I graduated with a good BEng (Hons) Aero Engineering Degree in July 2003. I have applied to all the major aerospace companies; Rolls Royce, BAe Systems, airbus... I have got the old sorry you do not meet our current requirements letter, or even worse nothing what so ever!
Can anyone offer any advice on getting started in the Aeronautical sector, my end goal is definitely commercial pilot but its the same old story of lack of funds I hoped my degree would help me gain the required funds. I enjoyed the design and performance aspects of my degree so this is the area I am looking to enter, but I am now considering anything

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Any advice on how I can gain the required experience or any move that I can make to allow me to work in another sector then move back to the aerospace sector at a later date if I need to.
Thanks
NT