I want to work in a university, specifically in education abroad and veterans services. Which programs should I be looking into? Higher education, student affairs, international education, or something else? Does it really matter which one I do?
As for letters of recommendations, I can get ones from former professors, but I have a question about using a previous supervisor. My husband is in the military, we lived in Germany for three years and, while there, I held several volunteer positions. These positions were not at all related to education, but they are definitely related to helping our military and living abroad. Since those are the two areas I'm most interested in for a future career and I plan on writing about it in my Statement of Purpose, would asking my supervisor (a U.S. Army colonel) for a recommendation be a good or bad idea? He thinks very highly of me, recommended me for and gave me several volunteer awards, and already offered to write a fantastic recommendation if I need it...but again, he knows nothing of my academic abilities or the education field. Thoughts?