diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
index 19a578b355..2bb1731335 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/assistant.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 	access = list()			//See /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
 	minimal_access = list()	//See /datum/job/assistant/get_access()
 	alt_titles = list("Technical Assistant","Medical Intern","Research Assistant","Visitor", "Resident")
+	minimum_character_age = null
+	ideal_character_age = null
 
 /datum/job/assistant/equip(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(!H)	return 0
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
index 839870de91..2f6ab79644 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/job.dm
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 	var/minimal_player_age = 0            // If you have use_age_restriction_for_jobs config option enabled and the database set up, this option will add a requirement for players to be at least minimal_player_age days old. (meaning they first signed in at least that many days before.)
 	var/department = null                 // Does this position have a department tag?
 	var/head_position = 0                 // Is this position Command?
-	var/minimum_character_age
-	var/ideal_character_age
+	var/minimum_character_age = 17
+	var/ideal_character_age = 30
 
 	var/account_allowed = 1				  // Does this job type come with a station account?
 	var/economic_modifier = 2			  // With how much does this job modify the initial account amount?
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 125c3a38bf..122ca43aa3 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 		Debug("Running AR, Player: [player], Rank: [rank], LJ: [latejoin]")
 		if(player && player.mind && rank)
 			var/datum/job/job = GetJob(rank)
-			if(!job)	return 0
-			if(jobban_isbanned(player, rank))	return 0
-			if(!job.player_old_enough(player.client)) return 0
+			if(!job)
+				return 0
+			if(job.minimum_character_age && (player.client.prefs.age < job.minimum_character_age))
+				return 0
+			if(jobban_isbanned(player, rank))
+				return 0
+			if(!job.player_old_enough(player.client))
+				return 0
+
 			var/position_limit = job.total_positions
 			if(!latejoin)
 				position_limit = job.spawn_positions
@@ -82,6 +88,9 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 			if(!job.player_old_enough(player.client))
 				Debug("FOC player not old enough, Player: [player]")
 				continue
+			if(job.minimum_character_age && (player.client.prefs.age < job.minimum_character_age))
+				Debug("FOC character not old enough, Player: [player]")
+				continue
 			if(flag && (!player.client.prefs.be_special & flag))
 				Debug("FOC flag failed, Player: [player], Flag: [flag], ")
 				continue
@@ -96,6 +105,9 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 			if(!job)
 				continue
 
+			if(job.minimum_character_age && (player.client.prefs.age < job.minimum_character_age))
+				continue
+
 			if(istype(job, GetJob("Assistant"))) // We don't want to give him assistant, that's boring!
 				continue
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
index 561ffb3ec4..92c6320c64 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@
 			var/available_in_days = job.available_in_days(user.client)
 			. += "<del>[rank]</del></td><td> \[IN [(available_in_days)] DAYS]</td></tr>"
 			continue
+		if(job.minimum_character_age && user.client && (user.client.prefs.age < job.minimum_character_age))
+			. += "<del>[rank]</del></td><td> \[MINIMUM CHARACTER AGE: [job.minimum_character_age]]</td></tr>"
+			continue
 		if((pref.job_civilian_low & ASSISTANT) && (rank != "Assistant"))
 			. += "<font color=orange>[rank]</font></td><td></td></tr>"
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index ee5e786db8..cb09a4a029 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -375,9 +375,11 @@
 				else						// Crew transfer initiated
 					dat += "<font color='red'>The station is currently undergoing crew transfer procedures.</font><br>"
 
-		dat += "Choose from the following open positions:<br>"
+		dat += "Choose from the following open/valid positions:<br>"
 		for(var/datum/job/job in job_master.occupations)
 			if(job && IsJobAvailable(job.title))
+				if(job.minimum_character_age && (client.prefs.age < job.minimum_character_age))
+					continue
 				var/active = 0
 				// Only players with the job assigned and AFK for less than 10 minutes count as active
 				for(var/mob/M in player_list) if(M.mind && M.client && M.mind.assigned_role == job.title && M.client.inactivity <= 10 * 60 * 10)