Recapping the 2025 SAME Career Transition Workshop

New Careers for Transitioning Servicemembers

The 2025 SAME Career Transition Workshop, held February 12-14, 2025, was our most successful workshop ever. More than 80 jobseekers met in person with representatives of over 40 top-tier companies eager to fill open positions with experienced and talented transitioning and job-seeking military professionals.

Job seekers and recruiters gathered in Linthicum, Md., for recruitment meetings, networking, and in-person programs, which complemented the month of online training preceding the in-person event. Applicants could reach out to mentors who volunteered their time to help guide job-seekers through the process and answer any questions face to face. Participants uploaded their resumes and chose interview times with the companies, agencies, or institutions they preferred. Job seekers took advantage of resume and LinkedIn reviews, along with robust educational sessions and recruiter interviews from a wide variety of companies and agencies.

On Thursday morning, a welcome session kicked off the the day, led by Col. Sal Nodjomian, P.E., F.SAME (Dist.), USAF (Ret.), and the energy continued throughout the day, with participants filling 99 percent of interview slots, joining career educational sessions led by seasoned professionals, and taking advantage of the headshot lounge to update their resumes with professional portraits. At the end of a successful day, interviewers and job-seekers joined together in a lively and packed reception. The conference wrapped up the next day with a networking lunch, with job seekers and interviewers staying long after the published time to continue making connections and discussing career options at the end of a very successful event.

Career Transition Workshop was an incredible opportunity for transitioning professionals to meet face-to-face with companies looking to hire skilled employees, and SAME and its partners are already looking for ways to improve and expand the workshop for subsequent years. Browse the full gallery of event photos on SAME’s Flickr page. To browse available career opportunities throughout the year, visit same.careerwebsite.com.