

In its initial rollout as a pilot, the Veteran Forge program will be open to veterans currently enrolled in master’s degree programs at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.

"I anticipate that this program, by facilitating connections between our student veterans and employers in the defense space and at National Labs, will further establish UC San Diego as a destination for world class education and top engineering talent and leadership for all those involved." Pisano, dean of the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.

“The Veteran Forge program will be a great resource for our student veterans," said Albert P. At the same time, the program offers these organizations access to top talent from the #9 engineering school in the nation, knowing that these veterans are qualified for the required security clearances.

The hope is to provide a job upon graduation at one of the Veteran Forge partner organizations. The Veteran Forge program is designed to support qualifying veterans working toward an engineering or computer science degree at UC San Diego on their path to employment in national security careers. The Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California San Diego is working to address these challenges through a new pilot program called the Veteran Forge, which it announced on Nov. At the same time, the process of transitioning from military service to a STEM degree program and then to a job in a national security area is often not simple. graduates with STEM degrees who can work in areas requiring security clearances. November 11, 2021-United States government agencies, defense contractors and National Labs regularly report shortages of U.S. UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering launches pilot program to connect veterans with careers in national security and at National Labs
