SpouseWorks Connects Military Spouses With Paid Fellowships

Affiliation: DoD, Joint, Overseas

Location: Nationwide, remote, and eligible overseas locations

Partners: Department of War SpouseWorks; Military OneSource; Hiring Our Heroes; participating civilian employers

What They Did: Provides eligible military spouses with paid 12-week fellowships at civilian employers, across industries and locations, with career coaching and a pathway to long-term employment.

Key Results: The program began as the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot and is now a permanent fellowship pathway designed to help placements convert into long-term employment.

Replication Takeaway: Recruit employers with real workforce needs, match them with career-ready military spouses, fund the fellowship stipend centrally, and design each placement around professional experience that can convert into long-term employment.