Duties

Persons working as a marine corps recruiter perform valuable duties such as:

• Tracking down valuable networks to befriend and work closely with, towards a mutually agreed upon goal of finding potential recruits for the Marine Corps.
• Work closely with key partners like career guidance counsellors, university and college senior officials, school principals, and other local community leaders.
• Brainstorm and implement effective marketing and communications materials like pamphlets, brochures, posters, etc. to spread awareness about the opportunities available in the life of a Marine Corps.
• On occasions, work with local media as well as national media to gain publicity among civilians and push for interested candidates to enlist.

Day In The Life

As a marine corps recruiter, you will be working to find new and passionate talent that will join one of the world’s most elite group of fighters. Your workload day-to-day will differ from the typical operating marine. Much of your day will be spent working to encourage civilians to enlist in military service. Using the credentials you gain during your training period, you will build meaningful connections with leaders in diverse communities and maximise on relationship management. In addition, you may travel to locations outside your assigned region for events like career fairs, workshops and speaking engagements to interact face to face with young individuals interested in a career with the Marine Corps.

Work Schedule

A marine recruiter must be prepared for irregular hours that spill over to the weekends. You will usually work around 60 hours per week, with most of your time invested in interacting with different communities across the country. It is worth noting that as a marine recruiter, you will not be aware of your assigned duty station until a month before you have to move.

Living away from a military base also implies that you will spend more on day-to-day amenities and be comfortable with staying away from military acquaintances. If you have a history of post-traumatic stress or psychiatric medical treatment, you must undergo a professional mental health evaluation. However, this does not mean that you will automatically be disqualified on such a condition.

Growth Of The Job

There is plenty of potential to grow as part of the marine corp. You will enjoy the health care and lifestyle benefits that are given to other service branches. Further, you can choose to work with a wide range of areas or ‘occupational specialties’ such as computer sciences, special operations and medicine. Besides working as a recruiter, you can take on additional projects that require advanced computer skills, engineering abilities, and more tech-focused jobs are increasingly recognized now, as the military needs these capabilities not just for operational requirements but for Marine morale and personal time as well.

Military personnel can only retire after 20 years of service and must retire after 30 years of service, after which they can explore alternate career opportunities outside military service. However, you can take advantage of the top-notch support provided for a range of educational opportunities while serving.

Typical Employers

If you qualify to become a marine recruiter, you will be screened by the US Marine Corps headquarters, then recruited.