Service Members
& Veterans
The Catalyst Program supports service members & veterans in their transition out of service by providing purpose-driven career pathways, placements and opportunities.
You’ve Led with Purpose. Now It’s Time to Redefine It.
Transitioning Out of the Military Doesn’t Mean Leaving Your Mission Behind. It Means Evolving It.
You’ve served with honor, led teams through complexity, and made decisions where failure wasn’t an option. But now, you’re standing at a different kind of crossroads: life after the uniform.
You’re not just looking for a job. You’re searching for purpose.
Not just a career; but a calling worthy of your experience, drive, and values.
The Catalyst Program
Whether you’re weeks from separation or already adapting to civilian life, the journey can feel disorienting. You’re not just looking for a career. You’re searching for clarity, purpose, and a new mission that reflects your values and leadership.
The Catalyst isn’t a one-size-fits-all transition program. It’s a precision-engineered launchpad designed specifically for elite military veterans and service members. Those who’ve led at the highest levels and are now ready to define success on their own terms.
Whether your next mission is commanding in corporate boardrooms, launching a purpose-driven venture, or earning a world-class degree, The Catalyst is built to support your trajectory.
We integrate strategic civilian placement with world-class undergraduate and graduate coursework, executive mentoring, high-level networking, and immersive professional consulting. You’ll learn to translate your operational excellence, strategic insight, and leadership acumen into language that resonates in corporate America - without diluting your edge.
This isn’t about starting over. It’s about recalibrating your strengths, refining your direction, and advancing with confidence into a role that matches your capability and ambition.
Over 8 weeks, The Catalyst delivers a high-impact experience built for working schedules and serious ambition. Three evenings a week, you will engage in a live virtual classroom led by seasoned educators and executive mentors. You’ll solve real-world business challenges through hands-on consulting projects, gaining insight into industries where your leadership translates. Along the way, you’ll connect with dozens of executives and industry insiders, expanding your network and sharpening your edge for the civilian battlefield.
You’re Not Alone. And You Don’t Have to Start Over. You’re Just Getting Started.
We help elite military leaders:
Navigate transition with confidence. No fluff, just real strategies from those who’ve been there.
Reconnect with purpose - Beyond titles and ranks, to what truly drives you.
Identify your next mission whether in business, public service, tech, education, or entrepreneurship.
The Three Pillars of a Purpose-Driven Transition
Education
Upskill. Reskill. Advance.
We guide you toward educational pathways that amplify your expertise and align with your goals without wasting your time.
Relationships
Your network is your new unit.
Connect with high-level peers, mentors, and civilian leaders who understand the unique strengths you bring to the table and how to help you use them.
Opportunities
Don’t start from scratch. Start smart.
More than job listings. We connect you to leadership roles where your military-honed skills are not only valued, but essential.
Academic Partners
University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
Executive MBA Pipeline Program
The Catalyst Program in partnership with Mendoza College of Business prepares you for matriculation into Universty of Notre Dame’s Executive MBA program. While The Catalyst Program is designed to help you succeed during your EMBA at Mendoza, it does not guarantee acceptance into any Notre Dame program.
University of Notre Dame ESTEEM Program
Master of Science in Engineering, Science, and Technology Entrepreneurship Excellence (ESTEEM) Pipeline Program
The Catalyst Program in partnership for the ESTEEM Graduate Program prepares you for matriculation into University of Notre Dame’s ESTEEM Program. While While The Catalyst Program is designed to support your success in ESTEEM, it does not guarantee acceptance into any Notre Dame program.