defense industry?

[Anonymous]

Any of the 4 majors you listed will be fine because your child will learn how to write. Math and science majors who can write well are hard to come by.

[Anonymous]

PP here. I know someone will say no one needs to write with AI but we aren’t there yet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any of the 4 majors you listed will be fine because your child will learn how to write. Math and science majors who can write well are hard to come by.

This is just not true. You can find many who graduated from liberal arts colleges and top universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any of the 4 majors you listed will be fine because your child will learn how to write. Math and science majors who can write well are hard to come by.

This is just not true. You can find many who graduated from liberal arts colleges and top universities.

I sometimes wonder where people discovered this lie from or whether they need to keep saying it to justify overpriced humanities degrees. You do not need advanced writing skills to fill out corporate documentation--this is why AI can replace so many writing-based careers in the first place.

[Anonymous]

This is just not true. You can find many who graduated from liberal arts colleges and top universities.

25 years in the industry. It’s definitely true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is just not true. You can find many who graduated from liberal arts colleges and top universities.

25 years in the industry. It’s definitely true.

Oh great. One person's experience, so now it's a universal truth!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have them apply for a DoD SMART scholarship. DoD will pay for 1-5 years of your education (bachelors, masters, or PHD) in a STEM discipline. And then they will employ you for your service time. You have to work at a DoD lab (aa a civilian) for each year that DoD paid for you.

It is designed exactly for kids like yours who want to work in defense.

https://www.smartscholarship.org/smart

OP here, thanks so much for this! I'll send to DC to look into. This whole thread has been very insightful.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Few thoughts….

You have to understand that the federal government is like a big checkbook. Much of the time, they are concerned with budget formulation. The rest of the time, budget execution. And repeat. So, understanding federal budgeting and accounting can be a valuable skill. It’s a bit different from ordinary accounting.

If you want to serve from the contracts side, consider augmenting technical skills with soft skills. The govt is huge and there is a certain inertia at play that prevents change. So some understanding of organizations and organizational change management - which is very rare - would set one apart. This can also put one on a path to more traditional consulting.

To understand federal budgeting and accounting, would you recommend accounting in a government position first?

I think the stat is that the FBI hires accountants more than any other position. Accounting is a great degree and very versatile (as in you can actually get a career in many different industries and don't need to spin your degree unlike other majors).

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How about military? ROTC?

Can't meet the physical standards unfortunately.

Peace Corp?

[Anonymous]

There are thousands of civilian jobs in the Defense Department which don’t have physical requirements.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here. I know someone will say no one needs to write with AI but we aren’t there yet.

I mean…it is there if you use the paid chatGPT 4 and you know how to train it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any of the 4 majors you listed will be fine because your child will learn how to write. Math and science majors who can write well are hard to come by.

This is just not true. You can find many who graduated from liberal arts colleges and top universities.

I sometimes wonder where people discovered this lie from or whether they need to keep saying it to justify overpriced humanities degrees. You do not need advanced writing skills to fill out corporate documentation--this is why AI can replace so many writing-based careers in the first place.

Writing is a skill they need before college.