Shift, in partnership with the
@usairforce
&
@AFWERX
has launched the
#AFVentures
Fellowship program, allowing rising stars from the military to join Bay Area Venture Capital firms for a 6-week industry immersion.
Cohort 1 arrives Monday. Learn more:
This Veterans Day,
@Shift
has assembled a coalition of 40+ of the world’s leading venture firms who share the same belief: military veterans help mission-driven teams win
The first full-time offers are starting to come in for the people who took a leap of faith and moved to San Francisco for our Fellows Program before they even left the military.
In 2018 we're expanding to NYC, DC, and San Diego.
Learn more:
#Veterans
Jared's a 21-yo Army Specialist (E-4) interning as an Operations Agent at
@lyric
(prev. Parallel) during his final months in the military
He took a leap of faith and his performance has cleared the path for hundreds of soon-to-be vets to access similar high-growth opportunities
@cooltaku_
@AustenAllred
We’re guaranteeing a Shift Military Fellowship at a top company and a career coach for every veteran who completes the impactful
@LambdaSchool
curriculum.
Writing a resume can feel tedious, but they can sometimes make or break your candidacy for an open role. In this thread, I’m going to share feedback from recruiters around what veterans should consider when drafting their resume.
In honor of
#PrideMonth
, we want to celebrate one of our own: the incredible Shon Washington (
@gayblackvet
)! Check out Shon and several other LGBTQ+ veteran leaders share their inspiring stories about serving while being queer here: 🏳️🌈
#LGBTQIA
#Veterans
Kicking off the Defense Ventures Summit by testing the latest groundbreaking defense technology developed by
@zeromarkinc
American Dynamism at its finest 🇺🇸 - well done
@a16z
On behalf of
@GiantStepVC
-
@_Faraz
and I thank you for having us!
Today, I want you to hear the story of
@jondeng
an Army Captain that we helped become a Software Engineer at
@Snapchat
@APompliano
made the intro and we referenced the
@jockowillink
podcast to talk simunition, live fire, and hitting targets you cant see
'
@a16z
is proud to announce our seed funding in
@shiftorg
, a start up that helps companies seamlessly hire talented military veterans on a risk-free basis. Check it out!