Employment

When you arrive at Schriever Space Force Base, contact the Military and Family Readiness Center for employment assistance. The M&FRC provides classes to improve your resume and inform you about interview strategies and obtaining a federal job. Individual assistance is provided with resumes, interviewing, career development, job searches and assessments such as skills, interests and personality.

Classes

Classes are held quarterly or bi-monthly. Call the M&FRC at 567-3920 for more information or to register.

Job search

What are the most effective ways of searching for a job? How do you keep your battery charged to establish networks, social media profiles and be in top form for interviews? Come learn the where and how of the search, as well as how to best present yourself to the job market.

Resume tips

What is "the now, the new and the next" in resume formats and processes? Do you know how to best present yourself in a resume? What about cover letters? What if you want to change career direction? To get answers to these questions and more, come to the resume class at the M&FRC.

Which way do I go?

Who are you? What are your interest, your gifts, your skills? What's important to you? Answers to these questions will help point you in a more targeted career direction and help you communicate more clearly to potential employers. Join us to discover your answers.

The Schriever SFB Civilian Personnel Office is located in the DeKok Building, Building 210, Room 217. It provides human resources management services to all Department of Defense employees, managers and supervisors. This is a full-service office offering classification, affirmative employment, employee management relations, labor relations and resource management services. The Civilian Personnel Office operates on an appointment-only basis. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The Schriever Non-Appropriated Fund Human Resources Office is also located in the DeKok Building, Building 210, Room 137. Applications for all positions are accepted on a continuous basis. Anyone interested in a job is encouraged to submit an application. Current openings can be found on their website. Completed applications can be dropped off in person at the NAF HRO.

NAF applications remain on file for 90 days. If you would like your application to be extended beyond the 90 days, than stop by or call the NAF HRO prior to the 90-day expiration. Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Additionally, visit the NAF jobs website because it has all of the NAF jobs available at each base.

Colorado Springs is known for its strong defense industry and military presence. Private sector transportation, communications, technical professions, retail and services are developing as companies expand and relocate to the area.

The Transition Assistance Program provides initial assessments, pre-separation counseling (mandatory for military members), employment workshops and the TAP seminar for military members. 

G.I. Bill spouse applicability

Eligible service members may transfer up to the total months of unused Post-9/11 G.I. Bill benefits, or the entire 36 months, if the member has used none (unless the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security limits the number of months an individual may transfer).

My Career Advancement Account

For information on My Career Advancement Account and/or Military Spouse Education and Career Opportunities, visit Military OneSource.

Unemployment compensation may be available for the spouse of a newly assigned military member or civilian employee. For more information, contact the Pikes Peak Work Force Center at 1675 West Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907 or by phone at 719-667-3700.

Colorado Springs is known for its strong defense industry, high-tech companies, military installations and nonprofit organizations. The unemployment rate in Colorado Springs Metro Area is 2.8%. In 2021, the median household income in Colorado Springs was $71,957.