Posted on Dec 14, 2014
Are there any civilian jobs that I would be more competitive for by being a Field Artillery Officer?
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This coming May I will be commissioning into the PA National Guard as a Field Artillery Officer. After graduating from University of Pittsburgh I will obviously have to start looking for a civilian job.
My question is, what skills will I acquire from BOLC that I will be able to transfer into my civilan career (aside from the obvious leadership experience). What job opportunities will open up because of my training within the Field Artillery branch.
Thank you for your help and input,
Cadet Zielinski
Education:
Major: Political Science (Focus in International Relations)
Minor: German
My question is, what skills will I acquire from BOLC that I will be able to transfer into my civilan career (aside from the obvious leadership experience). What job opportunities will open up because of my training within the Field Artillery branch.
Thank you for your help and input,
Cadet Zielinski
Education:
Major: Political Science (Focus in International Relations)
Minor: German
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Connor,
Start by making sure you spell "Graduate" correctly in your opening sentence, I take a little offense as your PMS at PITT for that one. Second seek out the Career Services Division at the University of Pittsburgh for career help and avenues. The unit that you are assigned with your Letter of Acceptance could have some networking opportunities. Finally next week there is a session here on campus.
Thursday, February 12 from 4-6 p.m.
Location: The McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success
Join the Office of Veterans Services for this spring’s Veterans Networking Event. Many top military-friendly employers will be in attendance, including Enterprise, Google, PLS Logistics Services, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and UPMC. Even if you currently are not looking for a job or internship, this event is a great way to begin building your professional network with companies that are dedicated to hiring veterans! Find out what employers are looking for in candidates and why it is never too early to get started planning for your future career. For more information, contact Brianna McMeekin at [login to see] .
See you in class next Monday.
Start by making sure you spell "Graduate" correctly in your opening sentence, I take a little offense as your PMS at PITT for that one. Second seek out the Career Services Division at the University of Pittsburgh for career help and avenues. The unit that you are assigned with your Letter of Acceptance could have some networking opportunities. Finally next week there is a session here on campus.
Thursday, February 12 from 4-6 p.m.
Location: The McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success
Join the Office of Veterans Services for this spring’s Veterans Networking Event. Many top military-friendly employers will be in attendance, including Enterprise, Google, PLS Logistics Services, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and UPMC. Even if you currently are not looking for a job or internship, this event is a great way to begin building your professional network with companies that are dedicated to hiring veterans! Find out what employers are looking for in candidates and why it is never too early to get started planning for your future career. For more information, contact Brianna McMeekin at [login to see] .
See you in class next Monday.
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1LT (Join to see), here's a Googled answer to your question:
http://www.ehow.com/list_6851980_civilian-careers-ex_field-artillery-officer.html
Ideally you'll get someone who works or worked in the field to tell you about their experiences translating field artillery training and experience into a civilian job.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6851980_civilian-careers-ex_field-artillery-officer.html
Ideally you'll get someone who works or worked in the field to tell you about their experiences translating field artillery training and experience into a civilian job.
The Best Civilian Careers for an Ex-Field Artillery Officer | eHow
Admittedly, the skills of a field artillery officer don't transfer directly to the civilian world. There aren't very many want ads asking for people who can fire a 105mm M119 howitzer. However, military officers of all branches have leadership and organizational skills that make them assets in positions besides those related to combat. Former...
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Great post CW5 (Join to see) I would just add, don't limit yourself to just these fields, instead, look up the job descriptions from these professions and incorporate them into a current working resume.
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