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Who thinks this sounds like a good summer job? All bolded font is my choice.
Dear Wellesley Student,
My name is Captain Brendan Fogerty and I interview and select some of America’s brightest college students throughout Southern New England for opportunities to become Marine Corps Officers. The United States Marine Corps has been the elite branch of the Armed Forces since 1775. INC., the magazine for business entrepreneurs, characterized the Marine Corps Officer Program as "the best management training program in America." (INC., April 1998)
Selected undergraduates can pursue a commission as a Marine officer through our paid summer internship, called the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC). Students that complete the training are automatically eligible for a monthly stipend ranging from $300-$400 a month and $5200 in tuition assistance.
GUARANTEED FLIGHT CONTRACTS:
The US Marine Corps is currently seeking Freshman through Juniors to become aviators. Qualified applicants are guaranteed flight training at Pensacola, Florida, to become a jet or helicopter pilot. Marine aircraft includes the F-18 Hornet, AV8-B Harrier, and AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter. No flight experience is necessary to qualify. Students also know if they qualify prior to applying and attending OCS. Follow-on opportunities for Marine Aviators include: Astronaut, Test Pilot School, International Exchange Programs, Advance Degree Programs, Naval Academy Postgraduate School, Air Force Institute of Technology, Travel, and Flight Pay. Applicants must be US citizens and possess 20/40 vision or better for aviators. Naval Flight Officers (Weapons Systems Officers in F-18 Hornet and Electronic Countermeasure Officers in EA-6B Prowler) can have vision outside of 20/40. There are currently 9 Brown students enrolled in the PLC Program, 5 of which are on guaranteed flight contracts
THIS IS NOT ROTC. For PLC, all training takes place entirely during the summer. There are no classes or other requirements during the academic year and no interruption in your studies, athletics, or other extracurricular activities. This makes it an ideal program for students who wish to pursue a commission as a Marine Corps Officer.
We’ve intentionally designed this internship with no obligation for active service. This arrangement lets you gain an appreciation for the opportunities and challenges of being an officer before you decide if it’s what you really want to do after college. The Marine Corps also incurs no obligation other than to let you demonstrate your leadership potential during the summer training.
Once you successfully complete this training and go on to receive your college degree, we’ll offer you a commission as a Marine Officer, at which time you decide either to accept this offer and become an active duty Marine Second Lieutenant or decline it to pursue other options.
The internship is conducted at Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, for either six or ten weeks depending on your academic class year. It is exceptionally challenging training designed to develop your mental and physical abilities and test your leadership potential.
New officers may pursue one of a variety of career concentrations ranging from infantry to intelligence to logistics, but all positions provide new college graduates with immediate and substantial leadership training and experience and significant management opportunities. This is a position with full benefits and a very competitive compensation package.
I am conducting informational interviews and accepting applications for the upcoming classes at Officer Candidate School. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you or you want more information, e-mail me at fogertybc@1mcd.usmc.mil or call my office at (800) 378-0655.
Semper Fidelis,
Brendan C Fogerty, Captain USMC
Officer Selection Officer
222 Richmond Street Suite 114
Providence, RI 02903
800-378-0655
401-474-2783 (Cell)
401-521-1246 (FAX)
www.marineofficer.com
www.ocs.usmc.mil
Fickle's comment: My eyesight isn't good enough for some of those but I guess I could make a Naval Flight Officer. If, you know, I wasn't a pacifist and against war. @_@ Though, I'm not sure that training counts as being pro-war. *shrugs* Still, I'm unlikely to do anything involved with the military.
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...O_o Am I that transparent?!
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And it's the only thing which would EVER sway me towards a military position XD
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lol, I'm more attracted by the idea of being trained to kill people, getting into good shape and being paid for it. *shrugs*
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...seriously, I don't think that people should go off and kill other people that they don't even know. I just happen to like the idea of being trained to kill, so that I can use it if I ever need to kill anyone that I do know.
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You'd be much better off just browsing the internet and finding sites about the best arteries to slice, etc.
I can't believe I just suggested that....
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As for browsing the Net, it's very inaccurate. I already have a good theoretical knowledge of what to do but I think that a little practice and applied examinations would be a good idea.
You just don't want me to deal with sexual harassment while in training. Since, you know, the US army is famous for that.
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*dies* How did you manage to that when every few months, there's another scandal about the military suppressing accounts of rape?
Especially after that last horrific incident with those guys that set fire to a T-shirt a girl was wearing to burn her breasts. X_x
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Then again, avoiding the military just because of that wouldn't exactly encourage the military to change their ways. @_@
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I don't trust that >.> *shrugs* then again that's probably just me.
X_x I mean, it shows that you'll get paid, but I donno what the catch(es) is(are)... >.> Ah well.
>.> I don't like it, but that's just me. In the end, it's obviously up to if you think it's worth it and if it's what you wanna spend your summer doing.
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Yeah, well... keep thinking and trying, I'm sure you'll find something... ask your school if they offer anything - not including military-related things.