Careers in Flight

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in flight? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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Does traveling through the sky fascinate you? How about traveling through space? If so, you should consider a career in flight.

The flight business has two major areas: air travel and space travel. While the air business is already big, the private space travel arena is just starting to pick up. A few places to start your job search include:

Airlines, both large and small
Charter jet companies
Private space travel companies
NASA
Flight tracking and booking companies

You may also be interested in working with the companies that build the parts for the airplanes and spaceships.

Positions in these companies vary, from pilots and engineers to operations and administrative positions. You’ll need a bachelor’s degree for a lot of these positions (and in some cases, specialized training).

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Flight

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is a Frederick, MD based non-profit that “is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world.”

See the complete Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association profile

Sentient Jet - Sentient Jet is a Cleveland, OH based company that “arranges more air charter flights than any other jet charter procurement business in the country.”

See the complete Sentient Jet profile

Allegiant - Allegiant is an Enterprise, NV based low-cost airline with some really interesting career opportunities.

See the complete Allegiant profile

FlightAware - FlightAware is a Houston, TX based flight tracking and flight data company that has some really cool job opportunities.

See the complete FlightAware profile

evoJets - evoJets only has 3.5 employees, but they are looking to grow as they continue to build their "on-demand private jet charter service."

See the complete evoJets profile

Frontier Airlines - If you want to consider a career with Frontier, you should check out their Jobs page. They have a ton of opportunities available.

See the complete Frontier Airlines profile

Applied Physics Laboratory - The Applied Physics Laboratory is known for is hiring the best and the brightest, and they have a significant College Recruiting program.

See the complete Applied Physics Laboratory profile

Aircell - There aren’t many entry level opportunities at Aircell, but you’ll probably want to check out the Airline Account Manager and Product Analyst positions.

See the complete Aircell profile

NetJets - Assuming that you aren’t morally opposed to private air travel, you should check out NetJets’s Jobs page. They're based in Columbus, OH.

See the complete NetJets profile

SpaceX - SpaceX has been growing like crazy—in late 2005 they had 160 employees, and now they employ more than 800 people. They're still growing and hiring new grads.

See the complete SpaceX profile

Southwest Airlines - Of the 39 non-internship job openings that we've identified on Southwest's site, here are some that might be a good fit for a new college grad.

See the complete Southwest Airlines profile

Masten Space Systems - Masten Space Systems still has a very small team, but they do seem to be adding people occasionally at their office in Mojave, CA.

See the complete Masten Space Systems profile

Aeros Corporation - Aeros Corporation doesn’t have any entry-level jobs posted, but their Careers page shows two job openings - one for pilots and another for engineers.

See the complete Aeros Corporation profile

NASA - Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA would be a great place to start a career if you're interested in aerospace (or have always wanted to be an astronaut).

See the complete NASA profile

BAE Systems - BAE Systems is a global defense and aerospace company that employs close to 100,000 people across the world. They do an enormous amount of entry-level hiring.

See the complete BAE Systems profile

jetBlue Airways - It's impossible to have great customer service without happy employees. Recent grads would benefit greatly from working for jetBlue, based in Long Island City, NY.

See the complete jetBlue Airways profile

Insitu - Let's take a look at the jobs Insitu is offering. Most of their job descriptions contain words, terms, and abbreviations that we don't really understand.

See the complete Insitu profile

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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Flight

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