Q about boosting my resume and dispat
I'm currently a Junior at a flight university, and I'm starting to look at ways to improve my resume, and set it apart from others.
I am currently enrolled in an A&P program while I work on my certificates.
My school offers a dispatch program, but if I went for it, it'd require an extra semester, which I'd like to avoid. I don't have the spare money to do it at ATP or something similar. I was reading the FARs and 65.57 states:
An applicant for an aircraft dispatcher certificate must present documentary evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that he or she has the experience prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section or has accomplished the training described in paragraph (b) of this section as follows:
(a) A total of at least 2 years experience in the 3 years before the date of application, in any one or in any combination of the following areas:
(1) In military aircraft operations as a—
(i) Pilot;
(ii) Flight navigator; or
(iii) Meteorologist.
(2) In aircraft operations conducted under part 121 of this chapter as—
(i) An assistant in dispatching air carrier aircraft, under the direct supervision of a dispatcher certificated under this subpart;
(ii) A pilot;
(iii) A flight engineer; or
(iv) A meteorologist.
(3) In aircraft operations as—
(i) An Air Traffic Controller; or
(ii) A Flight Service Specialist.
(4) In aircraft operations, performing other duties that the Administrator finds provide equivalent experience.
(b) A statement of graduation issued or revalidated in accordance with §65.70(b) of this part, showing that the person has successfully completed an approved aircraft dispatcher course.
What qualifies under section 4? I am currently working on my commercial licence, and an aviation degree. I think it may qualify, but I'm not sure. Would I just have to contact my local FSDO? Does anyone know a cheap way to get it (ha), like for example could I have a CFI with his dispatch sign me off? etc?
I've been trying to find info on this, and it seems that everything I find is about a flight school trying to get you to enroll.
Finally, what other things out there can help boost my resume? I want to start applying for internships, and I want to make it the best that it can be. Thanks!