I am a junior at University of Central Missoui and studying to be a professional pilot. I have my private license with a instrument rating and working on my commercial rating. I should have it by the end of this year if all goes right. I really want to get an internship for the 2010 summer. I have looked around at some like American, Delta, and Alaska. I really want to get a paid internship.
Which airline is a good one to look into?
How do I go about getting a internship?
Any information that would help of getting a internship or any contacts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
If you actually want to make money and support a family, you are in the wrong industry. All you will be able to afford for years is half of a two-bedroom apartment and a car payment. I don't think students realize how little money the regionals pay until it is too late. Now there are 100 seat aircraft flying around with the same low pay as 30 seat turbo-props. If you don't already work for a major, this career is dead.
Well, here's another take on the "get out of flying" advice.
When I was working on my instrument rating in the early 90s we had furloughed airline pilots applying for jobs as flight instructors at our flight school. No one was hiring then and things looked very bleak for this industry. I am glad I didn't let the pessimists to change my mind... It's great to do a thorough research and to be sceptical... Ultimately though it's about doing something you love. If flying is just a pay check then yes, I agree with the "get out while you can" posts.
However, if you really love flying - go for it and don't ever look back. Be true to yourself and don't accept broke airplanes; stay in touch with your friends and help them when you can; one day they might be your supervisors. Don't ever cross a picket line! You probably won't get rich but keep fighting for it! If you don't, well hopefully you'll retire as a happy man or woman nevertheless.
UPS often doesn't post their co-op openings until after the first of October, sometimes not until late October...so be vigilant and keep checking once or twice a week for the next four weeks or so!
I'll post something longer here later...
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The college I attended, a few years back, the internships were offered by the aviation mgt. dept. It was part of your coursework. Talk to your advisor for info.
Good luck!
The college I attended, a few years back, the internships were offered by the aviation mgt. dept. It was part of your coursework. Talk to your advisor for info.
Good luck!
Actually what's unique about ups co-op is that you can apply on your own without ever involving your school. One of more recent interns (not boilerup) did just that, he wasn't even attending an "aviation" college, he found the link, applied on his own and got it.
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csp,
1) Good luck.
2) Ignore anyone telling you this is or isn't the career for you. Only you know the answer. Follow your heart.
3) Your heart might lead you this way, but it'll take something else to stay the course. Expect setbacks.
4) Assuming your heart and your (something else) get you to a cockpit at a major airline, you may also get the occasional transmission from your brain, which will drop hints about a) living within your means, and b) always having another income source. The cell that's trying to send those kinds of signals, you probably want to kill last.
You'll know it's dead when you have a beer, lose the signal, and you go buy a boat, or a plane, or put in a lease on an eighteen year-old the next day.
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