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About SECO
The DOD established the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program to provide education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide, offering comprehensive resources and tools related to career exploration, education, training and licensing, employment readiness and career connections.
MAJOR SUPPORT COMPONENTS OF THE SECO PROGRAM
The Military OneSource Spouse Career Center offers free, comprehensive coaching services to all eligible military spouses. Career coaches offer specialty consultations six days a week and can help with the following:
Career Exploration - Explore your career interests and skills.
Education, Training and Licensing - Learn about education options and licensure or credential requirements.
Employment Readiness - Prepare to join or re-enter the workforce and sharpen your skills throughout your career.
Career Connections - Find network and career opportunities.
Take advantage of specialized coaching packages developed to help you succeed in your chosen career path. The following packages are available:
SECO Career Readiness Coaching Package
SECO Entrepreneurship Spouse Coaching Package
SECO Re-Entering the Workforce Coaching Package
SECO Health Care Coaching Package
SECO Intelligence and Cybersecurity Coaching Package
SECO New Spouse Coaching Package
SECO K-12 Education Coaching Package
SECO Federal Employment Coaching Package
SECO Permanent Change of Station Coaching Package
SECO Information Technology Coaching Package
SECO Career Pathways Coaching Package
SECO Freelancing in a Gig Economy Coaching Package
SECO Working Remotely Coaching Package
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
The Military Spouse Employment Partnership is an employment and career partnership, connecting military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who have committed to recruit, hire, promote and retain military spouses in portable careers. The partnership has three components.
MSEP Job Search on MySECO allows military spouses to search for and apply to career opportunities with MSEP companies and organizations. Spouses can search for positions using job titles, keywords and location or refine the search by selecting the partner or job type.
Spouse Ambassador Network includes MSEP partners who work to create awareness about military spouse employment challenges and to increase military spouse career opportunities and advancement.
MSEP Partner Portal provides information for companies interested in becoming partners and offers resources for existing partners.
The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 in financial assistance to eligible military spouses for the pursuit or maintenance, including continuing education courses, of a license, certification, or associate degree necessary to gain employment in an occupation or career field.
The MySECO website is a one-stop online career and education toolbox filled with valuable information, resources and interactive features.
Research Occupations
Scholarship Finder
College Scorecard
SECO Resume Builder
MSEP Job Search
For essential information and up-to-date fact sheets, fliers, info sheets and more, visit the Information Hub.
