VA career events
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Check current terms: Individual eligibility, seats and coverage must be confirmed with the provider.
Before you decide
- What is free
- Public career information is freely readable; external conferences can charge registration/travel. No blanket free event guarantee.
- Costs or benefits needed
- Outside conferences may require paid registration.
- Who qualifies
- Event/job-specific; HPSP office hours for prospective/current participants.
- What you get
- Find opportunities to speak with VA recruiters and explore VA jobs and scholarship information sessions. Check each event’s audience, registration requirements and date.
- Credential and key limits
- Recruiter access and information; not a course/certification. Chosen event costs, registration status and relevant vacancy/scholarship deadline.
- Duration
- Varies; confirm with provider.
- Location
- Confirm location and attendance requirements.
- Deadline
- Status evidence: Current directory lists October 9–November 14, 2026 conferences and later HPSP virtual office hours; these are event dates, not job deadlines. Application window: The current directory lists October–November 2026 conferences and later scholarship office hours. Check the individual event date, registration cutoff and fees; event dates are not job-application deadlines. Application deadline: Not confirmed Availability limits: Public information or an application link does not guarantee a seat, funding, acceptance or a job.
- Stipend / housing / travel
- A separate stipend, travel or housing allowance is not established unless specified in cost details.
- Notes
- External conferences may charge registration or travel costs. Public VA career information and individual virtual sessions have distinct terms; no credential or hiring guarantee.
- Availability
- Rolling
- Details checked
- 2026-10-09
Application and credential details
- How to apply
- Review the official program page, confirm eligibility, costs and current availability, then follow its registration or application instructions.
- Documents to prepare
- Confirm the current document requirements with the provider.
- Application link
- Open official application page
- Credential or outcome
- Recruiter access and information; not a course/certification.
- Application details checked
- 2026-10-09
- Application review status
- Checked against the official page. Details can change.
- Sources for these details
- https://vacareers.va.gov/events/ — checked 2026-10-09
- Availability checked
- 2026-10-09
- Current availability
- Rolling
- Status evidence
- Current directory lists October 9–November 14, 2026 conferences and later HPSP virtual office hours; these are event dates, not job deadlines.
- Application window
- The current directory lists October–November 2026 conferences and later scholarship office hours. Check the individual event date, registration cutoff and fees; event dates are not job-application deadlines.
- Availability limits
- Public information or an application link does not guarantee a seat, funding, acceptance or a job.
- Timing sources