A Career like no other
For young people looking for a career path, one thing’s for sure... there’s an astounding range of choices available out there. In a world that’s changing at an alarming speed, the choice is now even more bewildering, owing to new technology, globalisation and many other factors.
One thing hasn’t changed: the course you follow in your working life will be determined by your capabilities, interests, background, influence of family and friends, your attitude and personal qualities. Sometimes with a fair degree of luck thrown in.
As an Army Officer, you can successfully pursue your selected career – including combat if that’s what you choose – and become a respected leader of people. As well as enjoying a uniquely exciting lifestyle and taking advantage of a great range of benefits.
Whether you’re looking at engineering, medicine, accountancy, communications, teaching, HR, law or many, many other careers, we can provide leadership and management training that’s up there with the best in the world and will do our utmost to ensure your success in your chosen career. In many cases we’ll help you through your education too. As well as providing you with real responsibility and a vital role in one of the world’s most highly respected military organisations, and a varied and exhilarating lifestyle. Quite simply, Army Officer is one of the most challenging, exciting and rewarding careers there is.
“Too good to be true,” we hear you say, so why don’t more young people become officers?
Firstly, it’s not everybody who has the combination of qualities needed to become an Army Officer - leadership, academic ability, fitness, integrity, understanding and the ability to make snap, often very tough decisions.
Then, it’s surprising how many young people who are eligible just take the view, for whatever reason, “it’s not for people like me”.