<p>I'm going to be a freshmen at the University of Maryland College Park in the fall, as a civil engineering major. </p>
<p>I'm considering possibly doing the 2 year Air Force ROTC program, for civil engineering. I'm an in-state student, so tuiton isn't really a killer on me. Also, I like to go out occasionally and I do like to have a normal social life(or try my best at it). </p>
<p>Anyone know the real benefits, besides the scholarship, of doing AFROTC? Or the job opportunities available in civil engineering in the Air Force without ROTC program completion?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I would do Navy ROTC instead of AFROTC if your major is civil engineering.</p>
<p>If you think it might be something you are interested in then you should check out the Air Force ROTC site and talk to your college’s Professor of Aerospace Science. You might even want to give it a shot for a year (no obligation) to see if you enjoy it.</p>
<p>Here’s the deal with ROTC programs - no matter what you do, you are guaranteed a job. Don’t underestimate that. I hear all the time about college kids graduating and not having jobs. When I graduated from college, the economy was pretty decent and all my friends got jobs and were making more than me and doing half the work. Fast forward a bit and the tables have turned. Your military career might not start, end, or have any engineering anywhere in between, but you will have more opportunities than you’ll know what to do with. In short, do it.</p>