Career fairs, hiring events, workshops and education events for veterans, military spouses and transitioning service members. Online, U.S.-wide and on bases overseas.
Checked Oct 11, 2026Free to attend unless marked “Verify”
How we check events
Checked Oct 11, 2026 on each event's official page. Dates and details change, so confirm on the official page before you register or travel.
Verify on the official page means we couldn't confirm something yet, such as the cost or the next date. Free to attend doesn't cover travel, lodging or meals unless the card says so.
Upcoming events, soonest first
Each card shows its next 3 dates that match your filters.
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Next date Tue, Oct 20, 2026. Hiring Our Heroes career webinars and SkillBridge fellowship info sessions
Hiring Our Heroes, some with FourBlock
Free to attendVirtualTransition
Short Zoom sessions: SkillBridge fellowship info sessions, previews of upcoming HOH hiring fairs, and job search workshops.
Details· 7 dates for Hiring Our Heroes career webinars and SkillBridge fellowship info sessions
Short Zoom sessions: SkillBridge fellowship info sessions, previews of upcoming HOH hiring fairs, and job search workshops.
Host: Hiring Our Heroes, some with FourBlock
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Transition
Tue, Oct 13, 2026SkillBridge Fellowships Information Session7-7:30 PM ET · Online
Thu, Oct 15, 2026Elevator Pitch Workshop (with FourBlock)2-3:30 PM ET · Online
Next date Wed, Oct 21, 2026. Hiring Our Heroes virtual hiring fairs
Hiring Our Heroes (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation)
Free to attendVirtualHiring
Online hiring fairs, each focused on one industry, where you chat with employers that are hiring. HOH also runs short "Employer Previews" webinars the week before.
Details· 4 dates for Hiring Our Heroes virtual hiring fairs
Online hiring fairs, each focused on one industry, where you chat with employers that are hiring. HOH also runs short "Employer Previews" webinars the week before.
Host: Hiring Our Heroes (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation)
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Hiring
Next date Thu, Oct 22, 2026. RecruitMilitary and DAV veteran job fairs (in person)
RecruitMilitary, sponsored by DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
Free to attendIn personHiring
City and on-base job fairs, usually 11 AM-3 PM local time, with dozens of employers. Dates through April 2027 are listed here; RecruitMilitary posts its schedule through December 2027. Base names are as RecruitMilitary lists them.
Details· 41 dates for RecruitMilitary and DAV veteran job fairs (in person)
City and on-base job fairs, usually 11 AM-3 PM local time, with dozens of employers. Dates through April 2027 are listed here; RecruitMilitary posts its schedule through December 2027. Base names are as RecruitMilitary lists them.
Host: RecruitMilitary, sponsored by DAV (Disabled American Veterans)
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Hiring
Next date Wed, Oct 28, 2026. Mentorship That Moves Your Career Forward (virtual workshop)
Veteran Spouse Network (EmpowerEd series), with American Corporate Partners
Free to attendVirtualTransition
A one-hour online workshop on using one-on-one mentorship to plan your next career step and translate military and life experience into job skills, with an overview of American Corporate Partners' free yearlong mentorship program.
Details· Oct 28 for Mentorship That Moves Your Career Forward (virtual workshop)
A one-hour online workshop on using one-on-one mentorship to plan your next career step and translate military and life experience into job skills, with an overview of American Corporate Partners' free yearlong mentorship program.
Host: Veteran Spouse Network (EmpowerEd series), with American Corporate Partners
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Transition
Next date Wed, Nov 4, 2026. Paychecks for Patriots (Florida statewide veteran hiring events)
CareerSource Florida regional boards
Veterans and spousesIn personHiringVerify on the official page
Florida's annual Veterans Day season hiring events, run by local CareerSource boards. Veterans and spouses get priority or early entry; most are open to all job seekers.
Details· 6 dates for Paychecks for Patriots (Florida statewide veteran hiring events)
Florida's annual Veterans Day season hiring events, run by local CareerSource boards. Veterans and spouses get priority or early entry; most are open to all job seekers.
Host: CareerSource Florida regional boards
For: Veterans, Military spouses · Type: Hiring
In personVeteransMilitary spousesHiringVerify on the official page
Next date Thu, Nov 5, 2026. Hire Heroes USA career workshops and virtual career fair
Hire Heroes USA (nonprofit)
Free to attendIn personVirtualTransition
Live career webinars (a "5 Steps to Getting Hired" series, federal jobs), an in-person transition workshop, and a Veterans Day week virtual career fair on Nov 5.
Details· Nov 5 for Hire Heroes USA career workshops and virtual career fair
Live career webinars (a "5 Steps to Getting Hired" series, federal jobs), an in-person transition workshop, and a Veterans Day week virtual career fair on Nov 5.
Host: Hire Heroes USA (nonprofit)
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Transition
Tue, Oct 13, 2026In-person Career Transition Workshop12-3:30 PM PT · Lacey, WA
Wed, Oct 14, 2026Federal Employment: Asked and AnsweredOnline
Thu, Oct 15, 20265 Steps to Getting Hired, Step 3: Build a Resume That Gets InterviewsOnline
Veterans, active duty military and dependents first; then the public.
Cost
Austin's Eventbrite lists tickets as Free. The other cities' pages don't state a cost; public workforce job fairs are normally free. Confirm on your local board's page.
Not covered
Travel is on you.
How to register
Register on your local Workforce Solutions page (links on each date).
Not confirmed yet
Free stated only for Austin. Arlington details came from search results because the Tarrant County page blocked our check. Houston (Nov 18), McAllen, Texarkana and Wichita Falls weren't confirmed on official pages.
Next date Thu, Nov 5, 2026. National Veterans Small Business Week
U.S. Small Business Administration
Virtual + in personIn personVirtualEntrepreneurshipVerify on the official page
A week of events across the country by SBA and its partners for veteran, service member and military spouse business owners. The Pacific Northwest VBOC has posted a Clovis, CA summit and four online sessions.
Details· 6 dates for National Veterans Small Business Week
A week of events across the country by SBA and its partners for veteran, service member and military spouse business owners. The Pacific Northwest VBOC has posted a Clovis, CA summit and four online sessions.
Host: U.S. Small Business Administration
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Entrepreneurship
Virtual and in personIn personVirtualVeteransMilitary spousesTransitioning service membersEntrepreneurshipVerify on the official page
Register on Eventbrite. One line on the page says "Thursday, November 13," but Nov 13, 2026 is a Friday, as Eventbrite's date header says. Double-check before you plan around it.
Next date Wed, Nov 18, 2026. MISSION START in Hampton Roads (Fall Edition)
Hampton Roads Workforce Council (Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center)
Free to attendIn personTransition
A two-day transition summit: resume help, employers, education pathways, benefits and local resources on day 1, an evening mixer, then a "Discovery Day" on day 2.
Details· Nov 18 for MISSION START in Hampton Roads (Fall Edition)
A two-day transition summit: resume help, employers, education pathways, benefits and local resources on day 1, an evening mixer, then a "Discovery Day" on day 2.
Host: Hampton Roads Workforce Council (Hampton Roads Veterans Employment Center)
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Transition
Next date Thu, Nov 19, 2026. Corporate Gray Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair
Corporate Gray
Free to attendVirtualHiring
Online job fairs with military-friendly employers, run by Corporate Gray, a military transition company founded in 1994. (Its separate security clearance fairs are not listed.)
Details· 2 dates for Corporate Gray Virtual Military-Friendly Job Fair
Online job fairs with military-friendly employers, run by Corporate Gray, a military transition company founded in 1994. (Its separate security clearance fairs are not listed.)
Host: Corporate Gray
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Hiring
Next date Thu, Dec 3, 2026. VetsinTech Employer Meetup (virtual)
VetsinTech (nonprofit)
Free to attendVirtualHiring
Employers give one-minute hiring pitches, then a panel and breakout rooms with mentors, hiring managers and recruiters from the VetsinTech Employer Coalition.
Details· Dec 3 for VetsinTech Employer Meetup (virtual)
Employers give one-minute hiring pitches, then a panel and breakout rooms with mentors, hiring managers and recruiters from the VetsinTech Employer Coalition.
Host: VetsinTech (nonprofit)
For: Veterans, Military spouses, Transitioning service members · Type: Hiring
Hiring Our Heroes, some with FourBlock
