Career questions tagged military
Military members serve their country with pride and distinction while earning a salary and gaining valuable skills. From an intelligence analyst, pilot, engineer, and many more. There are also education benefits for a servicemember who honorably completes fou... Read more Show less
How do I become a military nurse?
What are Pros and Cons on being a Military nurse?
What is life like in the military ?
My name is Jayden, I am in 11th grade and I am thinking about my future. What are some benefits of joining the military and what does a day in your life look like ?
Why Do I Want This?
How will I make achieve my goal to become a U.S. Army Engineer Officer? What will it take me to get there? Why do I want to do this so badly? I will figure that out on the journey!
What is the best approach to getting accepted by employers?
The closer I get to graduating high school, the more nervous I am to get a job. I just want to be able to show employers I want work. Without a job I just get lazier and put my skills to waste. I want to be able to use the skills I gained throughout high school and Tech schools.
Whats a day In your life look like do you have free time and etc.?
My name is Geovan. I’m in 11th grade and starting to think about my future. I’m interested in hands-on careers like construction and HVAC, and I’m also considering joining the United States Army or United States Navy.
What is the best pathway to combine military service while working in a medical role to support the health of others?
I am currently a second-year undergraduate student with a huge interest in the medical field, specifically physical therapy. I am also interested in joining the military and I know that there are routes for medical service members. What is the best pathway to combine military service while working in a medical role to support the health of others? What is the most rewarding part about the combination of these two careers?
What are the downsides to joining the military to pay for college?
I'm a current senior and looking at options to pay for college. I know the military has a lot of benefits and can pay for college, but what are the downsides?
#Spring26 What study habits should I maintain in order to reach a comfortable lifestyle as I want to travel?
After finishing military or deciding to do another contract, what habits can I maintain or add in order to reach my goal of traveling around the world as much as I can?
When advising our policy makers on foreign policy decisions, what methods/styles of communication ensure that your advice is taken seriously? #Spring26
For example, if you are speaking to a senior DoD or NSC official, what language, tone, or pacing gets them to really listen to you? #Spring26
Naval Aviation (Reserves): Pros and Cons?
What are the particular pros and cons of doing Naval Aviation in the reserves after college and continuing my research on the side while trying to start my own aviation business with my fiancé? I also want to start a family young so I can have my family nearby but not sure exactly what path I want to take. As of right now I am keeping ROTC in-mind but more likely leaning towards OCS.
How do I make it easier to get in the marine in middle school ?
Hi I’m David I’m in 7th grade I go to crane middle school I what to become a marine my hobbies are gaming, workout, and fixing my family’s broken stuff and to disable then putting it back together my favorite classes are all of them please help me out I my question.
What types of jobs can I do in the Marine Corps ?
My name is Ryan. I am a 7th grade boy at Crane Middle School. I have family that served in the army and marines. I want to know what career options they have. Thank you.
How much free time do you get in the military?
How much free time do you get in the military?
How do I know if joining the military is right for me ?
How do I know if joining the Military is the right fit for me ? Lately I've been asking myself this because of my size. Being skinny only weighing 120 and being 5'8 makes me rethink joining the military. Being that skinny is only making be doubt if I successfully do any weight or conditioning right, which I know I won't be able to do every task they give me but I don't wanna get babied and have to do less because everyone else around me is bigger.
How does a person that want to be and office adminstration want to get into the HR work and or join the military with in the same filed work of office adminstration?
I'm getting a certificate in office administration and working on trying to go into the military with in that filed of work, I also want to work in the HR filed also something's along the lines of working in an office and applying to things within that nature. I also want to work in the field off being in the field of just and office work things that have to deal with office work and typing, filing, etc.
What does a day in the life look like as a cybersecurity professional that works for the United States government, and does such person have to keep the details of their job secret?
I am interested in working for the United States government specifically in a cybersecurity position, and I am curious about what that entails day to day. For example, do you do different tasks each day? Do you need to keep those tasks classified? Does your job require deployment as a civilian?
How can I have a long fulfilling career as a military spouse ?
I’m a military spouse and because we moved too much I don’t held a job for long. I also have gaps in my resume and the experience listed is not longer than a year. I adjusted my resume to a functional resume but I don’t get any interviews. #fall25
#Fall25. How do I start researching the best colleges to attend that have Mechanical Engineering programs ?
#Fall25. What schools in Idaho, Florida, and Colorado have the best Mechanical Engineering programs?
Where can I find information on merit-based scholarships for children of parents who served in the military?
I am looking for merit-based scholarships that I can apply for that are specific to descendants of retired military veterans.
How do I take advantage of being in the Army National Guard and going to colleg? #Fall25
How do I apply to this scholarship, and what is this scholarship?
How can I take the time to pursue all the careers that im interested in?
I'm a senior in high school and I'm not sure what career I think would suit me better.
What should I do if I am a very ambitious and goal-driven person who aspires to be the next Top-Gun aviator?
I got denied for an ROTC and Service Academy scholarship last year. However, I am pursuing Aerospace Engineering at Florida Polytechnic University and hoping to transfer to the University of Florida next fall.
Military or Gap Year or Grad School?
Would joining the military (USAF) be beneficial to me right now? I’m graduating with my BS in forensic psychology, and I don’t know what I want now.
What advice do y’all have for me?
I’m a junior in high school, the career I desire is neurosurgery, I want to do a fellowship in Pediatrics afterwards. I’m also debating whether I want to go into the military route or civilian route.
What do I need to know before joining the United States Marine Corps as a Military POLICE OFFICER?
I am 18 years old, and I plan to join the United States Marines after taking the ASVAB in September. What advice do you have for me before I join in late September or early October?
If I go through the Marines boot camp training is it possible to then switch over immediately to Air Force without having to do their boot camp ?
If I go through the Marines boot camp training is it possible to then switch over immediately to Air Force without having to do their boot camp?
I want to be a marine like my father, but I don’t know where to study or how! Does anyone have any suggestions or advice?
I want to stay in the marine branch so I need tips! Please help! I also don’t want to tell my dad I want it to be a surprise for him!