Originally Posted by
Fly782
Well this is not related but I just got selected to be one of the flight ops interns starting in January. Im pretty excited, hopefully the guaranteed interview comes in handy once I get my "competitive" hours. Any pointers from you all? Besides run the other way from aviation because I've heard that from a lot of pilots including my own father who is a pilot but unfortunately I can't see myself not flying... so any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
I'm curious if Mesaba interns are unpaid? At Skyw they are, which I think is pretty weak. I'm not going to recommend leaving or not getting into aviation, just the usual advice that I'm sure your dad has imparted. Get a non-aviation degree, work hard, and keep your eyes open. Good luck!