Veterans Hiring Resources
Virginia prides itself on its commitment to Veterans! The Commonwealth of Virginia is the single largest employer in Virginia, and the elected representatives of the people of Virginia have unanimously voted to place the Commonwealth at the vanguard of veteran employers by requiring most state agencies to achieve certification as a best practice veteran employer through the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program.
Virginia State Agency work is mission focused and provides meaningful benefits to the citizens of the state and the country as a whole. Come join the thousands of veterans who are already hard at work striving to build the new Virginia Economy by providing innovative state government products and services to the citizens and businesses of the Commonwealth!
Take some time to review the resources below and when you are ready start searching for your next exciting opportunity, start your search by looking at the hiring websites for our V3 certified state government employers in the list below.
Virginia State Government Hiring Resources for Veterans
Virginia Values Veterans - V3 Certified State Government Employer Job Websites
- College of William & Mary
- Division of Capitol Police
- James Madison University (JMU)
- Motor Vehicle Dealer Board (MVDB)
- Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
- Old Dominion University (ODU)
- Southern Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC)
- State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
- The Science Museum of Virginia (SMV)
- University of Virginia (UVA)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
- Virginia Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (VDACS)
- Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)
- Virginia Department of Aviation (VDOA)
- Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC)
- Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM)
- Virginia Department of Labor and Industry (DOLI)
- Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
- Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS)
- Virginia Department of Taxation
- Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
- Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA)
- Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
- Wytheville Community College (WCC)
Top 20 Roles in Virginia State Government with Large Groups of Veterans
The list below includes the top 20 job roles with the largest number of veterans listed in alphabetical order. You can review the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Occupational classification system to learn more about these roles. To see all current openings for jobs in these roles select the role from the list below:
- Admin and Office Spec II
- Admin and Office Spec III
- Direct Service Associate II
- Direct Service Associate III
- Engineering Technician III
- Environmental Specialist I
- Info Technology Specialist II
- Info Technology Specialist III
- Law Enforcement Manager I
- Law Enforcement Officer II
- Law Enforcement Officer III
- Probation Officer I
- Prog Admin Specialist I
- Prog Admin Specialist II
- Security Manager I
- Security Officer III
- Security Officer IV
- Trades Technician III
- Trades Technician IV
- Transportation Operator II
Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS) and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
Virginia State Government Information
- About Virginia Government
- Directory of Virginia State Agencies
- Virginia Classified Job Organization Structure Reference
- Classified Employee Benefits
Virginia State Government Veterans Hiring Preference Guides
- Hiring Veteran's Preference
- Hiring Members of the Virginia National Guard
- Hiring Surviving Spouse or Child of a Veteran
- Treatment of Veteran Related Questions on State Application
Code of Virginia References – Veterans Hiring Preferences
- § 15.2-1509. Preferences for veterans in local government employment
- § 2.2-2903. Grade or rating increase and other preferences for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, and members of the National Guard
My Next Move – Veteran Career Resources (BLS)
Resources on Living in Virginia for Veterans and Families
- Virginia has some much to offer, explore why so many have fallen in love with living in Virginia!
- On the Go in Virginia – this is the place to learn about traveling in and around the commonwealth.
- The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle’s online service center provides easy access to driver’s license and vehicle registration services.
- Virginia has great schools, find information about schools and other resources for students and families from the Virginia Department of Education.
- Learn more about aviation in Virginia
- Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) informs and educates service members regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994