Our Commitment to Veterans
At Associated Bank we are committed to supporting veterans, current members of the military and their families.
We have a wide range of veteran-focused initiatives to help support our customers, communities and colleagues.
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Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, which are flexible mortgage options that tend to be more affordable than other loans and includes assistance with closing costs.
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A veteran hiring initiative that proactively recruits military candidates for career opportunities at Associated Bank through several partnerships including Hiring Our Heroes and Mission Wisconsin.
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For active-duty colleagues, we offer continuation of pay for up to six months per deployment and during annual required training and retention of benefits for up to 24 months.
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Reimbursement for colleagues traveling to a site from which an immediate family member will be deployed for military duty.
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Our Veterans Colleague Resource Group offers our military colleagues networking and professional development opportunities in addition to supporting military service members, veterans, military family members and veteran organizations in our communities.
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A mentorship program for newly hired veterans and active-duty military colleagues.
Awards and recognition
Our efforts to serve veterans and currently serving members of the military have helped Associated Bank gain recognition as an employer of choice within our markets and by special interest groups.
Best for Vets: Employers | 2017-2022 | Military Times
Top Veteran-Friendly Company | 2016-2023 | U.S. Veterans Magazine
Vets Ready Initiative Award | 2020, 2021 | Department of Workforce Development
Above & Beyond Award | 2019, 2021 | ESGR
Patriot Award | 2018, 2020 | ESGR
Pro Patria Award | 2020 | ESGR
Seven Seals Award | 2019 | ESGR
Hear from our colleagues
Brian Danzinger, Senior Disaster Recovery Analyst
Coast Guard Reserve
“Associated Bank has always been very supportive of my military obligations as well as those of our other serving colleagues. I do not have a traditional “Reserve” schedule with only one weekend a month and two weeks a year but have been able to ensure that I can effectively fill my role with both organizations through planning ahead, telework and great collaboration with my team and department leadership.”
Daniel Skinkis, Relationship Manager
United States Marine Corps
“Our Veterans Colleague Resource Group is a great opportunity. The cool thing about any veteran is that we share similar experiences. We can all relate, and this is a comfortable environment to share those stories. We can also use it to network within Associated Bank. There are veterans and family members of veterans at all levels within the bank. This gives you an opportunity to get ideas, receive mentorship and to be a mentor to other veterans. That has all really helped me as I progressed throughout my career here.”
Mallory Woloszyk, IT Resource Manager
Military spouse
“It is important to hire veterans and currently serving military members, because there is a skillset there that is hard to find in the civilian workforce. Through their training and their experience in the military, there are competencies and values instilled in them that become a way of life. Our hiring managers tell us all the time [those skills and values] are really important to their business lines and to the organization. So, it makes it easy for veterans and currently serving members of the military to come into the organization and to be successful here when they already have the core foundation our hiring managers are looking for.”
