Hey everyone. I am 1st Lieutenant in the Army, considering my options for both Army and civilian careers. I'm planning to stay in a bit longer, but wanted to know more about the IT field.
I have a bachelor's in Political Science, so nothing helpful there. I love tech, tinkering with PCs and have recently started working on networks as well. I am a manger and leader by nature, and for that reason I am especially interested in project management.
My question is this: What do I need to break into the IT field? My military time has given me management and leadership experience, but I don't have any formal IT education or work experience. Would it be best to go for a master's in information systems, or start at a lower level job and gain IT knowledge? I plan on starting a family, so taking a big pay cut is not really an option. Any help would be great - trying to keep my options open and work towards my goals.
I have a bachelor's in Political Science, so nothing helpful there. I love tech, tinkering with PCs and have recently started working on networks as well. I am a manger and leader by nature, and for that reason I am especially interested in project management.
My question is this: What do I need to break into the IT field? My military time has given me management and leadership experience, but I don't have any formal IT education or work experience. Would it be best to go for a master's in information systems, or start at a lower level job and gain IT knowledge? I plan on starting a family, so taking a big pay cut is not really an option. Any help would be great - trying to keep my options open and work towards my goals.