A Qualitative Study on the Processes of Career Exploration and Identity Formation among Female ROTC Cadets at Women’s Universities

Key Points

• This study aims to explore how female ROTC cadets at women's universities develop their identity and career paths.
• Conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 10 participants
• Utilized grounded theory analysis, including open, axial, and selective coding
• Participants experienced both small and large achievements in a military organization, leading to identity and career direction reconstruction
• The core category identified is the process of reconstructing achievements within a gendered organizational context to pioneer career paths