I would play it by ear in the interview!
When I had my interview for ops asst position, I did a did a bit of research and found out that the ops manager was infact a training captain - so he would have a better understanding than most as to how hard it is to become a pilot.
....it worked for me, just by explaining it was a stepping stone, and there is now even a chance of a rating/job if I wait for the next pilot shortfall
