diff --git a/_sass/base/_typography.scss b/_sass/base/_typography.scss
index 0e5bfb4ba..1bd7bd357 100644
--- a/_sass/base/_typography.scss
+++ b/_sass/base/_typography.scss
@@ -111,3 +111,34 @@ li {
     @include u-text("primary-vivid");
   }
 }
+.usa-link--icon{
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+.usa-link--icon::after {
+  background-image: url($baseurl + "/assets/images/icons/launch.svg");
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: contain;
+  color: #1b2b85;
+  width: 1.75ex;
+  /* background-position: center; */
+  content: "";
+  display: inline-block;
+  height: 1.75ex;
+  margin-left: 2px;
+  margin-top: 0.7ex;
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.usa-link-icon-alt::after {
+  background-image: url($baseurl + "/assets/images/icons/launch-white.svg");
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: contain;
+  width: 1.75ex;
+  /* background-position: center; */
+  content: "";
+  display: inline-block;
+  height: 1.75ex;
+  margin-left: 2px;
+  margin-top: 0.7ex;
+  position: relative;
+}
diff --git a/assets/images/icons/launch-white.svg b/assets/images/icons/launch-white.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7bbfa7efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/images/icons/launch-white.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24"><path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path fill="#fff" d="M19 19H5V5h7V3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-7h-2v7zM14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/images/icons/launch.svg b/assets/images/icons/launch.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a2f70b56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/images/icons/launch.svg
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M19 19H5V5h7V3H5a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v14a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-7h-2v7zM14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/about.html b/pages/about.html
index 5ae4e9224..162cedb95 100644
--- a/pages/about.html
+++ b/pages/about.html
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ <h2>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility</h2>
           </p>
           <p>
             U.S. Digital Corps is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Read our full EEO Statement
-            <a class="usa-link usa-link--alt usa-link--external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
+            <a class="usa-link usa-link-icon-alt" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
               href="https://www.gsa.gov/reference/civil-rights-programs/equal-employment-opportunity">here</a>.
           </p>
         </div>
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ <h2 class="text-ink padding-top-4">
         The U.S. Digital Corps was launched in August 2021 by the Biden administration, in a collaboration between the
         General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Personnel
         Management, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the White House Office of Science and
-        Technology Policy. It is a cross&#8209;government fellowship opportunity operated by the GSA’s <a class="usa-link usa-link--external" 
+        Technology Policy. It is a cross&#8209;government fellowship opportunity operated by the GSA’s <a class="usa-link usa-link--icon" 
           href="https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/technology-transformation-services">
-          Technology Transformation Services</a> (TTS).
+          Technology Transformation Services </a> (TTS).
       </p>
       <p class="text-left margin-bottom-0 padding-bottom-2">
         The idea for a Digital Corps was sparked by technologists across government who identified a gap in the federal
diff --git a/pages/home.html b/pages/home.html
index 8f64b0231..c8a97285b 100644
--- a/pages/home.html
+++ b/pages/home.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ <h3 class="twoline">Mentorship and <br class="display-none tablet:display-inline
             <a class="usa-button" href="{{site.baseurl}}/fellows/">
               <div class="box-pane">
                 <h2>Our Fellows</h2>
-                <p class="usa-link--alt usa-link--external">
+                <p>
                   Read more about our USDC Fellows
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ <h2>Our Fellows</h2>
             <a class="usa-button" href="{{site.baseurl}}/projects/">
               <div class="box-pane">
                 <h2>Agency Impact</h2>
-                <p class="usa-link--alt usa-link--external">
+                <p>
                   Make a difference for the American public
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ <h2>Agency Impact</h2>
             <a class="usa-button" href="{{site.baseurl}}/opportunity/">
               <div class="box-pane">
                 <h2>The Opportunity</h2>
-                <p class="usa-link--alt usa-link--external">
+                <p>
                   Work on meaningful innovation
                 </p>
               </div>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ <h2>The Opportunity</h2>
             <a class="usa-button" href="{{site.baseurl}}/about/">
               <div class="box-pane">
                 <h2>Who we are</h2>
-                <p class="usa-link--alt usa-link--external">
+                <p>
                   Learn about our mission and values
                 </p>
               </div>
diff --git a/pages/process.html b/pages/process.html
index b1e4e0c23..700e57ba2 100644
--- a/pages/process.html
+++ b/pages/process.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ <h3 class="usa-process-list__heading">Understand your eligibility</h3>
                             <li>
                                 You meet the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Recent Graduates program <strong>(currently enrolled students must graduate by July 14, 2024 to be eligible)</strong>:
                                 <ul>
-                                    <li>You are a recent graduate who has received an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate degree or certificate from a <a target="_blank" href="https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/" data-proofer-ignore>qualifying educational institution</a> within the past two years (November 2021 or after), <strong>OR</strong></li>
+                                    <li>You are a recent graduate who has received an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate degree or certificate from a <a class="usa-link usa-link--icon" target="_blank" href="https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/" data-proofer-ignore>qualifying educational institution</a> within the past two years (November 2021 or after), <strong>OR</strong></li>
                                     <li>You are a preference-eligible Veteran who was precluded from applying within two years of meeting the above educational requirements due to a military service obligation. You have been discharged/released from active duty within the last two years, and it has not been more than six years from the date you originally met the educational requirements.</li>
                                 </ul>
                             </li>