Anomie07
10-20-10, 03:32 PM
No, this isn't a thread asking what the eligibility requirements are for a security clearance.
I served for 5 years as an 0231 Intel Specialist. I'm currently out of the Marines going to university to pursue a bachelors in political studies, which I believe would be a good supplement to my military experience in pursuing a civilian career. My concern here is that of my TS clearance eligiblity, will will expire early 2011. Once this happens, am I potentially shooting myself in the foot for finding a job once I've finished university? The money a company will have to spend on me to get a new clearance investigation done might not be worth their time and money, despite my experience and then-recently obtained degree. In this situation it seems I'm faced with deciding to either pursue a career now with no degree, but with clearance eligibility, or pursue one after obtaining a degree, but with expired eligibility.
My question then is if this is a correct assumption to make? Is there still a chance certain companies would be willing to hire me, despite the relapse in my clearance eligibility?
Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.
I served for 5 years as an 0231 Intel Specialist. I'm currently out of the Marines going to university to pursue a bachelors in political studies, which I believe would be a good supplement to my military experience in pursuing a civilian career. My concern here is that of my TS clearance eligiblity, will will expire early 2011. Once this happens, am I potentially shooting myself in the foot for finding a job once I've finished university? The money a company will have to spend on me to get a new clearance investigation done might not be worth their time and money, despite my experience and then-recently obtained degree. In this situation it seems I'm faced with deciding to either pursue a career now with no degree, but with clearance eligibility, or pursue one after obtaining a degree, but with expired eligibility.
My question then is if this is a correct assumption to make? Is there still a chance certain companies would be willing to hire me, despite the relapse in my clearance eligibility?
Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated.