diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 82238f732b9..7179c5340cf 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 	var/list/occupations = list()
 	var/list/name_occupations = list()	//Dict of all jobs, keys are titles
 	var/list/type_occupations = list()	//Dict of all jobs, keys are types
+	var/list/prioritized_jobs = list() // List of jobs set to priority by HoP/Captain
 	//Players who need jobs
 	var/list/unassigned = list()
 	//Debug info
 	var/list/job_debug = list()
 
+
 /datum/controller/occupations/proc/SetupOccupations(var/list/faction = list("Station"))
 	occupations = list()
 
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
index a6c072fec60..a749096dbb3 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/card.dm
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ var/time_last_changed_position = 0
 			"current_positions" = job.current_positions,
 			"total_positions" = job.total_positions,
 			"can_open" = can_open_job(job),
-			"can_close" = can_close_job(job))))
+			"can_close" = can_close_job(job),
+			"can_prioritize" = can_prioritize_job(job)
+			)))
 
 	return formatted
 
@@ -165,6 +167,18 @@ var/time_last_changed_position = 0
 			return -1
 	return 0
 
+/obj/machinery/computer/card/proc/can_prioritize_job(datum/job/job)
+	if(job)
+		if(!job_blacklisted(job) && job_in_department(job, FALSE))
+			if(job in job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+				return 2
+			else
+				if(job_master.prioritized_jobs.len >= 3)
+					return 0
+				return 1
+	return -1
+
+
 /obj/machinery/computer/card/proc/job_in_department(datum/job/targetjob, includecivs = 1)
 	if(!scan || !scan.access)
 		return 0
@@ -488,7 +502,25 @@ var/time_last_changed_position = 0
 				opened_positions[edit_job_target]--
 				log_game("[key_name(usr)] has closed a job slot for job \"[j]\".")
 				nanomanager.update_uis(src)
-
+		if("prioritize_job")
+			// TOGGLE WHETHER JOB APPEARS AS PRIORITIZED IN THE LOBBY
+			if(is_authenticated(usr) && !target_dept)
+				var/priority_target = href_list["job"]
+				var/datum/job/j = job_master.GetJob(priority_target)
+				if(!j)
+					return 0
+				if(!job_in_department(j))
+					return 0
+				var/priority = TRUE
+				if(j in job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+					job_master.prioritized_jobs -= j
+					priority = FALSE
+				else if(job_master.prioritized_jobs.len < 3)
+					job_master.prioritized_jobs += j
+				else
+					return 0
+				log_game("[key_name(usr)] [priority ?  "prioritized" : "unprioritized"] the job \"[j.title]\".")
+				playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_prompt_confirm.ogg', 50, 0)
 	if(modify)
 		modify.name = text("[modify.registered_name]'s ID Card ([modify.assignment])")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 58c5ee4104d..5a52ccf8c9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -362,6 +362,18 @@
 	else if(shuttle_master.emergency.mode >= SHUTTLE_CALL)
 		dat += "<font color='red'>The station is currently undergoing evacuation procedures.</font><br>"
 
+	if(length(job_master.prioritized_jobs))
+		dat += "<font color='lime'>The station has flagged these jobs as high priority: "
+		var/amt = length(job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+		var/amt_count
+		for(var/datum/job/a in job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+			amt_count++
+			if(amt_count != amt)
+				dat += " [a.title], "
+			else
+				dat += " [a.title]. </font><br>"
+
+
 	dat += "Choose from the following open positions:<br><br>"
 
 	var/list/activePlayers = list()
@@ -410,7 +422,10 @@
 		dat += "<fieldset style='border: 2px solid [color]; display: inline'>"
 		dat += "<legend align='center' style='color: [color]'>[jobcat]</legend>"
 		for(var/datum/job/job in categorizedJobs[jobcat]["jobs"])
-			dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[UID()];SelectedJob=[job.title]'>[job.title] ([job.current_positions]) (Active: [activePlayers[job]])</a><br>"
+			if(job in job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[UID()];SelectedJob=[job.title]'><font color='lime'><B>[job.title] ([job.current_positions]) (Active: [activePlayers[job]])</B></font></a><br>"
+			else
+				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=[UID()];SelectedJob=[job.title]'>[job.title] ([job.current_positions]) (Active: [activePlayers[job]])</a><br>"
 		dat += "</fieldset><br>"
 
 	dat += "</td></tr></table></center>"
diff --git a/nano/templates/identification_computer.tmpl b/nano/templates/identification_computer.tmpl
index da24f3c0e77..d7696b8630e 100644
--- a/nano/templates/identification_computer.tmpl
+++ b/nano/templates/identification_computer.tmpl
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 				<span class="average" style="font-weight: bold;">{{:value.title}}: {{:value.current_positions}}/{{:value.total_positions}}</span>
 				{{:helper.link('-', null, {'choice' : 'make_job_unavailable', 'job' : value.title}, value.can_close == 1 && data.authenticated ? null : 'disabled')}}
 				{{:helper.link('+', null, {'choice' : 'make_job_available', 'job' : value.title}, value.can_open == 1 && data.authenticated ? null : 'disabled')}}
+				{{:helper.link('*', null, {'choice' : 'prioritize_job', 'job' : value.title}, value.can_prioritize > 0 && data.authenticated ? null : 'disabled')}} {{if value.can_prioritize == 2}}<span class='warning'>Priority Job</span> {{/if}}
 			</div>
 		{{/for}}
 	</div>