I recently finished my skill bridge fellowship program as a financial planner, and things didn’t go as well as I expected moving forward. My military contract officially ends late august , and I’m seeking sound advice of next steps or great career paths .


Any advice ?

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Are you retiring? If you’re not retiring, you should stay in until you retire and for the rest of your life, you will have a monthly check and military benefits and you’ll be young enough that you can do a second and a third career everyone that gets out or mostly everybody that gets out regrets that they didn’t retire. I have met so many people that have retired from the military, retired from the airlines, retired from something else and they’re getting two and three checks a month. Benefits!

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Absolutely not. Became a federal employee and buy back your military time if you are concerned with benefits. Active duty is not competitive at all.

Before giving some “sound advice,” do you mind sharing a little more specifics (without PII, of course)? Were you also seeking employment while doing skillbridge as a backup plan?

Professional Background:
Throughout my military service, I have gained extensive experience in medical logistics, ensuring the efficient and effective distribution of critical supplies and equipment. I have successfully managed inventory, coordinated transportation, and implemented streamlined processes to meet demanding deadlines and support medical personnel on the frontlines.
In addition, yes I applied for other companies as well with little to no success at the moment

Can you elabore more on what you mean by thing didn’t go as planned? Didn’t like the financial planning job or they didn’t offer you a full time job ?

Northrop Grumman has a lot of skill bridge job openings in many different locations

https://www.northropgrumman.com/jobs/northrop-grumman-military-internship-program-dod-skillbridge/

3 of my old coworkers from NG were hired from the skill bridge program (financial planning, deltek cobra trainer, program scheduling).


Good luck and hope you find a full time job soon.

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