Hey Hackrs,
After spending a good amount of time on the forum in the past few months, I can’t help but feel there are a lot of very smart, successful people here. I don’t post frequently, but when I do the advice I get is usually really helpful. So, is anyone willing to offer some career advice? I’m sure there are others on the forum who, like me, see the EQS thread, or Etron lease deals, or the general clamor for 911 allocations, and are wondering to themselves “what do these Hackrs do for a living?”
While I’m going to continue exploring options through my network and MBA program (I graduate in May), I’d love to hear your thoughts on where the value is in the career market right now (this will mean different things to different people, more about me below). If you were about to graduate from business school or if you were looking for a change, what industry/sector/function would you be trying to get into?
My thought was that y’all could offer generic advice/thoughts for the community at-large, and if anyone has specific advice for me and my situation I’d also welcome that.
A little about me:
I’m in my early 30s, married with two young kids. I went to business school to help me transition out of the military, where I was an Army officer for 8 years. I currently live in the Austin-area and go to school and take care of my two kids full-time. My wife is an active duty Army officer who lives in a different city (she’s in school to become a Physicians Assistant).
Originally I planned on going into consulting, and had full-time offers to do that after graduation. But, I did a consulting internship last summer and hated it, so I turned down the offers I had. I didn’t like the work, or the hours (60-70 per week plus travel). The money was pretty good on paper, but I saw what my life was going to look like and decided I want something different.
I am passionate about the Space industry, but it’s proven to be really difficult to get into. Some of the other industries I’m looking into are tech and private equity. I’m open to other suggestions. In terms of function, people close to me have suggested I go into program management, business development, “strategy” or policy.
What suggestions do you have? I can go deeper into my motivations and values if that’s helpful- but, this post seemed to be long enough already.
Thanks for any input!