internships worth it?

[Booker]

PUflight

PUflight, check your PMs...

 

[TurboS7]

There is nothing like being there, smelling it , feeling it, and and seeing it. As an intern you are in a special position as you can do nothing wrong yet have total accessibility to anywhere you want to go. If you can afford it the time will well be worth it.
You just might meet a nice new FA.............

 

[chuychanga]

I interned at American in Fall 2001. Everything said above is right on. I jumpseated all over the place until Sept 11. They have since cut down the program some. When I was there we had 20 interns, now they have 8 I think. I know a guy who just applied for it and he thinks they got their jumpseat priviledges back.

I learned a lot and met some great people, including lots of former interns who got interviewed as soon as they met the minimums. And yeah, Lisa is still in charge, but she got married and changed her last name.

 

[Bonefish]

I did an internship with CoEx over the summer of 2001. I say they are the best thing you could do over your summer break at University. I worked with the Chief Pilots and got to go and do everything they were doing. Its a perspective you cannot get as a line pilot for the company. Most internships also have a ground school or sim set up for you to attend. Thats priceless there. Use your universities career center to help set this all up.

 

[mrvmo]

If you have the opporyunity, do it. If you don't you will probably regret it. All that needs to be said.

 

[whatsyur20]

Internships

Go for the internship!!! I just got a call from ASA for an interview and I interned with them during the summer of 2001, and I graduated last May
I also have a buddy who did an internship at United Technologies, and he was hired right out of school on the Hawker 1000.
I heard a guy I interned with at ASA, who was from Auburn, was hired this past summer.

Go for it, and maybe flight instruct on the weekends or evenings in your spare time!