Service to Success™: Veterans Career Reintegration and Entrepreneurial Pathways in North Carolina

Service to Success™ is a holistic reintegration program that translates military excellence into civilian success. Having partnered with EdX, Wells Fargo, Duke University’s Emily K. Center, and NC Works, Emerging Entrepreneurs, Inc. provides veterans, reservists, transitioning service members, and military spouses with personalized career coaching, industry-recognized credentials, and small-business support.

Core Components:
- Workforce Readiness Bootcamps: Intensive, two-day workshops covering strengths translation, résumé rebuilding, skills assessments, LinkedIn optimization, and behavioral-interview practice.
- Digital Upskilling Scholarships: Fully funded EdX certificates in fields such as cybersecurity, data analytics, cloud engineering, and project management, matched to NC’s high-growth sectors.
- Entrepreneur Launch Pad: For veterans who envision owning a business; provides lean-startup training, customer-discovery labs, and introductions to local SBDC advisors, lenders, and veteran-friendly seed funds.
- Employer Partnership Network: Curated talent-pipeline events where hiring managers meet pre-screened graduates in small-group settings that foster authentic connection.
- Family Resilience Track: Career-mobility resources for spouses, plus peer-support circles that address PCS-related employment gaps and credential-transfer issues.

Measured Impact (2014–2024):
- 5,000+ veterans and spouses served; 400+ EdX scholarships awarded; 900+ veteran-owned businesses supported.
- $7 million+ in documented socio-economic uplift through increased wages, new business revenue, and reduced under-employment.
- Alumni secure roles at IBM, Red Hat, Duke Health, and multiple high-growth startups; others close seed rounds or win DoD SBIR grants.
- 92 percent confirm improved career readiness; 86 percent report meaningful employment or business launch within six months of completion.

Why Corporate Support Matters:
North Carolina hosts the nation’s fourth-largest active-duty population, yet many service members still struggle to translate MOS skill sets into civilian language. Benevity donations expand scholarship pools, underwrite professional-certification exam fees, and keep one-on-one coaching free of charge.

Employee Engagement Opportunities:
- Volunteer HR professionals conduct mock interviews and résumé clinics.
- Veteran ERG members share transition stories at monthly fireside chats.
- Company recruiters join quarterly hiring fairs reserved for program alumni.

By supporting Service to Success™, corporate donors honor military service while gaining access to a pipeline of disciplined, mission-driven talent. Each contribution accelerates veterans’ journeys from “thank you for your service” to “welcome to your new career.