Lea County is an approved Department of Defense SkillBridge partner and offers service members in their last 180 days of active duty county training placements as a facilities maintenance technician, a fairgrounds operations technician and an IT technician.
Also called: SkillBridge, transition, internship, county jobs, Department of War, fairgrounds, Executive Department, Lovington, Hobbs, Eunice, Jal, Tatum.
SkillBridge is the Department of Defense's programme that lets a service member spend up to the last 180 days of active duty training with a civilian employer while still paid by the military, with the command's approval. Lea County's Executive Department: "Lea County is proud to be an approved DoW SkillBridge partner, offering valuable career training opportunities within county operations. Participants gain real-world experience while contributing to local government services, helping to build a foundation for future civilian careers." (The page uses the Department of War name the Department of Defense took in 2025.)
The openings. "The following positions are available for transitioning service members through Lea County's SkillBridge partnership": Maintenance Technician - Facilities; Operations Technician - Fairgrounds; Information Technology Technician.
How. Check eligibility on the SkillBridge website and with your command, then contact the county's SkillBridge coordinator through the County Manager's office (100 North Main, Lovington, NM 88260; 575-396-8521). Veterans already out of service apply for county jobs on the Job Opportunities page in the ordinary way; the county publishes no veteran hiring preference of its own.
Thresholds
Thresholds for Lea County Government: DoD SkillBridge Partner
Gate
Rule
Service member in the last 180 days of active duty
Needs the command's approval under the SkillBridge rules; no rating is involved.
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