What job opportunities are best for an Infantryman/11B/grunt after being discharged?

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Not a ton of options unless you are specialized (airborne, ranger, etc.). Basically you have to go to school unless you are a good sales person. I have a degree in CJ (not recommended...you can be a cop with an accounting degree, but not vice-versa) and was told by the head of veteran recruiting for Amazon that I "might want to check with Walmart" as so many companies recruiting vets are in the technical field.

Sales - it's the front lines - we just do not take incoming - at least not that often ;)

I left the Army about a year ago and have several ex-Infantry friends that are now either retired or discharged. If you qualify for VA vocational rehab I highly recommend to use it if you are in doubt of what to do ( Chapter 30) . Voc rehab will guide you in the right direction on how to continue your education or go into the civilian workforce. And of course your success of job opportunities depend strongly on where you live. I personally made sure I had a decent resume built and applied for state and government type employment. The US post office likes to hire veterans instead of civilians also if you would like to work as a prison guard being a veteran will get you hired quickly but personally i don't think that is good choice, too much bullshit there seriously with your military leadership experience that should only be last resort. Also i think unless you have been wanting to be a police officer all your life being a police officer is not any better than the Soldier life you already know about. There are state jobs and Govt. jobs out there go to the state job websites, they give preference to veterans. We have everything employers look for. There are also jobs at the VA hospitals. If you check with the Voc Rehab office they can get you in to those positions as Volunteers or work studies and you would get paid BAH at the rate of a E5 if you have not used all your GI Bill. The good part is if you sign up as a volunteer or work study you will get paid the BAH and have a good chance to get hired as a full time employee at the VA or a VA surrounding facility, they have several job opportunities that can lead to good salaries. I also believe the USAJOBS website is a waste of time by the time they post the jobs online they are already taken and you go months and months hoping to obtain a interview. For example the VA post jobs there but the VA volunteers and work study personnel will be offered this positions before they post them online. Sometimes you will have to relocate to another city or state to be able to find something you need like I did.

I agree with those on the optimistic side. Do your own sole searching for what you want and enjoy doing - PERIOD - then determine what education or experience is needed for it! Project Management has certainly been my joy for nearly 20 years, and strangely enough does fall perfectly in line for an infantry soldier. Specifically with leadership experience gained, the complexities and stress of project work with balancing resources and time management, it's fun!

Great question

Maybe you should consider full-time college. Put the GI Bill that you earned to good use.

I was an MP and made the transition to Law Enforcement. I went through the a Georgia Police Adademy near Ft Benning that was 80% Infantry with several Rangers (and a few former Ranger instructors). I then used the GI Bill to work on a degree in Technology while working night shift in Henry County.

I've been in IT for nearly 18 years and have worked with high-level people who are veterans from just about every branch and MOS you can think of. Many of the most senior were once junior enlisted as well.

The Army gave you a solid foundation and some great benefits. Think long term and go do something great.

Good luck and remember you have a whole community of veterans here to help.

Tony Tarone

SSG Madden, I hate to say it. But 11B isn't easily translated into many civilian jobs outside law enforcement, security or simular fields. But like others have said, if you leave the military with a degree it will greatly help your chances of landing a good job. There really isn't a lot of demand for killing in the civilian world. I faced the same issue leaving as a 19D.
Best of luck to you

Whether you want to pursuit a career in law enforcement, security or logistics the key is education. The 2 most important benefits that the military provides is medical and education. If you retire medical is the best. If not, education will put you above your peers because you already comes with a set of skills that civilians don't have, a proven leader willing to accomplish the task given without the usual
complaining, a person that is trainable, willing to adapt and learn, and these skills are demonstrated after you are hired. So that college diploma is what is going to get you thru the door. After that is on you. Good luck to you and your love ones.

I would say police or security field, because of the markman skill.