ABOUT JOB TRANSITIONS

Transitions happen. Whether it's a particular role, culture, workload or job challenge, there are times when job expectations do not match reality. Voluntarily or involuntarily, we have to move on to something new. Our goal at VFA is to work with you to tackle the challenges of a job transition and create sustainable solutions as you move forward on your entrepreneurial path. 

JOB TRANSITION SUPPORT

The Venture For America Job transitions Looop course is a streamlined and thorough job search resource for you to utilize to manage your search. The course will walk you through the steps of the process, provide resources to take advantage of at every stage, share some networks you can leverage, and outline when to share updates with VFA.

During Connect, we encourage you to find the right job for you. Similarly, remember that any job search process is your job search and we want to better empower you to own it and manage it confidently and successfully.

• Job Transition Intake Form 

• Job Transition Outtake Form

REMINDERS AND EXPECTATIONS

• The expectation is that unemployed Fellows have 90 days to find a new VFA approved job, so use that as a timeline. That said, we want you to find the right job, not just any job. If you’re getting close to the 90 day mark, we can have a discussion and reevaluate. 

• While VFA is here to support you throughout the process, Fellows need to lead their own search. Please be proactive about reaching out with updates and specific requests for how we can provide support. Communication and keeping us in the loop is your responsibility! 

• If you’re looking for your Community Director to make an intro to a company, be sure to email them a short blurb about your experiences. Make it tailored to that company so they can easily forward it along. Here’s an overview of self-contained forwardable emails in case you need a refresher. 

• If you’re interviewing with a company that isn’t already an approved Company Partner, you must run that company by your Community Director or VFA point of contact before accepting an offer so we can ensure that it’s mission-aligned.

Fellows must be living in a VFA city and working for a company with an office in a VFA city in order to remain a Fellow. If you are accepting an offer that does not meet this requirement, your Fellowship eligibility might be jeopardized. See the Fellowship Exceptions page for more information.