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Houston departments and Metro promote veteran hiring, SkillBridge internships and transit benefits
Summary
Representatives from the Houston Fire Department, Houston Police Department and Houston Airport System described veteran recruitment paths — including the military SkillBridge internship program, reserve-friendly policies and transit/parking benefits — and urged veterans to apply for civil-service openings.
City departments and the Houston Airport System used a veterans town hall to highlight hiring pathways for veterans and to encourage those leaving military service to apply for city jobs.
Mohammed Kuchek, assistant chief with the Houston Fire Department, explained the department’s use of DD Form 214 and the SkillBridge program, which can provide up to 180 days of transition internships where service members are placed as city interns while still employed by the military. Kuchek said participants commonly receive EMT…
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