Become a Project Vanguard Volunteer

Lead from the front. Again.

At Project Vanguard, our strength lies in our members — veterans who understand what it means to lead from the front. As a volunteer, you play a direct role in accelerating our mission and supporting fellow veterans transitioning into the energy sector.

Volunteer today → Ways to plug in

10%

of the energy workforce are veterans

Across every energy technology.

2×

Our mission: double that number

Volunteers are how we get there.

100s

of veterans in our Slack community

Ready to connect and share their journeys.

Ways to plug in

Whatever your schedule, there’s a way to serve

Whether you’ve got a few hours a month or a few days a year, pick the role that fits your skills and time.

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Industry Awareness

Join us on base visits, represent the mission at job fairs, or attend conferences to spread the word about energy careers for veterans.

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Event Hosting

Help organize or lead networking events, hiring mixers, and educational sessions in your area.

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Phone Banking

Make calls to employers, nonprofits, project partners, and influencers to open doors and build connections for veterans.

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Marketing

Lend your skills in content creation, social media, or storytelling to help us amplify our impact.

As a volunteer

You’ll be called upon to

Volunteers are the force multiplier behind our mission, and these are the moments where you make the biggest difference.

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Share your story Tell your story of military service and your work in the energy industry to the media, community groups, and public officials, so more people understand the path veterans can take.
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Support events and conferences Help run local networking events and represent Project Vanguard at industry conferences.
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Mentor fellow veterans Connect with and mentor other veterans through their career transitions into energy.

Who you’ll work with

You won’t be doing it alone

Project Vanguard staffOur team supports volunteers with resources, coordination, and planning.
Community LeadersThe veterans who lead our state chapters and organize local activity.
Partner organizationsEmployers, nonprofits, and project partners who share our mission.

How we connect

Where volunteers show up

Partner conferencesVeteran events at energy industry conferences across the country.
State chaptersLocal networking and community events in your region.
Online in SlackOur private community of hundreds of veterans working in the industry.

Volunteer with the community of veterans in energy

Veterans make up 10% of the energy workforce across all technologies, and our mission is to double the number of veterans in the energy industry.

When you sign up, you’ll automatically receive an invite to our Slack community. You won’t find a better community ready to connect, support your career transition and advancement, and share their own journeys.

Flexible: a few hours a month or a few days a year
Open to all branches, all MOSs
Automatic invite to our private Slack community

Become a Project Vanguard volunteer

Step up. Plug in. Tell us a little about yourself and how you’d like to help.

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You’ve already served your country — now help shape its energy future.

Step up. Plug in. Volunteer with Project Vanguard.

Volunteer today →

Other ways to get involved

Not ready to volunteer yet? Start here.

Join as a member to stay connected, or apply to lead your state chapter as a Community Leader Fellow.

Become a member

Free membership gets you first access to events, volunteer opportunities, and our private Slack community.

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Community Leader Fellowship

A one-year leadership program for veterans in energy who want to build local chapters, mentor peers, and grow as industry leaders.

Learn about the fellowship →