-Instructed for a big state school's aviation program from 2006-2008
-B.S. Aviation Management 2008
-Paid internship at a small Part 91 flight department flying CJs/PC-12 2008-2009
-Laid off for most of 2009. Waited tables....
-Picked up at the end of 2009 by a 135 scheduled airline flying PC-12s
-2010 to early 2013, flew Citation 500 series aircraft for a 135 charter company
-Early 2013, G-IV Part 91 dream gig

All my aviation jobs except the 135 PC-12 gig were had due to some sort of connection. I can't stress enough how important it is to network in corporate aviation! BPWI was on point earlier in the thread....