After I graduated from college, I was fortunate enough to find a job with the government as a contract specialist. In a very general description, a contract specialist is one of several people on a team that work to provide the necessary facilities and services on military installations in order to support our soldiers.  So far it’s been very interesting and I’ve enjoyed it a lot but I realize that there is so much that I still need to learn.

The program that I am currently in is very beneficial because they invest a lot in training their employees and allow them to experience a variety of work. When I first started out, I was doing contracting work in services. I would basically find companies to provide recurring services on base like janitorial, grounds keeping, or building maintenance and create contracts for those services. Now I have rotated into construction contracting, which compared to services, is like apples and oranges. It’s been interesting though dealing with contracts that are higher in dollar amount and a lot more intricate.

Hopefully I can stay in this career field a long time and become a true professional at my craft.