Part of the Intelligence Corps Association
Pillar One

Transition

Leave service with better advice, stronger civilian context, and people you can trust.

The Starting Point, Not the Identity

Transition is where many people first meet the ROSE Network. It is designed to help you make sense of the civilian market before you step into it.

You have built judgement, discipline, and decision-making ability through service. The challenge is not whether that experience matters. It is how to explain it, where to apply it, and who to speak to next. The ROSE Network helps by connecting you with veterans who have already done exactly that.

What Transition Provides

Mentoring

One-to-one guidance from Intelligence Corps veterans who understand your background and can talk plainly about the move into civilian work.

Career Awareness

A clearer view of the civilian market: which sectors value your experience, how roles differ, and where to focus your effort.

Sector Insight

First-hand perspective from veterans already working in your target sector, so you can test assumptions before making the jump.

Confidence Building

Confidence that comes from speaking to people who have already faced the same questions, trade-offs, and uncertainties.

How Mentoring Works

Mentoring is how most people experience the Transition pillar. It is practical, veteran-led, and focused on helping you make better decisions sooner.

Mentors are Intelligence Corps veterans with direct experience of civilian careers. They help you sense-check direction, understand how your experience will land, and avoid wasting time on poor-fit options or generic advice.

Support also covers CV preparation, interview technique, relevant courses and qualifications, and the realities of sectors that regularly value Corps experience.

What Comes Next

Transition is the first stage, not the end state. Once you are established in civilian life, the next step is the Professional Network.

The people who help you prepare today can become peers, collaborators, and trusted contacts later. That is the point of the network: it stays useful after the job hunt is over.

The ROSE Network does not provide job brokerage, placement services, or any form of commercial recruitment activity. It facilitates mentoring and introductions only.