re: Outdoor Jobs

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Try and get funded for a graduate degree in environmental science.

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I have one of these. My only advice regarding this is that it may very well help you get a job, however there's a good chance that degree will not do a bit of good in helping you perform that job proficiently. I'd hire someone with 2 years experience (idgaf if he has a degree or not) and a good grasp on the regulations, procedures, and actual science over someone with a masters and no experience.

Bottom line, you have a degree in a field you do not intend to pursue. There is a very good chance you will have to put in your dues at a low level and learn a lot to become successful in your desired field. You are probably smart, and most guys I know with a college degree and military experience are professional and willing to learn. This will go a lot further towards your career success than your college transcript.

Also, if you have a masters and become really fricking awesome in the environmental field, you'll move up and become too expensive to go into the field all of the time. You'll end up hiring staff to do the grunt work, and you will be stuck in the office writing proposals, traveling to market your services, and smiling at a whole bunch of people you don't like.