Did you know that Project Management is a great career choice for transitioning military members?
Military Outreach Program
In addition to all the existing benefits of a PMI membership, we also offer the following services and resources to help you get started on your new career path:
- Support active duty, separated, retired, and spouses of military personnel understand the benefits of a project management accreditation and navigate the application and certification process.
- Help military personnel and veterans select PMI certifications and help translate their skills and experience to successfully apply for certification.
- Provide networking, educational, and mentorship opportunities
- Job Board and other career resources
- Contribute to community outreach by Integrating with the veteran community and veteran-friendly companies, with an emphasis on strengthening diversity
- Increase awareness and collaboration within a global professional organization
- Engage military personnel to consider the project management field and the values, processes, skills, and certifications that PMI offers.
- Increase awareness of PMI, PMI MN
- PMI Events
Note: Through the Military Outreach Program, veterans and active service military who fill project or program manager roles have the opportunity to obtain their PMI certification.
Contact us at [email protected]. Ask about our Military Chapter Guest Pass Program to find out if you qualify for a free first year membership to PMI Minnesota Chapter and surrounding area.
Note: You must be a member of PMI Global to join PMI Minnesota Chapter and surrounding area.
“See how PMI can help you get started.”: https://www.pmi.org/military
PMI Minnesota Chapter membership offers a community of like-minded professionals that can offer mentorship, help with skills identification and translation, study groups certification preparation, and finding a job.
- List of Project Management Certifications
- PMI Application Process
- PMI Online Courses
- Translating your military experience to PMI: military2pm
- Schedule your exam
Note: Applications for certification and membership need to be submitted to PMI separately.
- VA Reimbursement
- Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) Program: requires Military CAC to access sites
- Authorized Training Partners
- Yellow Ribbon Program
- Military.com
- Vets2PM
- Project Got Your Back (PGYB): FREE 1:1 mentorship: Veterans connecting other veterans with a variety of resources
- Eagle Group of MN: Hold weekly meetings providing 1:1 mentoring and coaching to veterans looking for a job for FREE. Hold monthly meetings hosting professional speakers, networking, and providing job placement assistance for FREE
- Career Services: Career employment services through PMI
- American Corporate Partners (ACP): FREE 1:1 mentoring from industry professionals
- Veterati: FREE 1:1 mentoring from industry professionals
- MN Career Force: Jobs in Minnesota | Career Resources. Lists open job postings in Minnesota
- USA Jobs: The Federal Government's official employment site. Federal job postings
- DOD SkillBridge: Internship opportunities for Active-Duty military members during the last 180 days of service
Project Management
- PMI Study Hall: A website that will help you study for PMP test. There is a small fee to access.
- PMI Veterans Brochure 2020
- PMI Career Navigator – Tool to access your current skill to create a road map to Project management success.
- To collaborate with other professionals and experts around the world, go to projectmanagement.com
Resume & Job Interview Assistance
- Wounded Warriors: Veteran Employment Programs - Help Veterans Find Work | WWP – FREE resume writing assistance, interview preparation, career counseling, and more
- Candorful: Nail That Interview – FREE mock interviews conducted by industry professionals
- Pathfinder: USO Pathfinder® Transition Program · United Service Organizations – FREE employment, mentorship, and transition assistance
FREE MONEY $$$
- Are you a Minnesota resident who has served in a combat zone since September 11, 2001? If you answered yes to this question, you may qualify for a FREE cash grant up to $2,000 - $120 per month deployed. thankmntroops.org
- List of companies that offer Veteran discounts – Veteran discounts available year-round - Vantage Point
FUN
- Warriors Next Adventure -- FREE mountain climbing, hiking, camping, and outdoor adventures to military members, veterans, and their families
- Freedom Fishing Foundation -- FREE fishing trips for military members, veterans, and their families
- VetTix: Tickets For Troops - Veteran Tickets Foundation -- FREE concert, sporting, and event tickets for military members, veterans, and their families
Homeless
- Homeless Shelter Near Me: Provides a list of homeless shelters across the United States
PMI MN webinars and books related to Military
- Translating your Military Experience for the PMP Application, by Retired Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sergeant, Tim Dalhouse
- Why military experience is ideal for Project Management
- How military can discover civilian Project Management
Interested in giving back to military community? Send email to [email protected] or access Opportunity Search
