how is work exp. viewed after 2 years of military service?
Hi, I'm a Korean intl student at Georgetown, and I am about to serve in the Korea military for 2 years. However I do not enter until September, and I was thinking about spending my summer time on an internship in equity research at a boutique firm, which I got through connections.
However, since I am about to leave for 2 years in the military, I was wondering if this internship would be considered "useless", afterall, 2 years is a lot of time. Basically by year 2013, my resume would look like:
Equity research intern, Summer 2011
Korean military, Sept 2011 - July 2013.
What are your thoughts on this? Will my equity research gig be entirely pointless if there is a 2 year gap inbetween, due to military service? Do you think it's even worth it for me to do this internship?





i mean honestly it might be
i mean honestly it might be somewhat useless in terms of how much things can/will change over the next two years, but i think it would definitely help for the future...ie when you get back, you will have relevant (although old) experience, which shows your interest in the field. I think it might actually complement the military experience quite well, as it will really show how interested in the field that you are, and they surely won't discount you at all for spending time in the military.
^What he said. Take the
^What he said. Take the internship as it adds great value to your resume.
You cannot do anything about
You cannot do anything about having to do the service so you may as well do whatever you can to make your resume as strong as possible on your return.
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In my personal experience, I
In my personal experience, I have found military service only helps you.
And jesus, any experience is good experience. Take the damn internship.
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You seem to be quite proud that your penis grew during your adolescent phase. I discerned this through your subtle screen name.
how many inches did it grow?
how many inches did it grow?
He's from Korea. How many
He's from Korea.
How many centimeters did it grow?
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Thanks for the feedback. God
Thanks for the feedback. God damn, I wish I could just let go of my citizenship with this stupid country.
how many inches did it grow?
He's from Korea.
How many centimeters did it grow?
It grew 10 centimeters.