Statista Survey: NASA Among America’s Best Employers for Veterans for Fourth Consecutive Year
By NASA information center // November 9, 2024
NASA continues to increase effort to recruit veterans
(NASA)—According to Forbes and Statista, NASA is one of America’s Best Employers for Veterans. Statista surveyed more than 24,000 military veterans who had served in the United States Armed Forces and worked for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees.
Veterans were asked to share opinions about their employer on factors such as working conditions, salary, pay, and topics of interest to the veteran community.
This is the fourth consecutive year NASA has earned this recognition.
“NASA has a long history of collaboration and commitment to the military community,” said Deborah Sweet, NASA Veterans Employment Program Manager. “In addition to the many military members who have been part of our Astronaut program, many of our civil servants are Veterans who chose to continue serving by supporting NASA’s mission after they hung up the uniform.”
Across the agency, veterans deliver subject matter expertise, years of on-the-job training, and advanced skills in everything from information technology to transportation logistics and supply-chain management to public relations.
NASA continues to increase its efforts to recruit veterans. The agency recently expanded its SkillBridge Fellowship Program, which provides transitioning members with a chance to gain valuable work experience while learning about NASA.
Veterans who served on active duty and separated under honorable conditions may also be eligible for special hiring authorities, such as veterans’ preference, and other veteran-specific hiring options, when applying for full-time roles at NASA.
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