Tell me if you've heard of this one:
You apply for a job at a company that's in a different industrial sector. After one or two rounds of interviewing, they tell you that your technical skills are impressive but they're going to move forward with a different candidate with more domain knowledge / subject matter expertise. If you're lucky, they'll tell you that you might be a better fit in a considerably lower position (think new grad level IC) and encourage you to apply for that position instead.
How do you break into a different industry without taking a significant career progression hit and effectively resetting your yoe? I've been getting some basic exposure to other industries with my MS program but definitely not enough to be competitive. Should I be looking for pro bono opportunities with nonprofits to supplement my portfolio, or just tinker on side projects in my free time?
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Why do want to leave defense?
Defense is getting lots of money from trump
Personal career broadening, frankly. I spent a few years active duty so transitioning to a defense company was seamless but I want to try something different, if anything to hedge myself against a potential industry slump if that ever happens.