Career Fair For Veterans, Military Spouses Planned At Fort Belvoir

FORT BELVOIR, VA — Veterans and military spouses looking for job opportunities can attend a career fair in person or virtually at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir.

The Veteran and Military Spouse Career Fair will be held in person from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on May 11 at the National Museum of the United States Army, 1775 Liberty Drive, Fort Belvoir, VA. A virtual career fair will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12 through online meeting portal Brazen. The event is free to attend.

At the virtual event, job candidates can connect with over 50 companies in Northern Virginia ranging from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Employers are collectively hiring for over 10,000 positions with various sectors represented, including government, information technology, finance, defense, renewable energy and healthcare.

The in-person event will feature 25 companies and veteran career organizations with resume translation guidance, community services and military spouse career education services.

Job candidates of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome at the event. Candidates do not need to live in Northern Virginia to interview with the companies.

Registration for both events is available here.

The career fair is being held by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Virginia Chamber Foundation and the Virginia Department of Veterans Services. The economic development authority has hosted various job fairs to attract talent to Northern Virginia, including a past event geared toward active duty military and veterans.

"We are thrilled to once again invite our nation’s veterans to explore the impactful careers and high quality of life available to them in Northern Virginia’s diverse communities," said Victor Hoskins, the president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. "Last November’s Veteran and Military Career Fair was a resounding success, with more than 200 veterans attending the in-person event at Fort Belvoir and more than 2,000 online conversations taking place between candidates and our hiring companies."

With the presence of Fort Belvoir, the Pentagon and other military sites, Northern Virginia has a significant presence of military families and veterans. According to the economic development authority, Fairfax County alone has nearly 80,000 veterans and their families and 1,968 veteran-owned firms.

Since May 2020, the economic development authority's career fairs have drawn nearly 4,600 attendees and over 11,000 conversations between employers and job candidates.