but being a foreign student means that they're just not hiring cause of the cost of sponsoring a visa.
The US seems even worse
What about your own country? there must be an aerospace industry of some sort.....
If all else fails I'd rather try to be a test pilot.
LOL, you make it sound so simple and i would say that prospective Test Pilots certainly dont hold it as a 2nd option/backup career plan. It should be your 1st!!
Anyway, I havent heard of many Test Pilots who have not gone through the military route. I guess the main reason is that mostTest Pilots in the UK would have gone through ETPS or NTPS as a minimum. The costs associated with these courses/qualifications are
ASTRONOMICAL such that you couldnt self-sponsor (even if you did -are you the "right stuff"??); so sponsorships must originate from the goverment (i.e. Military).
Just my 2 pence...
Edit: just noticed - shouldnt this be moved to the Engineering forum?