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Danielator36 wrote:I'm quite young, not yet in college, but I am interested in airport management and have been for some time. Unfortunately, there aren't many opportunities that I have been able to find for me to learn more about this. Knowing that Airliners.net is full of people from several levels of experience, I thought I would come here to ask you guys. What path should I take to pursue this interest? Are there any particularly valuable resources or tips that anyone would be willing to share with me?
Thanks,
Daniel
shamrock137 wrote:Are you looking to get involved in the airport or airline side? What part of the world are you in? There are different paths, gaining experience through starting off with entry level jobs and working your way up or doing a college program, internship and hopefully getting hired. A great place to learn airport ops is working at a small airport. That will give you opportunities to see many different sides of things vs. a job at a large airport where you might see only one terminal. Anything specific you want to do?
waly777 wrote:It would generally depend on exactly what you want to do. Not sure which country you are in but a few universities offer courses covering that area.
Cranfield offers a very excellent airport management degree, but it is an MSc and I would definitely recommend it after your under grad. Looking for summer jobs in the airport during your summer breaks is one way to get some hands on experience and understanding.
Danielator36 wrote:waly777 wrote:It would generally depend on exactly what you want to do. Not sure which country you are in but a few universities offer courses covering that area.
Cranfield offers a very excellent airport management degree, but it is an MSc and I would definitely recommend it after your under grad. Looking for summer jobs in the airport during your summer breaks is one way to get some hands on experience and understanding.
I actually live in a town with a major university, and it offers aviation management courses. Is there a way to take these or some form of these without being in college yet? (Sorry, I'm in high school and not yet very familiar with college)
Flighty wrote:It sounds like you may know more than we do about this.
Airport management is a small world. If you truly want that type of job, go to college, then figure out what you want from there. Find a part time job at the airport and learn about how it works. Ask the older generation there for advice. They have been there 20-30 years and will be glad to show anybody how much they know. Few people probably ask. You'd be better off starting at an airport that actually has airline service - you won't learn about it without having it there.
Here's a trick - join LinkedIn. Search for people who are Airport Director today, or manager. Look at their previous jobs and educational background. It's all public. There's your answer.
Danielator36 wrote:Thank you! I'll try Linkedin, and I am planning on going to college.