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VikingA346 From Sweden, joined Oct 2006, 402 posts, RR: 0
Posted (3 years 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 690 times:

Hi All,

Hoping to get some advice about where to begin in the aviation industry following a BA in Criminology. I picked up the interest of aviation just a couple years ago, and now am fascinated with it. I would like some advice on where to start. I have an interest in eventually becoming a Flight Dispatcher or possibly some business-oriented position within an airline. What's my best bet for starters? Should I start off by becoming a ramp agent and eventually work my way up? What steps would you take? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Cheers

...you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you shall return

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N215AZ From United States, joined Oct 2006, 77 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (3 years 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 682 times:

As an aviation student myself, I can only tell you to go out and research what it is you want to do. I attend Bowling Green State University. We have a Tech/Ops program and a management program. Both BA's in Science. The page is http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/technol.../Undergraduate/Aerotech/index.html

It is a lot of fun and really interesting.

If you have any questions, send me an IM here.

Later,

N215AZ

"Atra esterní ono thelduin, Mor'ranr lífa unin hjarta onr, Un du evarínya ono varda."

CO767 From United States, joined Oct 2006, 44 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (3 years 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 631 times:

Hey,

Good choice to go with aviation. I am currently a student at the University of Oklahoma majoring in Aviation. And yes, aviation is pretty tuff to get into. WHO you know is what really counts. As a student, we are provided internship opps for college students. And since you have already attended college I don't know how that will work out.

I interviewed with ExpressJet Airlines (Continetnal Express) yesterday for internship possibilities and there were a few older men applying for man/opps posistions. But like I said, the interview was never posted on the website and I had to get the information from my advisor. Well hope that helps and good luck!!

CO767