Resources for Veterans

There are lots of places to find information on veterans in higher education and in post-military careers.

Here are some quick links to the resources found on this page:

Higher Education Web Resources            

Books at Gumberg: Vets in Higher Education

Job Searching Web Resources & Resume Tips

Books at Gumberg: Vets & Employment

Career & Education Services at Duquesne

photo by Justin Connaher

Duquesne is committed to veteran students, and provides support and services, including the below:

• Duquesne's Career Services provides special assistance to veterans and to those with disabilities, including career counseling, resume review, and LinkedIn and alumni groups. You will find them in Rockwell Hall, or you can email them at careerservices@duq.edu or call 412-396-6644.
• Duquesne has a chapter of Student Veterans of America.
• Duquesne and the School of Nursing were both named top military friendly schools by G.I.Jobs in 2015.
• Duquesne's Office for Military and Veteran Students also provides support and guidance to veterans, including information on tuition assistance and military benefits. This article in the Duquesne Duke profiles Phillip Battle, one of Duquesne's many student veterans, while another article features stories from several different veterans.
• Veteran and military students can visit the Duquesne Writing Center for help with papers, resumes, and even creative writing. Many veterans have written poetry, memoirs, and fiction in response to their experiences while in the service, including Tim O'Brien, Kurt Vonnegut, and Phil Klay. You can find out more about Duquesne's student veterans creative writing group, the DU Dog Tags, in this article in The Duquesne Duke.

Below you will find links to freely available information on the web about veterans pursuing higher education after deployment.

Below you will find job searching sites on the web, as well as information from the VA on post-military employment. Duquesne's Career Center site lists even more job search databases.

The links below give tips to veterans to help highlight their skills. Don't forget that Duquesne's Career Center also provides resume review services.