2020 Career Planning Workbook

Futures in Aerospace 2020 Career Planning Workbook

Pathways to Aviation Pathways to Aviation, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization formed in 2004 providing solutions to the aviation industry’s growing workforce needs by informing, inspiring, and engaging its future labor force.

Board Leadership Eric Henry - AT&T Thomas J. Hall - Law Offices of Thomas Hall Katherine Greenwood – Corporate Pilot Tracy Kalbfleisch - Dassault/Falcon Jet Bob Larkin – Romeo Sierra Aviation Paul McFarlane - Challenger Learning Center Greg Meisinger – American Airlines Leah Ochs – RIX Industries Pete Parker, Executive Director

PO Box 21433 Reno, NV 89515 info@PathwaysToAviation.org

www.PathwaysToAviation.org

Mission

Pathways to Aviation provides solutions to the aviation industry’s growing workforce needs by informing, inspiring, and engaging its future labor force.

Overview

In 2014, recognizing greater needs within the aviation industry, the organization's board of trustees established a refreshed purpose: educational curriculum and workforce development.

From that point forward, the organization built collaborative relationships to design aviation-focused STEM education curriculum, forge relationships with aviation businesses and membership associations, assist with aviation heritage efforts, educate students about aviation, create fresh and appealing career-related initiatives, and award student scholarships.

Pathways to Aviation and its programs, particularly the aviation curriculum and workforce development efforts have received support and endorsement from the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development, Nevada Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (Aerospace & Defense Sector Council), Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation, Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, Truckee Tahoe Airport Authority, Carson Airport, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada, State of Nevada Department of Education, Washoe County School District, Truckee Tahoe Unified School District, University of Nevada, Truckee Meadows Community College, Sierra College, Nevada Business Aviation Association, and many aviation industry leaders.

Our career planning and mentoring was launched in January 2017 to eight students. At the end of the third year, the program impacted 204 students. Now, in year four, the program has expanded to provide greater resources to allow for an increasing number of students, preparing them as best as possible for rewarding careers, making them more appealing to employment recruiters. www.PathwaysToAviation.org

Vision

Pathways to Aviation addresses workforce shortages and enhances economic development, which significantly impacts the aviation industry. The paths taken to pursue the vision are through the following deliverables:  Empowering a new generation of aviation experts and leaders.  Filling jobs with quality labor.  Awarding scholarships to students attending four-year, two-year, and specialty instruction.  Spearheading a vibrant aviation community, fostering informative outreach, new and mutually-benefit collaborations, and workforce connections and pursuits.  Fostering 100% of hiring from local and nearby locations.  Generating aviation outreach and industry buy-in.  Demonstrating measurable ROI on sponsorship and charitable investments.  Pursuing aviation education in high schools.  Developing collaborative relationships to benefit both those seeking aviation careers and the organizations seeking quality talent.  Forging new territory in aviation, aerospace, and unmanned aerial systems.  Serving as a strong voice and source of aviation workforce solutions.

We believe there’s a large pool of skilled talent in local communities, represented by students who may thrive in the aviation industry. The program identifies interested students and builds pathways to guide them toward continued education and/or direct workforce employment.

This unique, yet structured career and mentoring program provides career readiness tools, best practices, and mentors, thus elevating their chances of pursuing their educational and career goals.

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Welcome to Futures in Aerospace Pathways to Aviation is on a mission to prevent aerospace workforce shortages from adversely impacting local communities.

The career planning workshops, also called Flight Plans, are designed to prepare students for rewarding and fulfilling careers. While our industry focus is aerospace, the workshops provide extreme value to all young people who wish to succeed in any industry.

You’re encouraged to utilize this workbook to your greatest potential. It contains information pertinent to the workshops and networking receptions, and provides valuable resources and coaching tips. Bring it to every workshop, take it to school, and keep it handy to write notes, capture names of references and professional contacts, and jot ideas.

Pathways to Aviation is excited to have you onboard for this amazing journey!

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What it’s all about We developed an exciting initiative to connect students to the aviation industry, its high-level executives, and college and career opportunities. Students obtain an understanding of their hard and soft skills, articulate those skills on their resumes, share the skills and passions through face-to-face interactions, and develop strong relationships with aviation leaders.

The Futures in Aerospace initiative, which runs from January to May 2020, features workshops in three locations, culminating with industry networking receptions in Reno, Carson, and Truckee.

The career development based workshops feature presentations by aviation executives, who share their experiences, descriptions of their company specialties, overviews of hiring practices, and career-focused advice. In addition to the presentations, students receive career planning best practices, such as skills identification, resume writing, interviewing tips, and networking instruction. The goal is for students to be well-prepared to meet aviation executives and recruiters at the large networking reception, with resumes in hand, creating strong first impressions, conducting meaningful dialogues, and taking strategic next steps. If all goes well for the students, they’ll leave with job shadowing, internship, and part and full-time employment commitments.

The workshop locations are strategically placed, as follows: 1.

Reno, Nevada 2.

Truckee, California 3.

Carson City, Nevada All workshops take place at local airports, allowing students to tour facilities and become familiar with the respective surroundings and primary leaders. Each workshop series culminates with a large professional-to-student networking reception during Aviation Career Week, May 11-15, 2020.

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A huge thank you to our major Futures in Aerospace supporters:

The E.L. Cord Foundation

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Overall 2020 Schedule Here’s a list of the Futures in Aerospace workshops and receptions.

Students may attend as many as they wish, regardless of location. It’s a great way to meet more industry leaders!

January 16 22 28

Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan – Workshop #1 Carson Flight Plan – Workshop #1 Reno Flight Plan – Workshop #1

February 13 25 26

Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan – Workshop #2 Reno Flight Plan – Workshop #2 Carson Flight Plan – Workshop #2

March 12 25 31

April 9 22 28

May 12 13 14

Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan – Workshop #3 Carson Flight Plan – Workshop #3 Reno Flight Plan – Workshop #3

Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan – Workshop #4 Carson Flight Plan – Workshop #4 Reno Flight Plan – Workshop #4

Reno Networking Night Carson Networking Night Truckee Tahoe Networking Night

Please note that dates and locations may change, based on weather and other unforeseeable circumstances. www.PathwaysToAviation.org

Futures in Aerospace Workshops

Reno Flight Plan Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: Civil Air Patrol – Nevada Wing, 601 S. Rock Blvd.

Workshops January 28 Career preparation, job searching, strengths February 25 Soft skills, hard skills, resume writing March 31 Personal branding, 30-second elevator pitch, networking April 28 Interviewing May 12 - Aviation Networking Night

Register at www.pathwaystoaviation.org

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Futures in Aerospace Workshops

Carson Flight Plan Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Location: Carson Airport – Terminal Building, 2600 College Pkwy #6 Workshops January 22 Career preparation, job searching, career interests February 26 Soft skills, hard skills, resume writing March 25 Personal branding, 30-second elevator pitch, networking April 22 Interviewing May 13 - Aviation Networking Night

Register at www.pathwaystoaviation.org

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Futures in Aerospace Workshops

Truckee Tahoe Flight Plan Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Location: Truckee Tahoe Airport – Terminal Building, 10356 Truckee Airport Rd. Workshops January 16 Career preparation, job searching, strengths February 13 Soft skills, hard skills, resume writing March 12 Personal branding, 30-second elevator pitch, networking April 9 Interviewing May 14 - Aviation Networking Night

Register at www.pathwaystoaviation.org

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Notes

Futures in Aerospace Scholarship Student participants in the Pathways to Aviation career mentoring program are eligible for a tuition assistance award, based entirely on participation in Futures in Aerospace events, specifically the “Flight Plan” sessions taking place in Reno, Carson, and Truckee.

Award

The number of awards and amounts awarded will be determined after the final Flight Plan workshop. The awards will be announced and presented during Aviation Career Week at the Aviation Networking Night receptions.

The total dollar amount of scholarship funds are determined based on scholarship support generated through the program.

The use of the award shall be for extended learning opportunities, such as college tuition, license or certification costs, or other educational possibilities.

Eligibility Rules

Must be a high school or college student.

Does not need to be pursuing aviation as a career path.

Must register, RSVP, and attend Futures in Aerospace events.

Additional Rules and Tips

Award selections will be based on participation, which includes points earned.

Students accumulate points in three ways: completing the official registration form, RSVPing for each workshop session, and actively participating at the sessions.

Students may be asked to provide additional information.

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Additional Scholarships General Fred L. Michel Aviation Scholarship Fund

The Fred Michel Fund awards funds to assist accomplished young students, male and female, annually to fulfill their dreams of higher academic and athletic achievement with a focus on aviation.

Deadline to apply is March 31.

Reno High Sierra 99s Scholarship

The Reno High Sierra Chapter of the Ninety-Nines offer scholarships to female student pilots toward their private pilot certificate, an advanced rating, and recurrency or endorsement.

Deadline to apply is October 30.

Aviation Discovery

The Reno High Sierra Chapter of the Ninety-Nines have partnered with Click Bond, Inc. to create and provide a scholarship opportunity to women interested in the world of aviation. The scholarship provides financial assistance to help jump start the recipient’s aviation education toward their private pilot license.

Deadline to apply is October 30.

Tom Pagnano Scholarship

A scholarship offered to Student Pilots for Private Pilot Certificate. Our scholarship is open to student pilots that have soloed by the application deadline and have passed the private pilot knowledge test.

Deadline to apply is January 15.

SWE Sierra Nevada Scholarship The Society of Women Engineers Sierra Nevada Section awards annual scholarships to University of Nevada, Reno students (female or male) who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, a passion for engineering, involvement in SWE, and financial need. SWE-SNS receives donations and hosts events to fund the scholarship and it is administrated through a member selection committee that reviews applications and chooses each year's recipient.

Deadline to apply is January 29.

EAA Air Academy Summer Camp Scholarship

The Ninety-Nines offer three scholarships to women pilots. The candidates must reside within 99 of Reno, have lived in the area for one year, and not been a recipient in the past three years.

Deadline to apply is March 1.

Details and application forms are located at:

www.PathwaysToAviation.org/Scholarships

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Alabama Auburn University www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/ aviationcenter - APM, AVM, PP, UAS Calhoun Community College www.calhoun.edu - AM Enterprise State Community College www.escc.edu - AM Troy University www.troy.edu - PP, UAS

Cochise College www.cochise.edu/flycochise - ATC, PP Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University www.prescott.erau.edu - ATC, ABM, PP, UAS Pima Community College www.pima.edu - AM Yavapai Community College www.yc.edu - PP, UAS

Arkansas Wallace State Community College www.wallacestate.edu - PP

Alaska University of Alaska, Anchorage www.uaa.alaska.edu/aviation - ATC, AM, AVM, PP University of Alaska, Fairbanks www.uaf.edu - AM, PP

Henderson State University www.hsu.edu - ATC, APM, AVM, PP, UAS Ozarka College otc.ozarka.edu/fly - PP University of Arkansas, Pulaski www.uaptc.edu/aerospace - AM

California Arizona Arizona State University www.asu.edu - ATC, APM, AVM, PP, UAS Chandler-Gilbert Community College www.cgc.maricopa.edu/aviation AM, PP

Antelope Valley College www.avc.edu - AM California Aeronautical University www.calaero.com - AM, ABM, PP California Baptist University www.calbaptist.edu - AVM, PP, UAS

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs California Baptist University www.calbaptist.edu - AVM, PP, UAS

Reedley College www.reedleycollege.edu - AM

California State University, Los Angeles www.calstatela.edu - AVM

Sacramento City College www.scc.losrios.edu/aero/ - ATC, AM, PP

Charter College, Oxnard www.chartercollegeaviation.com PP

Sacramento City College www.scc.losrios.edu/aero/ - ATC, AM, PP

City College of San Francisco www.ccsf.edu - AM

San Bernardino Valley College www.valleycollege.edu - AM

College of Alameda www.alameda.peralta.edu/aviationmaintenance-technology - AM

San Diego Christian College www.sdcc.edu - AVM, PP, UAS

Cypress College www.cypresscollege.edu - AVM, PP

San Diego Miramar College www.sdmiramar.edu - AM, ABM, AVM, PP

Glendale Community College www.glendale.edu - PP

San Joaquin Valley College www.sjvc.edu - AM

Mount San Antonio College www.mtsac.edu/aeronautics - ATC, PP

San Jose State University www.sjsu.edu/avtech - AVM, MM, PP

Orange Coast College www.orangecoastcollege.edu - PP

Solano Community College www.solano.edu/business/aeronautic s.php - AM

Pacific Union College www.puc.edu - PP

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Los Angeles www.spartan.edu/los-angeles/ - AM

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Riverside www.spartan.edu/inland-empire/ AM Victor Valley College www.vvc.edu - AM West Los Angeles College www.wlac.edu/aviationtechnology/index.aspx - AM

Colorado Aims Community College www.aims.edu/academics/aviation ATC, PP, UAS Colorado Northwestern Community College www.cncc.edu - AM, PP Metropolitan State University of Denver www.msudenver.edu/aviation APM, AVM, PP Redstone College www.redstone.edu - AM Western Colorado Community College www.coloradomesa.edu - PP

Connecticut Naugatuck Valley Community College www.nv.edu - AVM, PP

Delaware Delaware State University www.desu.edu/aviation - AVM, PP Wilmington University https://www.wilmu.edu/business/pro fessional-aeronautics.aspx - ABM, AVM

District of Columbia University of the District of Columbia www.udc.edu/cc - AM

Florida Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Tech Fort www.aviator.edu - AM, PP

Broward College Aviation Institute www.broward.edu/aviation - ATC, APM, ABM, MM, PP Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University www.daytonabeach.erau.edu - ATC, AM, APM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP, UAS Everglades University www.evergladesuniversity.edu APM, ABM, AVM, PP Florida Institute of Technology www.fit.edu - AVM, PP Florida Memorial University www.fmuniv.edu - ATC, AVM, PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Florida State College at Jacksonville www.fscj.edu/academics/areas-ofstudy/aviation - ATC, AM, AVM, MM, PP

Middle Georgia State University www.mga.edu/aviation - ATC, AM, APM, AVM, PP, UAS

Hobe Sound Bible College www.hsbc.edu - PP

South Georgia Technical College www.southgatech.edu - AM

Jacksonville University www.ju.edu/aviation - ATC, APM, AVM, PP

Hawaii

Lynn University www.lynn.edu/academics/colleges/aero nautics - ATC, ABM, AVM, PP Miami-Dade College www.mdc.edu/aviation - APM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP Pasco-Hernando State College www.phsc.edu - AVM, MM, PP, UAS Polk State College www.polk.edu/aerospace - AVM, MM, PP

Georgia

University of Hawaii/Honolulu Community College www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/aero - AM

Idaho Treasure Valley Community College www.tvcc.cc/aviation - PP

Illinois Institute of Aviation at Parkland College aviation.parkland.edu - PP Kishwaukee College www.kishwaukeecollege.edu - PP Lewis University www.lewisu.edu/aviation - ATC, AM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP, UAS

Central Georgia Technical College www.centralgatech.edu - AM

Lincoln Land Community College www.llcc.edu - AM, AVM

Georgia Northwestern Technical College www.gntc.edu - AM

Quincy University www.quincy.edu - AVM, PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Rock Valley College www.rockvalleycollege.edu - AM

Iowa Lakes Community College www.iowalakes.edu - APM, PP

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale www.aviation.siu.edu - AM, AVM, PP

Iowa Western Community College www.iwcc.edu/academic_programs/a viation - AM, AVM, PP

Southwestern Illinois College www.swic.edu - AM, AVM, PP St. Louis University www.aviation.slu.edu - AVM, PP

Indiana Indiana State University www.indstate.edu/technology/avtugmajors - AVM, PP, UAS Ivy Tech Community College www.ivytech.edu - AVM Purdue University www.purdue.edu - AM, APM, ABM, AVM, PP, UAS Vincennes University Aviation Technology Center my.vinu.edu/web/atc - AM, PP

University of Dubuque www.dbq.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Kansas Central Christian College of Kansas www.centralchristian.edu/aviation PP

Hesston College www.hesston.edu/academics/depart ments/aviation/ - ATC, PP Kansas State University at Salina www.salina.k-state.edu/aviation APM, MM, PP, UAS Wichita Area Technical College wsutech.edu/ncat/ - AM

Kentucky Eastern Kentucky University www.aviation.eku.edu - AVM, PP

Iowa Indian Hills Community College www.indianhills.edu - AM, PP

Somerset Community College www.somerset.kctcs.edu - AM

Iowa Central Community College www.iowacentral.edu - PP ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Louisiana

Massachusetts

Baton Rouge Community College www.mybrcc.edu - AM, PP

Bridgewater State University www.bridgew.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Louisiana Tech University www.latech.edu - AVM, PP

Cape Cod Community College www.capecod.edu/aviation - AM

South Louisiana Community College www.solacc.edu - AM

Middlesex Community College www.Middlesex.mass.edu - AM

Southern University at Shreveport www.susla.edu - AM

North Shore Community College www.northshore.edu - AVM, PP

Sowela Technical Community College www.sowela.edu - AM

Westfield State University www.westfield.ma.edu - AVM

University of Louisiana, Monroe www.ulm.edu/cbss/aviation/ - PP, UAS

Michigan Andrews University www.andrews.edu/aviation - AM, ABM, MM, PP, UAS

Maine University of Maine, Augusta www.uma.edu/aviation - PP

Eastern Michigan University www.emuaviation.com - APM, AVM, PP

Maryland

Jackson Community College www.jccmi.edu - PP

Community College of Baltimore County www.ccbcmd.edu - ATC, AVM, PP, UAS University of Maryland, Eastern Shore www.umes.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Lansing Community College www.lcc.edu/aviation/ - AM Miat College of Technology www.miat.edu/programs/aviation/ AM

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Northern Michigan University www.nmu.edu - AM

University of Minnesota, Crookston www.umcrookston.edu/aviation - PP

Northwestern Michigan College www.nmc.edu/aviation - PP, UAS

Mississippi

Western Michigan University www.wmich.edu/aviation - AM, AVM, PP

Delta State University www.deltastate.edu - AVM, PP

Hinds Community College www.hindscc.edu - ATC, AM, APM, PP, UAS

Minnesota Academy College www.academycollege.edu/programs/ aviation - ATC, ABM, PP

Missouri

Lake Superior College degrees.lsc.edu/aviation - AM, AVM, PP

State Technical College of Missouri www.statetechmo.edu/academic/tam - AM

Metropolitan State University www.metrostate.edu - AVM

University of Central Missouri www.ucmo.edu/aviation - APM, AVM, MM, PP

Minneapolis Community & Technical College www.minneapolis.edu - AM

Minnesota State University-Mankato ed.mnsu.edu/aviation/ - AVM, PP Northland Community & Technical College www.northlandcollege.edu/aerospac e - AM, UAS

Saint Louis University www.slu.edu/parks - ATC, AVM

Montana Montana State University gallatin.montana.edu/programs/aviati on.html - PP Rocky Mountain College www.rocky.edu - AVM, PP University of Montana www.umhelena.edu - AM

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

www.PathwaysToAviation.org

Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Nebraska

New Mexico

University of Nebraska, Kearney www.unk.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Central New Mexico Community College www.cnm.edu - AM

University of Nebraska, Omaha ai.unomaha.edu - AVM, PP, UAS Western Nebraska Community College www.wncc.edu - AM

Nevada College of Southern Nevada www.csn.edu - PP

Eastern New Mexico University, Portales www.enmu.edu/aviation - ATC, APM, ABM Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell www.roswell.enmu.edu - AM, PP

New York University of Nevada, Reno www.unr.edu/degrees/uas - UAS

CUNY Aviation Institute at York College www.york.cuny.edu/aviation - AVM

New Hampshire Southern New Hampshire University www.snhu.edu - APM, AVM

Dutchess Community College www.sunydutchess.edu - AVM, PP

New Jersey Atlantic Cape Community College www.atlantic.edu - ATC, PP

Farmingdale State College www.farmingdale.edu/pilot - AVM, PP

Bergen Community College www.bergen.edu/aviation - AVM

Mohawk Valley Community College www.mvcc.edu - AM

Mercer County Community College www.mccc.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Schenectady County Community College www.sunysccc.edu - ATC, AVM, PP

Thomas Edison State College www.tesc.edu - ATC, AM, AVM, PP ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Vaughn College of Aeronautics www.vaughn.edu/ati - ATC, AM, APM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP

Ohio

North Carolina A-B Tech Community College www.abtech.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College www.cincinnatistate.edu - AM

College of the Albemarle www.albemarle.edu/aviation - AM

Clark State Community College www.clarkstate.edu - PP

Craven Community College www.cravencc.edu - AM

Columbus State Community College www.cscc.edu/academics/departments/ aviation-maintenance - AM

Elizabeth City State University www.ecsu.edu - ATC, AVM, PP Guilford Tech Community College www.gtcc.edu - AM, AVM, PP Lenoir Community College www.lenoircc.edu - AVM, PP, UAS Wayne Community College www.waynecc.edu/aviation/ - AM

North Dakota

Bowling Green State University www.bgsu.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Kent State University www.kent.edu - ATC, AM, AVM, PP, UAS

Ohio University www.ohio.edu/aviation - AVM, PP Sinclair Community College www.sinclair.edu - AM, PP, UAS The Ohio State University aviation.osu.edu - AVM, PP

North Dakota State University www.ndsu.edu - PP

University of Cincinnati, Clermont College www.ucclermont.edu - PP

University of North Dakota www.aero.und.edu - ATC, AM, APM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP, UAS

Oklahoma Oklahoma State University www.okstate.edu - AVM, MM, PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Southeastern Oklahoma State University www.aviation.se.edu - AVM, PP

Pennsylvania

Spartan College of Aeronautics And Technology www.spartan.edu - AM, AVM, PP

Community College of Beaver County www.ccbc.edu - ATC, AVM, PP, UAS

Tulsa Community College www.tulsacc.edu - ATC, AVM, PP

Eastern Mennonnite University, Lancaster www.emu.edu/lancaster/aviation AM, APM, PP

University of Oklahoma www.aviation.ou.edu - ATC, ABM, AVM, PP

Community College of Allegheny County www.ccac.edu - AVM, PP

Lehigh Carbon Community College www.lccc.edu/aviation - PP

Western Oklahoma State College www.wosc.edu - AM, PP

Marywood University www.marywood.edu - APM, PP

Oregon

Pennsylvania College of Technology www.pct.edu/academics/tnrt/aviation - AM

Central Oregon Community College www.cocc.edu/programs/aviation PP, UAS Klamath Community College www.klamathcc.edu - PP

Lane Community College www.lanecc.edu/aviationacademy AM, PP Portland Community College www.pcc.edu/programs/aviationscience - AM, PP

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics www.pia.edu - AM

Puerto Rico Inter American University of Puerto Rico www.interamerican.aero - ATC, AVM, PP

South Dakota South Dakota State University www.sdstate.edu/consumersciences/aviation - PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

www.PathwaysToAviation.org

Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Tennessee Middle Tennessee State University www.mtsu.edu/aerospace - ATC, AM, ABM, AVM, MM, PP, UAS Northeast State Community College www.northeaststate.edu/Programsof-Study/Aviation - AM

Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Memphis www.tcatmemphis.edu - AM Tennessee College of Applied Technology, Nashville www.tcatnashville.edu - AM Tennessee State University www.tnstate.edu/ait - AVM, PP

Texas Baylor University www.baylor.edu/aviation - ATC, ABM, PP Central Texas College www.ctcd.edu - PP

Hallmark University www.hallmarkuniversity.edu/aeronau tics/ - AM, AVM LeTourneau University www.letu.edu/academics/aviation/ ATC, AM, APM, AVM, MM, PP, UAS

Miat College of Technology https://www.miat.edu/programs/avia tion/ - AM Midland College www.midland.edu - AM Palo Alto College www.alamo.edu - ATC, AVM, PP, UAS San Jacinto College www.sanjac.edu - AM Tarrant County College www.tccd.edu - AM, PP Texas A&M University www.tamuct.edu - AVM, PP

Texas Southern University www.tsu.edu - AVM, PP Texas State Technical College, Abilene www.tstc.edu/campuses/abilene AM Texas State Technical College, Harlingen www.tstc.edu/campuses/harlingen AM Texas State Technical College, Waco www.tstc.edu/campuses/waco ATC, AM, PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Utah

Washington

Salt Lake Community College www.slcc.edu - AM

Big Bend Community College www.bigbend.edu/aviation - AM, PP

Southern Utah University www.suu.edu/business/aviation - PP

Central Washington University www.cwu.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Utah State University www.aste.usu.edu/aviation/ - MM, PP, UAS

Clover Park Technical College www.cptc.edu - AM, PP

Utah Valley University www.uvu.edu/aviation - AM, AVM, PP

Everett Community College www.everettcc.edu/aviation - AM

Westminster College www.westminstercollege.edu/aviation - AVM, PP

Green River College www.instruction.greenriver.edu/avi ation - ATC, APM, AVM, PP, UAS

Vermont

Moody Bible Institute www.moody.edu/aviation - AM, PP

Vermont Technical College www.vtc.edu - PP

Virginia Averett University www.averett.edu - ABM, PP Hampton University www.hamptonu.edu - ATC, AVM, PP Liberty University www.liberty.edu/aviation - AM, MM, PP, UAS

South Seattle Community College www.southseattle.edu - AM Walla Walla University fly.wallawalla.edu - AVM, PP

West Virginia Fairmont State University www.fairmontstateaeronautics.com - ABM, AVM, MM, PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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Roster of Colleges Offering Aviation Programs Mountwest Community And Tech College www.mctc.edu - PP Pierpont Community and Technical College www.pierpont.edu - AM West Virginia University Institute of Technology www.wvutech.edu - AVM, PP

Wisconsin Fox Valley Technical College www.fvtc.edu/programs/aviation AM, PP Gateway Technical College www.gtc.edu - PP

The roster was compiled from multiple sources, starting with AOPA’s aeronautical college listing.

You can find the listing and the searchable online Aviation College Database at www.aopa.org.

This roster may not include every two-year or four-year institution offering aeronautical programs. In fact, a handful of universities offering aerospace engineering programs may not included. We apologize for any omissions.

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh www.uwosh.edu - AVM

Wyoming Casper College www.caspercollege.edu/aviation - PP

ATC = Air Traffic Control; AM = Aircraft Maintenance; APM = Airport Management; ABM = Aviation Business Management; AVM = Aviation Management; MM = Maintenance Management; PP = Professional Pilot; UAS = Unmanned Aerial Systems

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JSfirm.com 2018 Hiring Study JSfirm.com, an aviation job website, released its Hiring Trends Survey for 2018.

Of those surveyed, 71% are projecting moderate to significant growth in 2018, compared to only 33% in 2017. In addition to growth, 86% of the companies surveyed did not cut any jobs in 2017, a 14% increase from 2016. JSfirm.com Managing Partner Sam Scanlon said, "In the nine years that we have conducted this survey, aviation hiring has never had a better outlook."

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Aerospace Industry Compensation The following compensation tables are featured on the avjobs.net website.

They’re collected from all parts of the United States and, as such, are not specific to Nevada and California.

Aerospace & Engineering Position Aerospace Engineer Aerospace Quality Engineer Airport Senior Civil Engineer Architect Supervisor Avionics Engineering Technician Avionics Systems Designer Integration Civil Project Engineer Client Support Technician Computer Technician Cyber Security Engineer Cybersecurity Analyst Electrical Engineer Flight Test Engineer Hardware Engineer Industrial Mechanical Tradesman IT Project Manager JAVA Developer Jr Product Support Specialist Manufacturing Engineer Manufacturing Process Engineer Mechanical Engineer Production Engineer Project Engineer Project Manager Quality Assurance Engineer Sales Engineer Senior Computer Programmer Senior Mechanical Engineer Service Repair Technician Software Engineer Aircraft Simulator Supplier Quality Engineer Systems Analyst Test Engineer

Min

Avg

Max

$62,236.00 $80,000.00 $73,465.60 $95,535.00 $43,900.00 $65,000.00 $69,830.00 $35,000.00 $45,500.00 $56,576.00 $116,064.00 $60,000.00 $110,000.00 $60,000.00 $54,182.53 $99,091.00 $41,000.00 $56,800.00 $58,000.00 $65,000.00 $121,550.00 $69,780.00 $60,125.00 $68,097.00 $74,250.00 $70,000.00 $75,000.00 $88,462.00 $13.00 $90,000.00 $65,000.00 $67,991.00 $60,000.00

$88,774.50 $85,000.00 $93,662.40 $124,195.50 $47,750.00 $77,500.00 $89,004.50 $36,500.00 $45,500.00 $72,176.00 $131,040.00 $75,000.00 $117,500.00 $65,000.00 $54,182.53 $99,091.00 $41,500.00 $56,800.00 $69,000.00 $77,500.00 $134,667.00 $70,815.00 $73,353.00 $83,417.00 $75,212.50 $100,000.00 $87,500.00 $115,000.50 $16.50 $105,000.00 $71,000.00 $76,744.50 $67,500.00

$115,313.00 $90,000.00 $113,859.20 $152,856.00 $51,600.00 $90,000.00 $108,179.00 $38,000.00 $45,500.00 $87,776.00 $146,016.00 $90,000.00 $125,000.00 $70,000.00 $54,182.53 $99,091.00 $42,000.00 $56,800.00 $80,000.00 $90,000.00 $147,784.00 $71,850.00 $86,581.00 $98,737.00 $76,175.00 $130,000.00 $100,000.00 $141,539.00 $20.00 $120,000.00 $77,000.00 $85,498.00 $75,000.00

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Avionics Position A & P Avionics Mechanic Aviation Safety Inspector Principal

Min

Avg

Max

$20.00

$21.50

$23.00

$120,580.00

$138,669.00

$156,758.00

Avionics Engineering Technician

$43,900.00

$47,750.00

$51,600.00

Avionics Install Design Manager

$40,000.00

$40,000.00

$40,000.00

Avionics Installation Technician

$20,000.00

$36,000.00

$52,000.00

$110,000.00

$117,500.00

$125,000.00

$31.00

$34.00

$37.00

Avionics Manager Avionics Repair Manager Avionics Systems Designer Integration

$65,000.00

$77,500.00

$90,000.00

Avionics Systems Engineer Integration

$90,000.00

$105,000.00

$120,000.00

Avionics Tech Lead

$52,000.00

$62,000.00

$72,000.00

Avionics Technician and Manager

$52,000.00

$71,000.00

$90,000.00

Project Manager Avionics Technician

$65,000.00

$92,500.00

$120,000.00

Quality Assurance Manager

$60,000.00

$70,000.00

$80,000.00

Roving Avionic Technician Rotor

$65,000.00

$68,500.00

$72,000.00

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Wire Harness Assemblers

Ground Operations Position

Min

Avg

Max

$17.00

$18.50

$20.00

Aircraft Detail Supervisors

$35,000.00

$37,500.00

$40,000.00

Aircraft Detailer

$31,000.00

$31,000.00

$31,000.00

Aircraft Refueling Technician

$12.00

$14.00

$16.00

Airline Customer Service Ramp Agent

$11.00

$14.00

$18.00

Airline Ramp Agent Baggage Handler

$11.00

$12.00

$13.00

Airport Ground Transportation Technician

$57,070.00

$60,138.00

$69,342.00

Commercial Aviation Duty Manager

$45,000.00

$47,500.00

$50,000.00

$14.15

$25.71

$36.92

Aircraft Deicer

Fleet Mechanic

Fuel Facility Operator

$14.53

$16.72

$18.90

Landside Service Supervisor

$50,228.00

$57,762.50

$65,297.00

Line Service Technician

$29,432.00

$29,432.00

$29,432.00

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Maintenance & Technology Position

Min

Avg

Max

$20.00

$21.50

$23.00

A & P Helicopter Technician Rover

$65,000.00

$68,500.00

$72,000.00

A & P Instructor

$38,000.00

$49,000.00

$60,000.00

A & P Lead Mechanic

$81,000.00

$91,500.00

$102,000.00

A & P Mechanic

$14.00

$19.50

$25.00

A & P Technician

$20.00

$30.00

$40.00

A & P Technician

$44,000.00

$49,000.00

$54,000.00

Air Conditioning Mechanic

$77,001.60

$85,259.20

$93,516.80

$14.00

$15.00

$16.00

$52,000.00

$52,000.00

$52,000.00

$23.00

$23.00

$23.00

$50,024.00

$63,772.80

$77,521.60

A & P Avionics Mechanic

Aircraft Assembly Mechanic Aircraft Base Mechanic Aircraft Interiors Mechanic Airport Equipment Mechanic Automotive Diesel Mechanic

$22.00

$22.00

$22.00

Aviation Chief Inspector

$50,000.00

$60,000.00

$70,000.00

Base Helicopter A & P Technician

$58,000.00

$63,000.00

$68,000.00

$121,550.00

$134,667.00

$147,784.00

$50,000.00

$57,271.00

$64,542.00

Engineer Mechanical Instructor Maintenance Landing Gear Tech

$25.00

$26.50

$28.00

Line Maintenance

$40,000.00

$70,000.00

$100,000.00

Quality Assurance Auditor

$65,000.00

$65,000.00

$65,000.00

Repair & Overhaul Assembler & Tester

$20.00

$25.00

$30.00

Repair Station Tech

$18.00

$20.00

$22.00

Repair Technician

$34,000.00

$37,000.00

$40,000.00

Senior HVAC Mechanic

$53,976.00

$68,837.60

$83,699.20

Senior Mechanical Engineer

$88,462.00

$115,000.50

$141,539.00

Sheet Metal Mechanic

$27.28

$29.57

$31.85

Sheet Metal Technicians

$20.00

$24.00

$28.00

$38,000.00

$39,500.00

$41,000.00

$23.25

$23.25

$23.25

Shop Supervisor Transmission Technician

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Management Position A&P Mechanic & Operations Manager Aircraft Mechanic Supervisor Airfield Duty Manager Airport Accountant Supervisor Airport Debt Manager Airport Operations Supervisor Airport Safety Manager Architect Supervisor Aviation Management Specialist Avionics Technician and Manager Charter & Jet Club Manager Communications & Marketing Deputy Director Airport Director of Quality Flight Sciences Manager IT Manager Maintenance Control Supervisor Maintenance Manager Maintenance Planner Manufacturing Project Manager Marketing Manager Payroll Supervisor Plumbing Supervisor Procurement Manager Project Management & Data Specialist Project Manager Avionics Technician Quality Assurance Manager Safety Inspector Security Operations Supervisor Shop Supervisor Supervisory Airplane Flight Instruct Supply Chain Manager Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Manager Technical Sales Manager Technical Systems Supervisor Territory Sales Manager Transportation Security Supervisor

Min

Avg

Max

$60,000.00 $71,730.00 $50,000.00 $94,203.20 $120,588.00 $59,179.20 $81,633.00 $95,535.00 $74,596.00 $52,000.00 $35,000.00 $76,000.00 $70,102.00 $85,000.00 $102,000.00 $85,659.00 $80,000.00 $72,000.00 $54,661.00 $75,000.00 $60,000.00 $59,841.60 $57,481.00 $50,000.00 $70,000.00 $65,000.00 $60,000.00 $92,259.00 $96,356.00 $38,000.00 $122,338.00 $70,000.00 $104,182.00 $85,000.00 $113,116.00 $80,000.00 $48,711.00

$65,000.00 $77,772.00 $52,500.00 $104,478.40 $137,254.00 $75,449.24 $97,156.50 $124,195.50 $85,787.00 $71,000.00 $42,500.00 $92,500.00 $89,381.50 $87,500.00 $104,000.00 $96,688.00 $83,000.00 $86,000.00 $71,059.50 $80,000.00 $70,000.00 $67,420.80 $74,725.50 $62,500.00 $80,000.00 $92,500.00 $70,000.00 $132,902.50 $106,730.00 $39,500.00 $140,691.00 $70,000.00 $118,586.00 $85,000.00 $146,060.33 $120,000.00 $62,091.00

$70,000.00 $83,814.00 $55,000.00 $114,753.60 $153,920.00 $91,719.27 $112,680.00 $152,856.00 $96,978.00 $90,000.00 $50,000.00 $109,000.00 $108,661.00 $90,000.00 $106,000.00 $107,717.00 $86,000.00 $100,000.00 $87,458.00 $85,000.00 $80,000.00 $75,000.00 $91,970.00 $75,000.00 $90,000.00 $120,000.00 $80,000.00 $173,546.00 $117,104.00 $41,000.00 $159,044.00 $70,000.00 $132,990.00 $85,000.00 $181,954.00 $160,000.00 $75,471.00

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Uncategorized/Miscellaneous Position

Min

Avg

Max

Aircraft Painter

$26.00

$26.00

$26.00

Aviation Records Clerk

$15.00

$16.00

$17.00

Aviation Technician Helper

$10.00

$11.00

$12.00

Data Entry Shipping and Receiving

$15.00

$16.00

$17.00

Front Desk Receptionist

$13.00

$13.50

$14.00

Inventory

$18.00

$19.00

$20.00

$40,000.00

$42,500.00

$45,000.00

Parts Counter Clerk

$12.00

$13.00

$14.00

Parts Repairable Clerk

$14.00

$15.00

$16.00

Purchasing Clerk

$14.00

$16.00

$18.00

$50,000.00

$55,000.00

$60,000.00

Member Services Representative

Video Producer

General Salaries Position

Min

Avg

Max

Accounting and Finance

$48,000.00

$66,971.90

$101,393.00

AP Mechanic

$35,000.00

$56,961.55

$80,000.00

Avionics

$50,000.00

$61,250.00

$70,000.00

Business Operations

$49,200.00

$86,881.25

$155,000.00

Dispatch and Scheduling

$26,059.00

$38,922.20

$49,000.00

Engineering

$58,000.00

$94,439.38

$150,000.00

Executive

$60,000.00

$72,500.00

$84,000.00

Instructor

$35,000.00

$70,947.70

$100,000.00

Maintenance

$26,000.00

$57,882.91

$132,881.00

Management

$50,000.00

$83,500.00

$135,000.00

Manufacturing and Fabrication

$40,000.00

$51,848.17

$69,005.00

Pilot Fixed Wing

$40,000.00

$69,636.49

$158,700.00

Sales and Marketing

$30,000.00

$53,111.11

$140,000.00

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Career Plan Each person has a different career journey. And, while it’s not required to follow a specific path to securing your first real job and each subsequent job, creating a plan elevates your chances of success.

The following are areas to consider incorporating into your career plan.  Identifying your career interests.  Creating lists of your hard and soft skills.  Assessing your strengths and characteristics.  Identifying each of your past and current jobs, volunteer activities, and membership organizations.  Utilizing appealing key action verbs to describe the tasks and achievements associated with your experiences.  Providing specific and relatable experience descriptions of your experiences.  Crafting your resume, featuring your strengths, skills, experiences, and education.  Presenting your resume for review and accepting constructive feedback.  Creating a LinkedIn account to showcase the information on your resume and elaborating on your interests and experiences.  Understanding the messages shared through posture, body language, and facial expressions.  Conducting an assessment of your online presence, particularly messages shared through emails and social media.  Verbalizing your interests, skills, experiences, and goals through a brief (30-45 second) pitch.  Practice your elevator pitch in front of others or sharing through video; and, accepting constructive feedback.  Meeting industry executives, community leaders, and professionals and sharing your career interests, experiences, and goals.  Articulating your skills, experiences, and interests in interviews.

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Searching for Jobs The most successful job and internship seekers use a variety of job searching paths. They start the process early, focus their pursuits, and develop plans.

Here are ways to find great jobs.

Online searching Niche job boards, such as the one on the Pathways to Aviation website (powered by JSfirm.com), are maintained by professional associations, recruiting companies, and local business agencies. These are valuable because they feature positions aligning with career interests and geographical locations.

Megasites can be helpful as clearinghouses for jobs of all types.

Glassdoor, Monster, Indeed, CareerBuilder are sites widely used by job-seekers. It’s good to visit these websites frequently, since opportunities are added daily. Before you impulsively apply for positions, be sure to ask about our sure-fire tip.

Source Employers Research potential employers to target and pursue jobs. You’re encouraged to develop a comprehensive list of all potential employers and record notes for each. Start with contact information, available jobs, locations, and your personal impressions.

Mobilize your Network Networking is the most valuable strategy in finding employment opportunities. Establishing genuine relationships should be a continual process you utilize from this point forward. Similar to the list employers list, be sure to track all relationships you create. Use an excel file and your LinkedIn account to track and maintain communication with each person.

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Skills Identification During the job search process, employers look for applicants with two types of skills: hard skills and soft skills.

Hard Skills Hard skills are teachable abilities or skill sets that are easy to quantify.

Typically, you'll learn hard skills in the classroom, through books or other training materials, or on the job. Hard skills tend to be the main point of differentiation between job candidates. However, proficiency in technical skills does not guarantee long-term success. Examples of hard skills include: Foreign language Degree or certificate Machine operation Computer programming Soft Skills Soft skills are subjective skills that are much harder to quantify. They relate to the way you relate to and interact with other people. Soft skills are important because they enable students to become better candidates for upward mobility and managerial roles when they’re in the workplace. Instead of only focusing on the first job out of school, soft skill development is aimed at achieving and maintaining longterm career success. Examples of soft skills include: Communication Flexibility Leadership Work Ethic Which skills are more important?

While certain hard skills are necessary for any position, employers look for job applicants with particular soft skills. This is because, while it is easy for an employer to train a new employee in a particular hard skill, it is much more difficult to train an employee in a soft skill. You want to make sure potential employers are aware of your skills throughout the job recruitment process. This means highlighting your hard and soft skills in your conversations, on your resume and cover letter, elevator pitch, networking activities, and job interviews.

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Assessing Your Strengths We’re excited to add a new feature to the Futures in Aerospace program, because it provides extreme value to students. Not only does it help students recognize their greatest skills, it can help employers glean a greater understanding of you.

Students are invited to participate in the CliftonStrengths assessment.

The CliftonStrengths assessment identifies an individual’s most- and least-natural talent themes, or categories of talents, which are recurring and consistent patterns of thought, feeling or behavior.

Assessment results provide a list of 34 distinct themes, placing the most dominant themes at the top. Respondents also receive detailed information about each theme and developmental suggestions to help the individual turn their talents into strengths.

Results of the CliftonStrengths assessment helps students • Identify personal traits and talents • Improve self-awareness • Deepen engagement in school, at work, and in the community • Chart targeted career paths

Completing the Assessment It’s not required that students participate in the CliftonStrenths assessment. It’s offered, at no cost, as an opportunity for students to glean a greater understanding of themselves. The results of the assessment may provide considerable value when determining career interests and goals.

Students attending workshops are invited to participate in the CliftonStrengths assessment.

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Resume Writing The typical employer initially spends about 15 seconds reviewing each resume. If you want to create an outstanding resume, you need to capture the reader's attention as quickly as possible.

One key tip is to put yourself in the shoes of the reviewer and ask, “what type of person and skills do we need for this position.” The best way to answer this is to have a thorough understanding of the employer, its needs, and the responsibilities of the position.

As you’re building your resume, consider the following tips.

Place everything on one page Keep the format simple Make sure the information is recent and relevant Don’t list your soft skills Organize your work experience in reverse chronological order Use descriptive action keywords when describing your experience Include extra-curricular work, such as volunteerism Avoid unnecessary vague terms, such as hard worker, team player, enthusiastic, people person, etc.

List relevant hard skills, licenses, and certifications Proofread multiple times Regularly update with the latest information Tailor each resume for each job you’re applying Recruiters look at hundreds of resumes to find the ones they feel give the employer the best fits for the position. They’re selecting those they believe will most successfully carry out the tasks and responsibilities for that particular position. As such, your mindset should not be to simply inform the reviewer, yet to sell and showcase your skills, experience, and accomplishments.

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Cover Letters A cover letter is an original statement that introduces you by highlighting your interests, education, and experience as they apply to a particular employer and its available position. The personalized cover letter and resume form a package designed to get you to the next stage: the job interview. While your resume should be tailored to the job which you are applying, the cover letter is your best chance to connect the dots for the employer.

A successful cover letter should follow the standard business letter format and is one page with three to five paragraphs. It can be structured using a few basic principles: • The first paragraph can make reference to a specific position or an inquiry about possible positions in a particular field. If applicable, you can mention who referred you to the organization. Also mention why you are interested in that company.

• The second paragraph relates your interests and background to the specific activities and needs of the employer. Be specific in stating how your background meets their needs. It is imperative that you name your top skills and back them up with examples and experiences. The letter should convey that you know something about the organization, that you are excited about exploring the possibility of working with them, and that you feel you have the potential for making a valuable contribution.

• The final paragraph requests the opportunity for an interview or mentions that you will call on a specific date and that you hope to discuss your background and interests at that time. Close with an expression of appreciation.

As the cover letter is the employer’s first glimpse at you as a candidate, it must be organized, professional, and 100% error-free.

When you spend time crafting a customized letter, you will stand out from the pool of applicants.

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First Impressions It’s widely known that three to five seconds is the length of time you have to make a strong first impression. The first encounter you have with someone, whether it’s planned or random, can lead to a long term association with the right first impression.

Studies show that when you meet someone face-to-face, 93 percent of how you are judged is based on non-verbal data, while only 7 percent is influenced by spoken words.

When it comes to making a strong first impression, consider these simple tips.

Image is everything Dress for success Be professional Scope the environment and audience Put your phone away Maintain good body language Greet with confidence Firm handshake, solid eye contact Repeat the other person’s name Speak up Choose your words wisely Listen intently Place the other person as the center of attention Show a sincere interest The impact of a first impression can be seen through a domino effect of future meetings, opportunities and, quite possibly, employment.

Making a good first impression is extremely important, every time, no matter the occasion, setting, or circumstance. Much of what you need to do to make a good impression is common sense. By incorporating these tips, you’ll be more prepared and value the importance of every random or planned encounter, thus leading to great possibilities. www.PathwaysToAviation.org

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Online Brand Take a close look at your social media to determine two things: • Does it accurately reflect you and your character?

• Does it describe your passions and aspirations?

Look at your LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and all other social media accounts. Screen for improper content and visuals.

Remove photos and posts which can be potentially damaging to your quest to land a job.

One simple rule to follow – if your mother wouldn’t approve of a post, it’s likely not acceptable to others. If that doesn’t sway you, just know that employers are scanning your social media. As soon as you show interest in a position, it’s quite possible they’re researching you on the main social media platforms. Make sure your social media is clean.

Follow these steps: • Untag yourself from unflattering photos.

• Block your friends from posting on your wall and be careful about your posts.

• Never comment or post negative things.

• Remove groups and comments that are offensive.

• Avoid posting inflammatory comments about politics, religion, etc.

• Use proper spelling and grammar.

• Friend your mom or grandparents.

• Remember anything you add to your profile as text can show up in search results.

• Google yourself to make sure you've cleaned up any problems.

If you haven’t already, now is a great time to create a LinkedIn account. A small percentage of high school students and about half of college students have an account. A very small percentage actually leverage the professionally-driven social media tool.

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Networking Networking is nothing more than getting to know people. Whether you realize it or not, you’re already networking every day and everywhere you go. You are networking on a constant basis. Every time you go to school, work, grocery store, Starbucks, the airport, wherever, you are networking.

Every time you establish a new relationship, you are networking.

There are numerous benefits to networking, here are a few.

Academic pursuits Job searching and career advancement Personal relationships Community impact It’s said that the biggest reasons that students don’t network are that they don’t know the benefits of networking or consider themselves too shy to network.

Here’s a list of basic tips to network like a star…

30-second elevator ask questions seek to understand don't ask for anything welcome others invite to meet again exchange contact info send followup email send followup personal card Send LinkedIn invite We strongly advocate for the building of relationships. Personal networking is the ideal way to develop relationships. It adds significant value and tools you will use everyday. Adopting a networking lifestyle - of connecting and helping others in good times and bad - will help greatly enhance your personal and professional life. www.PathwaysToAviation.org

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Interviewing Interviews can be very intimidating, regardless of your age, connections, or experience. Here are a few tips to guide you through the interview process Know the Employer Recruiters are looking for someone with a real interest in their organizations. Conducting research, in advance of the interview, will set you apart from other candidates. Then, here are a few ways you can incorporate research into your interview.

• Relate your skills to those needed for the position.

• Share transferable skills like communications, writing, computer knowledge, etc.

• Illustrate how you can help the employer be more competitive.

• Ask questions that encourage the employer to expand on the position.

Know You Before the interview, know what you have to offer the employer.

Understand your skills, how your strengths translate into skills needed by the employer, and feel comfortable communicating your passion, interests, skills, and the job you’re seeking.

Plan Properly Follow these suggestions to put you at ease and help with first impressions.

• Arrive Early – It’s better to be a few minutes early than even one minute late. Arriving 10-15 minutes before the interview indicates your interest, while giving you time to relax.

• Dress Appropriately – Be sure to look professional, be properly groomed, and clean.

• Know the Format – When setting up the interview, ask who will be present and the format (one-on-one, panel, group, video, or telephone interview.

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Pathways to Aviation Job Board The Pathways to Aviation website features a job board, powered by our friends at JSfirm.com. Visit our job board to find available job opportunities.

Students are invited to upload their resumes to the website to be reviewed by Pathways to Aviation leaders and, if desired, shared with organizations seeking new hires.

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You’re Invited Pathways to Aviation is hosting three special receptions during its third annual Aviation Career Week. The receptions will connect students with aerospace leaders, business professionals, and community leaders.

Aviation Networking Night receptions May 12 – Reno – Advanced Aviation 655 South Rock Boulevard

May 13 – Carson – Carson Airport 2600 College Parkway

May 14 – Truckee – Truckee Tahoe Airport 10356 Truckee Airport Road Each event runs from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Students are invited to attend each of these networking receptions, as each provides extraordinary opportunities to showcase skills, experiences, interests, and career goals.

Students who make the most of these receptions will walk away with internship, employment, and job shadowing invitations. www.PathwaysToAviation.org

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