Hi BC
You said that you can't go for the military for certain reasons.
I want to tell you a story:
A friend of mine went through selection with the RN, they asked him if he'd ever taken drugs, of course he said 'No'. Later he learnt that they expected youngsters, especially students (?) to have 'experimented'.
Later, he said 'yes' to the drug question when asked by the RAF, he explained he'd tried pot once or twice but didn't like it.
Anyway, the RAF offered him a permanent commission in Fighter Control. Obviously saw him as career officer material, especially after being shortlisted by the Fleet Air Arm for both Pilot and Observer...
Not suggesting this has any bearing on your good character of course, just telling you a story...