Employment

Military One Source Spouse Career Center

Phone: 1-800-342-9647
Website: www.militaryonesource.mil/education-employment/seco/

Military OneSource provides comprehensive education and career guidance, support and resources to military spouses pursuing employment or an advanced degree. Read fresh content related to career exploration; education, training and licensing; and employment readiness and career connections. Check out tips and strategies for military spouses that help match your interests, skills and goals with a degree or occupation that’s compatible with your mobile military life.

Contact Military OneSource for more information.

Southern Maryland JobSource

Website: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/county/smd/

Southern Maryland JobSource offers employment and support services that assist job seekers in achieving their employment goals. 

Meet with consultants to discuss career exploration, receive referrals to training programs, prepare résumés and attend workshops to enhance job-seeking skills and work readiness. Computers, printers, photocopiers, fax machines, telephones and a variety of job search resource materials are available to job seekers.

The Maryland’s Business Services staff located at Southern Maryland JobSource are experts in state resources, recruitment, and retention strategies and are here to help.

Contact Southern Maryland JobSource for more information. 

Youth and Young Adult Program

Website: https://southernmarylandjobsource.org/youth/

The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland’s Youth and Young Adult Program empowers youth and young adults with high-quality career services, education and training, and supportive services for today’s advancing workplace.

The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland/Southern Maryland JobSource Youth and Young Adult Programs serve youth between the ages of 16 and 24, not attending school, classified as low-income and one or more of the following:

• Justice-Involved
• Homeless
• Pregnant/Parenting
• Youth with disability
• Youth who require additional assistance to complete an education/employment program
• Compulsory school-aged youth who has not attended school for at least the most recent school year calendar quarter or more
• Register for Military Selective Service, if applicable (males 18 years of age and older).

Contact Southern Maryland JobSource for more information.

Calvert County Department of Economic Development

Location: 184 B Main St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-4583
Email: info@choosecalvert.com
Website: www.calvertcountymd.gov/3715/Economic-Development

The Department of Economic Development monitors economic trends and works to execute business programs that complement Calvert County. The department’s goal is to attract and retain strong, healthy and dynamic companies of all sizes and industries. Additionally, it acts as a catalyst to enhance the economy by promoting quality economic development within the parameters set by the Comprehensive Plan to:

• Increase the commercial tax base
• Generate jobs
• Retain business
• Stimulate industrial and commercial growth
• Increase visitors to the county

In generating new opportunities, the department remains sensitive to the environment and responsive to community interests and needs.

Contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development to learn more about the many no-cost services available.

Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans (EBV)

Location: 101 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315-443-0141, 833-THE- IVMF
Email: IVMFEducation@syr.edu
Website: ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/ebv/

EBV opens the door to economic opportunity for veterans by developing their competencies in the many steps and activities associated with creating and sustaining an entrepreneurial venture. Founded at Syracuse University in 2007, the program has since expanded to additional universities across the U.S., including Texas A&M, UCLA, the University of Connecticut, Louisiana State University, The Florida State University, Saint Joseph’s University and the University of Missouri. See website for a list of participating universities. Program offers:

• World class entrepreneurship training with fellow veterans (or family members)
• Lifelong mentors and friends established at the course
• A community of like-minded entrepreneurs, veterans and program graduates

Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Southern Region

Location: 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301-934-7583
Website: www.sbdchelp.com

The Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Southern Region, provides training and business consultation for new and existing businesses. Designed for all stages of business development, themed workshops range from business planning, to how to comply with legal and tax issues.

Contact the SBDC for more information.

Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland

Phone: 301-272-1922
Email: tccsmd.org/directory
Website: tccsmd.org

The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland leads the region in workforce development by providing training solutions, recruitment support and developing skilled local talent so that Calvert County businesses can focus on growth and continue to thrive within Southern Maryland.

Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Contact the Tri-County Council to learn more.

Calvert County Government - Employment Opportunities

Phone: 410-535-1600, ext. 2401 or 2359
Email: recruitment@calvertcountymd.gov
Website: www.calvertcountymd.gov/Employment

Employment opportunities for Calvert County Government.

• View and apply for current positions advertised with Calvert County Government
• Submit a job interest card for positions not currently being advertised
• Check the status of a current job application

The Department of Human Resources is available to assist you Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

Calvert County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has an Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (EEOP). A copy of our EEOP Utilization Report is available for review upon request at 150 Main Street, Suite 101, Prince Frederick, Maryland.

Career One Stop - Veteran & Military Transition Center

Phone: 1-877-872-5627
Email: info@CareerOneStop.org
Website: www.careeronestop.org/Veterans/default.aspx

A one-stop website for employment, training, and financial help after military service. This website offers a Veteran Job Offer feature, apprenticeship links and employment/education assistance just for military spouses.

Maryland Workforce Exchange

Website: mwejobs.maryland.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

Powerful online job seeker/workforce website specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, veterans, workforce professionals and others seeking benefits and services. Fast access to a complete set of employment tools on one website. 

Site allows users to:

• Create and send résumés and cover letters to employers
• Assess your job skills, set goals and research training providers
• Review available jobs and apply online
• Set up a Virtual Recruiter® search agent to automatically review job postings and notify you of jobs that match your skills
• Track your job search efforts and résumés sent in a personal profile folder online
• Learn about services and benefits for which you may be eligible
• Determine a budget and plan for training
• Research regional labor market information, such as salaries
• Use the email/message center to contact employers and your case manager

Employers will find the following features helpful:

• Define skills and post job orders to find potential candidates
• Research labor market information on salaries and economic data
• Set up a Virtual Recruiter search agent to automatically find candidates within the system that match the job skills of the job order
• Communicate with job seekers, case managers, training providers, and others within the system email and message center.

National Labor Exchange

Website: usnlx.com

Provides free job-seeker services; job openings on more than 9,000 corporate career websites and from state job banks.

Established in 2007, the National Labor Exchange (NLx) represents a unique, public-private partnership between DirectEmployers (DE) and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). The NLx is a robust resource for employers and state workforce agencies to connect workers with job openings. The powerful tool also connects state and federal agencies, nonprofit and veteran organizations, as well as disability and diversity partners to assist employers with recruitment goals.

SkillUP® Southern Maryland

Email: skillupamerica@gmail.com
Website: https://southernmaryland.skillupamerica.org/

SkillUp® Southern Maryland is designed to help Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's Counties build a workforce ecosystem that supports positive economic development. Job seekers can explore career pathways, view local job postings, register for free online learning and receive workforce services. Employers can search for qualified candidates, post jobs and receive in-depth consulting to address hiring and training needs.

Southern Maryland Job Source - MD Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (DLLR)

Website: https://www.dllr.state.md.us/county/smd/

Southern Maryland JobSource offers employment and support services that assist job seekers in achieving their employment goals. 

Meet with consultants to discuss career exploration, receive referrals to training programs, prepare résumés and attend workshops to enhance job-seeking skills and work readiness. Computers, printers, photocopiers, fax machines, telephones and a variety of job search resource materials are available to job seekers.

The Maryland’s Business Services staff located at Southern Maryland JobSource are experts in state resources, recruitment and retention strategies and are here to help.

 Contact Southern Maryland JobSource for more information. 

U.S. Department of Labor - Veterans' Employment & Training Services (VETS)

Location: 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20210
Phone: 866-237-0275
Email: www.dol.gov/general/contact/contact-email
Website: veterans.gov

Services to prepare America's veterans, service members and military spouses for meaningful careers, provide them with employment resources and expertise, protect their employment rights and promote their employment opportunities.

Workshops and virtual off-base transition training (OBTT) workshops for veterans, veterans serving in the National Guard and Reserve and their spouses to help them meet their career goals. 

Programs include HIRE Vets Medallion Program, Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP), Jobs for Veterans State Grants (JVSG), National Veterans' Training Institute (NVTI), Transition Assistance Program (TAP), Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

USDVA Work-Study Program

Phone: 800-698-2411
Website: www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/work-study/

A program of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs--Offers part-time employment to students receiving VA education benefits related to VA, work at school or nearby VA facility. Find out how the Veterans work-study program can help you earn money while you’re enrolled in a college, a vocational school, or professional training program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• You’re enrolled at least 3/4-time in a college degree, vocational school, or professional program, and
• You can finish the work-study contract while you still qualify for education benefits, and
• You’re using an approved VA education benefits program to pay for your education or training

Veterans' Credit for Maryland State Jobs

Location: 45 Calvert St., Annapolis, MD 21401
Phone: 800-705-3493
Website: dbm.maryland.gov/jobseekers/Pages/DetermineEligibilityVeteransCredit.aspx

Access this site to determine your eligibility for Veteran's Credit. 

Credits applied for eligible veterans, the spouse of an eligible veteran who has a service-connected disability, the surviving spouse of a deceased eligible veteran, a former prisoner of war and individuals with disabilities as defined by the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Job Corps

Phone: 800-733-5627
Website: www.jobcorps.gov

Whether you’re searching for a new career, finishing your high school diploma or exploring your options, Job Corps can provide you with free training to jump-start your future.

Job Corps is the nation’s largest free, residential career training and education program for low-income young adults ages 16 through 24.

With 10 industries to pick from and countless careers to explore, Job Corps has an opportunity for anyone ready to work hard and grow. See which career paths are a great fit for you. 

U.S. Department of Defense - Operation Warfighter Internship Program

Email: osd.warriorcare@mail.mil
Website: warriorcare.dodlive.mil/Care-Coordination/Operation-Warfighter/

Operation Warfighter (OWF) is a Department of Defense internship program that matches qualified wounded, ill and injured service members with non-funded federal internships in order for them to gain valuable work experience during their recovery and rehabilitation. This process assists with the service members’ reintegration to duty, or transition into the civilian work environment where they are able to employ their newly acquired skills in a non-military work setting.

Warriors to Workforce (W2W)

Phone: 240-215-0561
Email: vaaaw2w@va.gov, vacovaaare@va.gov, VAAAW2W@va.gov
Website: https://www.acquisitionacademy.va.gov/schools/internship/w2wprogram.asp

A program that offers veterans an opportunity to transition into a career in the federal government by applying their military skills and experiences to the federal workforce. The program focuses on transitional support, mentoring, professional development and foundational career training activities. Interns complete the program as a cohort, fortified by a built-in support system that mirrors the team environment and camaraderie that they experienced in the military. These relationships create a foundation for a lasting professional network throughout their career.

• Candidates for the program must have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and minimal college credits
• Candidates must be eligible for hire under the Veterans’ Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority
• If you have too many business credits, or already have a degree visit the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy (VAAA) website for more information

Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

Location: 200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-2620
Email: princefrederick.dors@maryland.gov
Website: dors.maryland.gov/consumers/Pages/default.aspx

DORS partners with people with physical, emotional, intellectual, developmental, sensory and learning disabilities who want to maintain employment or become employed, by providing services such as career assessment and counseling, assistive technology, job training, higher education and job placement.

DORS also provides independent living services to individuals who are 55 or older and who are blind or have a vision impairment through the Independent Living Older Blind program.

DORS will assign a counselor who will talk with you about DORS services and find out if you are eligible for these services.

Many DORS counselors are specially trained to work with specific groups like high school students or individuals who are deaf/hard-of-hearing, blind or have persistent mental illness.

Start by filling out the form to Request DORS Services.

Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program (EID)

Phone: 800-226-2142
Email: health.maryland.gov/pages/contactus.aspx
Website: mmcp.health.maryland.gov/eid/pages/home.aspx

The Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program extends Medical Assistance health benefits to working Marylanders with disabilities. This program allows individuals to return to work and maintain health benefits for a minimal fee. 

The EID Program, administered by the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), provides Medical Assistance (also called Medicaid) to working Marylanders with disabilities who meet a few conditions.  Medical Assistance:

• Covers most medical services for individuals who have no other health insurance
• Saves individuals with Medicare $1,000 - $12,000 a year
• Supplements private insurance, paying for some services that the other insurance does not cover

To be eligible for the EID Program, you must meet all the following:

• Be at least 16 years old but not yet 65 years old
• Be working for pay
• Have a disability that meets Social Security's medical criteria
• Be a U.S. Citizen or a qualified non-citizen – see Immigration Status Requirements and exceptions
• Live in Maryland 
• Meet the asset limit for the program

Visit the Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program website for more information.

Supported Employment Program

Location: 200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-535-2620
Email: princefrederick.dors@maryland.gov
Website: dors.maryland.gov/consumers/Pages/default.aspx

The Supported Employment Program can introduce or re-introduce individuals with serious and persistent mental illness into paid employment and assist them in being successful; services are offered in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties.

Contact the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) for more information.