MHA Gap Initiative
Specializations
About Agency
Overview
- Founded in 2020 in Hampton, Virginia as a collaborative initiative addressing financial stability for military-affiliated students
- Operates with a single employee focusing on creating paid work opportunities during academic breaks
- Targets military-affiliated students experiencing financial gaps in the Hampton Roads region
- Aims to expand beyond Hampton Roads to address national military student employment challenges
- Brings together business, education, and local organization partners to support military student employment
Specializations
- Military Talent Recruitment specifically targeting student veterans
- Student Veterans Staffing focused on connecting military-affiliated students to paid work opportunities
- Military Spouse Employment development and support
- Workforce integration for military families and military dependents
Services & Approach
- Connecting military-affiliated students to paid work opportunities during academic breaks
- Collaborative workforce placement for student veterans
- Financial stability support through strategic employment matching
- Regional employment networking for military-connected students in Hampton Roads