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Thanks for the responses, everyone. I am indeed from the United States. I am attending Louisiana Tech University, an Aviation Accreditation Board International accredited 4-year university. I have been looking pretty seriously into the Marine Corps. I'm just wondering if airlines look fondly upon Marine pilots, or if I would have better luck with corporate aviation or another branch of the military. As far as building flight time before graduation, I will pursue the CFI and CFII and instruct for a couple of years before I graduate. That way I will be getting paid while building time. Unfortunately, the only time I will get in college will be Cessna 172 time. I will definitely get the multi-engine rating as well, and maybe MEI, but that still doesn't give me turbine time. Thanks again for all of the comments!Scott Pumphrey

Hi everyone.I have never posted on this forum before so allow me introduce myself. My name is Scott Pumphrey. I am a young aviator and love to fly. I am currently an instrument rated private pilot, but hope to have my commercial before the end of the year. Anyway, I have been thinking of what to do with my life when I graduate from college. I am a professional aviation major at my university, so I obviously want to pursue a career in aviation. My ultimate goal is to be an airline pilot, but with the number of required hours before even being able to apply, I must choose another career to build hours before then. I have considered all of my options and I have pretty much narrowed it down to either corporate aviation or the military. If anyone could give me some tips for each of these career paths, or if you have had a job as a pilot in either and would be willing to talk, I would greatly appreciate it! Just send me a PM and we can go from there.Thanks,Scott Pumphrey