What happens after Union School?

What happens after Union School?

During the last month of Union School and before graduation, there are orientation classes that tech about the 22 month service and all the options a proto citizen has.

In general the person has by then at least a general idea what future or career would be of interest.

The teacher, the school and / or the citizen bureau assist in providing as much information as possible., including a possible visit of a person already working or serving in the posible chosen field.

For example a young proto citizen has interest in serving with the Union Fire department, the individual is given all the information available, a visit to a fire brigade is organized. A Fire department first responder visits and explains the vocational skills and jobskills can be learned., also college and University options are discussed. For example that proto citizen can study emergency management, first aid, engineering careers and a host of other skills that are started with the 22 month service.

The 22 month service are not just service but often (not always) a start into a certain career.

Another individual is interested in commerece and trade. A 22 month with the Xchange can give hands on experience and secure a place in a business college.

Yet another person wants to become a civilian space ship operator and can pursue that career goal by a 22 month stint with the Post Office or the explorer fleet. Of course some career goals need more training and schooling than the 22 month can provide, but they

give the person a direction.

Even a person chosing to serve as a Janitor or mainteance assistant will gain marketable skills and can use the 22 month as a start up resume.

Usually the Job and career advice is spot on and in line with the likes and prefrences of a person, but in rare occation the chosen 22 month service position is not to ones liking, switching to another service is easy and even serving more than 22 month in various Union  services is possible and not entirely uncommon.

About 60 percent serve their 22 month right after Union School, 20 % go to college first and take :Level II and III Service positions, 10 % go straight into permanent Union service (usually Union Military- which of course counts asUnion service commitment) 9 percent do their 22 month within 5 years after graduation, and about 1 percent become Union Residents and opt not to serve

(Note of that one percent about two third eventually serve their 22 month as well)