.
“America’s service members have spent their careers protecting our nation, and USDA is proud to offer them a new mission after they leave the military: protecting American agriculture,” said Secretary Rollins.
Through SkillBridge, USDA is actively recruiting transitioning service members with experience in:
- Cybersecurity
- Data and Artificial Intelligence
- Application Development
- Budget and Financial Management
- Acquisitions and Contracting
- Forest Service and Wildland Fire Management
- Geospatial Analysis and other mission-critical disciplines
SkillBridge opportunities are currently available within approximately 75 miles of USDA’s major employment hubs in Fort Collins, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; Kansas City, Missouri; Raleigh, North Carolina; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Washington, D.C.
Eligible applicants can express interest through the USDA SkillBridge website.
Source: USDA
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