{"id":7194,"date":"2025-02-14T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7194"},"modified":"2025-02-14T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T21:30:00","slug":"va-offers-pathways-for-students-and-recent-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=7194","title":{"rendered":"VA offers Pathways for students and recent graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2025-02-14T21:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE, 2\/25\/25: Pursuant to pursuant to the Executive Order titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/02\/commencing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCommencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy<\/a>,\u201d issued on February 19<sup>th<\/sup>, the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is being terminated governmentwide. There currently aren\u2019t any Pathways Internships or Recent Graduates positions at VA listed on USAJobs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you are a student or recent graduate seeking a career at VA, consider the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/EMPLOYEE\/pathways-va\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathways Programs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Established to help talented people like you find work in the federal government, Pathways consists of three distinct programs: the Internship Program, the Recent Graduates Program and the Presidential Management Fellows Program.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/EMPLOYEE\/pathways-internship-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Pathways Internship Program<\/a>, students can learn about various career paths, earn a competitive salary while continuing their educations and contribute to the larger mission of VA in a meaningful way.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/EMPLOYEE\/pathways-recent-graduates-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pathways Recent Graduates Program<\/a> provides recent graduates legally permitted to work in the U.S. with valuable training, hands-on VA work experience and professional development opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/EMPLOYEE\/presidential-management-fellows-pmf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program<\/a> is a premier leadership development program across the federal government for advanced degree candidates at the entry level of their careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With unique opportunities that offer unparalleled access to training and mentorship, Pathways Programs are an excellent way to start a VA career. For Veterans interested in pursuing one of these pathways, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaforvets.va.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran and Military Spouse Talent Engagement Program (VMSTEP)<\/a> can help.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work at VA<\/h2>\n<p>To learn more about the Pathways Programs, and to explore how Veterans who are students and recent graduates can get assistance with their applications, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vacareers.va.gov\/job-news-advice\/pathways-jobs-students-graduates\/?&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=VHA__FY25Q2_BLOG_VANEW_TRAF_BRAN_US_GEN_XXXXXX\" rel=\"noopener\">VA Careers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/137492\/va-offers-pathways-for-students-and-graduates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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