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Military after graduation
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:52 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:52 pm
About to finish up at Lsu in electrical engineering and still have no clue what I want to do after I graduate. Military has been looking like a decent option and was just looking for some guidance.
Thinking Air Force since I'll have the engineering degree, but I figured some here may have been in a similar situation and could tell me my best options
for any help
Thinking Air Force since I'll have the engineering degree, but I figured some here may have been in a similar situation and could tell me my best options
for any help
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Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:54 pm to soco790
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electrical engineering
Naval Nuclear Power Program
You're welcome
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:55 pm to soco790
why on earth would you join the military with an EE degree? thousands of better things you could do. make money as early as you can
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:55 pm to soco790
One of my best friends did this. Air Force and is stationed in Italy currently. He wasn't an EE major though.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:57 pm to soco790
Air force does not equal military. With that said, getting your commission in the chair force would be a pretty cush way to ride out your mid to late twenties.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:58 pm to LucasP
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chair force would be a pretty cush
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:58 pm to soco790
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About to finish up at Lsu in electrical engineering and still have no clue what I want to do after I graduate.
Get your Masters.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 12:59 pm to soco790
Not to be an arse, but EE degrees are worth WAY more than what the military will pay you.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:01 pm to LucasP
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Air force does not equal military.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:04 pm to LordSaintly
Id rather make a little less if it would be something I'll enjoy.
I just don't see myself enjoying the basic ee job sitting in a office all day.
Just seems like military would be something I could enjoy
I just don't see myself enjoying the basic ee job sitting in a office all day.
Just seems like military would be something I could enjoy
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:05 pm to soco790
Did you pay attention at all? Even if you didn't you should be able to get a power job.
Right now you could get any systems, reliability, or safety engineering job you wanted. Those aren't high stress jobs crunching number, assuming there's a reason you don't want to do EE.
Right now you could get any systems, reliability, or safety engineering job you wanted. Those aren't high stress jobs crunching number, assuming there's a reason you don't want to do EE.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:05 pm to boddagetta
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Naval Nuclear Power Program
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:06 pm to Carson123987
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why on earth would you join the military with an EE degree? thousands of better things you could do. make money as early as you can
Besides having his degree, now he will have on the job training experience with an Honorable Military Discharge to go with it. Pretty impressive resume! That will get him ahead in every interview for the rest of his life. Think long term payout. Do it, you wont regret it!
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:06 pm to boddagetta
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Naval Nuclear Power Program
I'm 27 years Army and I agree with this for an engineer - couldn't ask for a better resume builder.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:06 pm to boddagetta
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Naval Nuclear Power Program
Now this sounds like me.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:06 pm to boddagetta
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Naval Nuclear Power Program
this^^^^
give Uncle Sam a few years (20) as an officer in this program, and when you get out you will start out at 100k per year at any of the Nuclear power plants in this country when you retire and be pulling an 0-4 or higher pension for the rest of your days to accompany your 100K per yr...
edit: that 100k is usually the entry level for a nuc officer from what im told
This post was edited on 1/22/14 at 1:09 pm
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:07 pm to Buckeye Backer
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Besides having his degree, now he will have on the job training experience with an Honorable Military Discharge to go with it. Pretty impressive resume! That will get him ahead in every interview for the rest of his life. Do it, you wont regret it!
This right here
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:08 pm to soco790
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Now this sounds like me.
Unfortunately Navy OCS is run by Marines - so it can be pretty harsh. However, try the direct commission route first, before OCS. Maybe they will be desparate enough and grateful they didn't have to eduacate you (either Annapolis or NROTC).
Worth a shot.
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:08 pm to Gaston
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Gaston
I have ~3.0 and do well in most EE classes. Plus my family is pretty connected in the local Engineering scene.
Just want to do something I'll enjoy
Posted on 1/22/14 at 1:09 pm to soco790
Buddy is a CE graduated a couple years ago.
Just quit his job as he is entering the National Guard to fly F15's
Seems like a pretty sweet gig
Just quit his job as he is entering the National Guard to fly F15's
Seems like a pretty sweet gig
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