AEROSPACE CAREERS
Click the links (or scroll down) for Career Guidance and Online Employment Resources
Career Guidance
> Aerospace Industry Association’s Launch into Aerospace (www.launchintoaerospace.org)
This Web site features information on industry internships and colleges that offer aerospace-related degrees, as well as a primer about the industry and its product lines. The site also includes dozens of resources on everything aerospace-related, from learning to fly to exciting student competitions.
> American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
- The Aerospace Career Handbook provides information about the different industry sectors within aerospace and the types of jobs available to aerospace professionals, what young professionals can expect as they embark on their careers, and how young professionals can maximize the opportunities during their college years. (www.aiaa.org/pdf/membership/yphandbook.pdf)
- The Careers in Aerospace booklet provides students with expert information about careers in aerospace engineering, including course planning from high school to college level, a broad sampling of career paths one might choose to follow and complete information on the many programs AIAA offers to support students as they pursue degrees in aerospace engineering. To request a copy of this booklet contact: stephenb@aiaa.org
> The Boeing Company’s “Desired Attributes Of An Engineer” checklist (www.boeing.com/educationrelations/attributes.html)
> Career Voyages (www.careervoyages.gov)
A U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Education site that provides information on high growth occupations (skills and education required, and training and education available). Useful for students, career changers, parents and career advisors. Includes both Aerospace and Geospatial Technology industries.
> U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/search/ooh.asp?ct=OOH)
Search under “aerospace” for occupation information that includes industry outlook, working conditions, employment and occupations, training and advancement.
Online Employment Resources
> Aerotek (Technical and Professional Staffing Agency): www.aerotek.com
> American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) career and recruiting site for the aerospace industry: www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=336
> ASPRS Advancing Imaging and Geospatial Information Technology: www.asprs.org/career
> Aviation Employment Group's Employment Online Guide: www.aviationemployment.com
> Connecting Colorado (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s free resource for job seekers and employers): www.connectingcolorado.com
> GeoSearch, Inc. (Geographic Information Systems related recruitment): www.geosearch.com
> Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) Career Center: www.gita.org/resources/careercenter.asp
> NASA is the leading federal agency involved with U.S. space exploration, but others include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Science Foundation (NSF), and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
NASA (www.nasajobs.nasa.gov)
NOAA (www.careers.noaa.gov)
FAA (www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/careers)
NSF (www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps)
NIST (www.nist.gov/hrmd/index.htm)
> NationJob (Aviation/Aerospace/Defense Category): www.nationjob.com/aviation
> Space Careers’ online jobs board: www.space-careers.com
> SpaceJobs.com (a Space, Aerospace and Defense talent Web site): www.spacejobs.com
