What different jobs to the Marines offer?

[Cyn]

What different jobs can you do in the marines? My fiance (soon to be husband if he signs up) hasnt decided yet but he knows he doesnt want to be a mechanic. He worries that if he's a mechanic he wont want to come home and work on his cars. He told me last night he was thinking of becoming a psychologist and going to school for it. Is there something in the Marines that could help him get to doing that? What about me as a civilian/dependent if i were to live on base with him?
I will be married to him if he does actually go. I'm going to the recruiter with him tomorrow to talk about signing up and what we need to do. He doesnt want to be a mechanic at all as a job. He wants to be able to do it in his freetime only.

[mmmkay]

Marines do offer jobs in Motor Transport (job is similar to being an auto mechanic) and Aircraft Maintenance. The Marine Corps does not have any jobs in the medical field and that includes mental health. However, he is free to study to become a psychologist while he is in the service or out. And as a dependent you would be able to live on base with him.

[JUAN G]

It doesn't cost anything to call the recruiter and ask questions besides he will need a degree in psychology to do that job. If all he got is a high school diploma or GED the military is going to train him for a vocational job or infantry.

Go to Iseek.org for information on jobs that military do and what he can do as a civilian. It's a great page they have all careers and show you how to get certifications and what education you need to do the job it even explains the job environment.

If you are not married you will not be living on base with him end of story.

[Amy S]

If he has a college degree and wants to pursue post-graduate study in psychology, then he might take a look at Officer Candidate School. If he doesn't have a degree, though, he'll be limited to "enlisted" jobs. His ability to attend college while enlisted will be pretty limited, unless he joins the reserves. If he did that, he'd probably need to keep working, attending school, and doing his reserve duties, which could include deployment to the middle east.

Think carefully about this decision. Housing for married enlisted Marines is pretty limited. Some bases have great on-base quarters for married-enlisted. Many will assist with paying for off-base housing.

Talk to the recruiter tomorrow... don't sign anything after just one meeting with him, though. Ask me whatever questions you might have.. I'll be happy to help. I work with this stuff frequently.

Also, check out http://www.marineparents.com It's the best online resource for anything and everything USMC.