voidpointercast

As a slightly aged collegeman with a presumptive, future degree in Computer Engineering, I'm not entirely certain if I want to chase the same things as many of my peers.

I was flirting with the idea of joining the military and pivoting off of that into something in defense, because frankly, with little social life, and littler desire for riches, work with the government, on problems that could provide that elusive sense of self worth really appealed to me.

However, with a recent neurological development, that career may be entirely a wash before it began. And thus I'm back where I started, except now with no idea where to begin.

So I'm asking HN: How to kickstart a career in (possibly) defense or an adjacent world without military contacts?

I am a US citizen, I have no criminal record.