Any experience with American Corporate Partners?

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:33:25 -0500

American Corporate Partners: http://acp-usa.org/

This online mentoring program is a partnership between Beyond the Yellow Ribbon companies and large corporate employers. Their goal is to assist veterans/active military looking to start a civilian career.

I understand the mentorship program has been successful in translating military language into verbiage that's more recognizable to the civilian sector.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2013 9:24 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:24:01 -0500

Thanks for Posting, this is good info to have.

Response by MAJ Joseph Parker made Nov 14 at 2013 4:36 PM

MAJ Joseph Parker — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:36:32 -0500

Interesting. Thank you. We'll look into it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2014 4:12 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:12:32 -0500

I've never heard of this program, is it available for active or only veterans?

Response by SFC James Baber made Jan 11 at 2014 4:36 PM

SFC James Baber — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:36:32 -0500

Do you have a link for it Charles, I would be interested in checking it out, thanks.

Response by SFC Charles W. Robinson made Jan 12 at 2014 2:49 AM

SFC Charles W. Robinson — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 02:49:40 -0500

ACP’s Veteran Mentoring Program connects Veteran Protégés with Corporate Mentors for a yearlong mentorship. Paired based on their career objectives and professional experience, Mentors and Protégés define the goals of their mentorship together.

Response by SFC Charles W. Robinson made Jan 19 at 2014 9:38 AM

SFC Charles W. Robinson — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 09:38:32 -0500

I was assigned a Mentor with this program. The mentor is from the Whirlpool Company. From what I understand from the representative at ACP, they have a lot of people who volunteer from Whirlpool. They did not have anyone for me though in the St Louis Area.

Response by SFC Charles W. Robinson made Jan 20 at 2014 4:56 PM

SFC Charles W. Robinson — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:56:18 -0500

I just finished my first meeting with my mentor. It was a great discussion that lasted about
an hour. We talked about our experiences
and training, hobbies and families, and about expectations. He has mentored several people from the
military and is just a little older than I am.
We are going to do monthly teleconferences. Over the next month my mentor and other
people in his network is going to go over my Linkedin profile and maybe ask a
few questions about my career. They are
going to give me tips to improve my profile, what skill sets that I should
place emphasis on, and what career fields that I may be interested in given my
interests, experiences, and training.
Specifically, they home to give me an idea on what MBA specialty may be
the best fit for me. It looks like I have
gotten a great sponsor and we ended up having a lot in common. This looks like this is going to be a great
year.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2014 2:22 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 14:22:51 -0500

I'm about to start my mentorship experience. I'm in law school, and ACP paired me with a Senior Counsel at GE. It should be a great experience. I'll be sure to share it.

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Mar 6 at 2014 3:41 PM

1SG Michael Blount — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:41:45 -0500

Use it.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Mar 7 at 2014 3:31 PM

SGT Ben Keen — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:31:16 -0500

I was part of bringing ACP to Pittsburgh. It's a great program and worth the time!

Response by LTC Chad Storlie made Mar 24 at 2014 2:21 PM

LTC Chad Storlie — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:21:20 -0400

The real challenge for an effective transition is to have a broad transition strategy. A resume is merely a tool to have an effective strategy. A transition strategy is finding WHO you want to be employed with, WHAT you want to do, WHEN you want to do it, WHERE you want the career to be, and WHY you want to leave the military for a new career or educational pursuit. As part of your strategy too many veterans only look at 1-3 companies. To be effective you need to network with hundred's of executives, look at 8 to 12 different companies, and 3-4 seperate geographic locations. Hiring today is a buyer's market for companies. Finally, veterans must look at how they can translate and apply their military skills to their future careers.

SOME RESOURCES: http://www.combattocorporate.com/free-resources/

Free Resources for Veterans

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Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Mar 24 at 2014 5:44 PM

1SG Michael Blount — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:44:00 -0400

Ma'am - ACP's transition program is OUTSTANDING. I'm a former protoge, and my mentor, SSG Gilmore is also an RP member.   Just as an FYI, I try and post any job fairs, etc. that I see happening in my area (DC/MD/NoVA) - there seem to be one a week now.

Response by SPC Aaron Deshane made Mar 26 at 2014 3:42 AM

SPC Aaron Deshane — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 03:42:36 -0400

I etsed in 2002 after getting out . I was lost good advice sir

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2015 6:58 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 18:58:11 -0500

I used an ACP mentor when I applied to nursing school to coach me through the process and well...

I'm in my third semester of nursing school now.

Response by LTC John Shaw made Dec 28 at 2015 2:54 PM

LTC John Shaw — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:54:15 -0500

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member I have had mentors and I have mentored for ACP. The relationship is completely dependent on the mentor/protege to connect and make use of each others networks and skills. I recommend doing both, seek help, mentorship and offer the same to others.
Let me know if I can assist you as well.

Response by CPT Jason Mitchell, MBA made Jan 18 at 2016 9:37 AM

CPT Jason Mitchell, MBA — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 09:37:40 -0500

Ma'am, it all depends on the correct match with a mentor, how much time you each put into the relationship, and the geographical and social differences between the mentor/protege. Unfortunately, my experience was not that beneficial. I may try again since I see many veterans have found success through ACP's program. Best of luck if you choose to go this route.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 2:47 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:47:37 -0500

I am a mentee currently, and it's been a good experience. You are supposed to be in contact once a month for a year, and you'll receive periodic emails from ACP asking how things are going.

My mentor really helped me with my resume, discussing job offers, and broadened my network. If initially you aren't matched with someone that you feel comfortable with, you can ask ACP for a different mentor.