The Pathways to Aviation Career Symposium took place on the week of October 5-9 and was full of activities for students, job seekers, mentors, industry leaders, and employers. Below is the full agenda, complete with recordings from each session.
Job Announcements
9:00am PDT Daily
Our friends from JSfirm.com will join us through live video to announce hot aviation jobs.
Monday, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
Wednesday, October 7
Thursday, October 8
Friday, October 9
Industry Panel Presentations
11:00am PDT Daily
One hour workshops, featuring a panel of industry leaders describing the following specialty areas. Click the names to view their LinkedIn profiles.
Monday, October 5 – Engineering Careers
Larry Crapo – President, The Lawson Group
Logan Krantz – Engineer, Click Bond
Gil Rivnai – VP of Engineering, Universal Avionics
Moderator: Marlys Pryor – Retired aerospace engineer
Tuesday, October 6 – Aircraft Maintenance Careers
Sean Gallagan – Chief Executive Officer, Aviation Workforce Solutions
Ryan Goertzen – Vice President, AAR Corporation
Kendall Folds – Recruiter, Duncan Aviation
Moderator: Greg Meisinger – Pilot, American Airlines
Wednesday, October 7 – Pilot Careers
Jason DuVernay – Aviation Advisor, Raven Career Development
Max Palmer – Host – 21.Five Professional Pilots Podcast
Moderator: Joe Rajacic – Retired Captain, United Airlines
Thursday, October 8 – Military Careers
Jason Depew – Captain, Delta Airlines; Air Force
Jacob Hammons – Commander, Nevada Air National Guard
Moderator: Ken Moen – Airport Manager, Carson City Airport Authority
Friday, October 9 – Education Opportunities
George DeWees – Regional Assistant Director of Admissions, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Sally Krasevic – Admissions Specialist, Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Jessica Sanders – Chief Operations Officer, Sanders Aviation
Jep Thornton – Managing Partner, Aerolease Aviation
Moderator: Leah Ochs – Manufacturing Engineer, RIX Industries
Live Interviews
1:00pm PDT Daily
Interviews with select industry leaders will take place through our social media channels. Topics will be trends, hot topics, projections, and resources relating to aviation workforce and careers. Click on the names to view their webpages.
Monday, October 5 – AviNation Magazine
Tuesday, October 6 – Choose Aerospace
Wednesday, October 7 – National Business Aviation Association
Thursday, October 8 – Perlan Project
Friday, October 9 – Certified Candidate Spotlight
Career Readiness Tips
3:00pm PDT Daily
Pete will air live career planning tips videos through our social media channels.
Monday, October 5 – Career Checklist
Tuesday, October 6 – Interpersonal Brand
Wednesday, October 7 – Your Why
Thursday, October 8 – Interview Preparation
Friday, October 9 – Job Searching