MCA Joins a Partnership with DOD Spouse Education and Career Program
Posted on: October 12,2023Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA October 12, 2023: On Oct. 18, 2023, The Marine Corps Association will join the Defense Department Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program and Military Spouse Employment Partnership for an induction ceremony and annual event at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia. The Marine Corps Association joins more than 70 new partners to MSEP — bringing the number of employers to more than 700.
Military spouses have long struggled with maintaining employment due to Permanent Change of Station moves and other challenges associated with military life. Unemployment among military spouses stood at 21%, according to the 2021 Survey of Active-Duty Spouses. That same year, overall civilian unemployment was 5.3%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership connects military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who commit to recruiting, hiring, promoting and retaining military spouses. Since its inception in 2011, MSEP employers have hired more than 275,000 military spouses.
Providing opportunities to spouses for meaningful employment strengthens financial stability among military families, which promotes force retention and military readiness which are essential to national security.
“Partnering with MSEP provides a great opportunity for MCA to facilitate Marine Corps spouses finding employment opportunities, particularly since Marines often have a challenging operational tempo and tend to move every two years” said Marta Sullivan, MCA Director of Engagement and Outreach. “We’re extremely excited about this partnership and the positive impact it will have on our families.”
For those interested in viewing The Marine Corps Association’s induction into the partnership, DOD will livestream the Welcome Remarks and Induction Ceremony on the Military OneSource and Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Facebook pages, and the Military OneSource YouTube channel at 2:30 p.m. EDT. Media interested in attending the ceremony can register here: 2023 Military Spouse Employment Partnership Annual Event (eventsquid.com)
The Defense Department established the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program to provide education and career assistance to military spouses worldwide, offering free comprehensive resources and tools designed to help spouses meet their career and education goals. Resources include free career coaching services, the My Career Advancement Account Scholarship, the Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot and the Military Spouse Transition Program.
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