lawrenzo
15th Jan 2010, 03:24
Hey my first post here, figured i'd write about my situation to get a better idea of what i'm looking for.
At college I was really looking to become a pilot and was working hard in my studies so that I would get sponsorship in some shape or form and eventually after starting uni the credit crunch hit and well i dropped out because all the schemes disappeared and as i don't have the richest background, without sponsorship that was my pilot dream over.
Anyway I gave up on the pilot idea and just started full-time work and i'm already bored of grinding out the same thing day-in-day-out, i've decided to sort my life out and get into what i love and thats aviation, somehow. I recently applied for an apprenticeship at Airbus & BAE and also when they open for applications this year, Virgin. I'm awaiting a reply from them but i'm considering if that fails going back to uni and doing a foundation degree in Engineering and then a full degree. I'm willing to work exceptionally hard whichever route i take to get what i want but i just don't know where or what route i should follow to make sure i'm successful in getting a place.
I understand apprenticeships are a way to go about it from zero but i fear that these courses will have mountains of competition with people who have oodles of more experience than me. With no experience whatsoever in engineering myself i just don't know what to do. I'm not holding my breath on Airbus accepting me into their scheme not because i don't have the requirements but i don't know i'm just not having any luck at all.
Anyway sorry for the long 'essay' just wondering if anyone had any advice on what i should do to get into this field, if the apprentice applications don't get back to me or don't think i have what it takes then i think the degree route is the only way.
At college I was really looking to become a pilot and was working hard in my studies so that I would get sponsorship in some shape or form and eventually after starting uni the credit crunch hit and well i dropped out because all the schemes disappeared and as i don't have the richest background, without sponsorship that was my pilot dream over.
Anyway I gave up on the pilot idea and just started full-time work and i'm already bored of grinding out the same thing day-in-day-out, i've decided to sort my life out and get into what i love and thats aviation, somehow. I recently applied for an apprenticeship at Airbus & BAE and also when they open for applications this year, Virgin. I'm awaiting a reply from them but i'm considering if that fails going back to uni and doing a foundation degree in Engineering and then a full degree. I'm willing to work exceptionally hard whichever route i take to get what i want but i just don't know where or what route i should follow to make sure i'm successful in getting a place.
I understand apprenticeships are a way to go about it from zero but i fear that these courses will have mountains of competition with people who have oodles of more experience than me. With no experience whatsoever in engineering myself i just don't know what to do. I'm not holding my breath on Airbus accepting me into their scheme not because i don't have the requirements but i don't know i'm just not having any luck at all.
Anyway sorry for the long 'essay' just wondering if anyone had any advice on what i should do to get into this field, if the apprentice applications don't get back to me or don't think i have what it takes then i think the degree route is the only way.