Veterans' Job Fair Today

A job fair for military veterans is scheduled for today, March 13, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Paul Robseon Campus Center at Rutgers University, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard.

The job fair is being sponsored by Mayor Cory Booker, the G.I. Go Fund and Rutgers-Newark.

Representatives of a wide array of public and private sector employers will be present, along with agencies providing outreach support to veterans and their families. In addition, there will be information for veterans and their families on programs and benefits for veterans, including the GI Bill of Rights. Educational institutions that accept the GI Bill will also be present. These include Rutgers University, Bloomfield College, Thomas Edison State College, Montclair State University, Berkeley College, Princeton University, and Drew University.
 
More than 50 businesses and organizations that have registered in advance for this event, including Prudential, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, PSE&G, Johnson & Johnson, Wells Fargo, the New Jersey State Police, and the FBI.
 
Sponsors and partners for the event are the City of Newark, NewarkWORKS, Rutgers University, Thomas Edison State College, Berkeley College, Felician College, Greater Media NJ, Johnson & Johnson, Montclair State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, The Star Ledger, Drew University, the New Jersey  Chamber of Commerce, and Newark One Stop Center for Career Development.
 
The G.I. Go Veterans Transition Center of Newark is a non-profit office that provides and coordinates a vast array of services and support to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, as well as to veterans of previous generations. Currently operating from a centralized location in Newark City Hall, The G.I. Go Veterans Transition Center provides veterans with support for Veterans Administration enrollment, mental wellness, securing employment, education advancement, and financial support, among other things. The center is unique, as it is the first-ever partnership between a municipality and a non-governmental organization (NGO) to support veterans and address their issues in the nation’s history.
 
For more information on other G.I. Go Fund programs, or to register for the fair as a participant, visit www.gigofund.org or call the G.I. Go Veterans Transition Center at (973) 802-1614.