Student Veterans Get Help from Mentors

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Colleges and universities are figuring out how to cater to students who are coming from a war zone. Many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are enrolling. The University of Colorado Denver started something called “Boots to Suits.” Student vets, who are close to graduating and looking for work, get paired up with a mentor from the business community. We'll meet one of these pairs. Senior Sean Sullivan served as a chemical weapons specialist in Iraq. He wants a job in TV or film production. His mentor is Tim Wieland, news director at Denver’s CBS affiliate. They speak with Ryan Warner.

[Photo: Courtesy of Sean Sullivan]