I have done Bachelors in Aviation Management, What’s Next?

I have done Bachelors in Aviation Management, What’s Next?

It is somehow easy to decide which academic filed to join after 12^th grade. But once you decide and you are in your bachelor's degree program, most of the time, you have to stick with it. It is the base on which your profession builds. So chose your field carefully and most importantly, “timely”!

“What to do after getting my bachelor's degree?” This is the question that has been in the mind of students who are doing BS. Aviation Management. Here you will find some of the many answers that can solve this dilemma of students.

Start Up!

No matter which field you select, you have to start from somewhere. Same is the case with aviation. But the question is from where to start especially with the present industry condition of the country?

In every industry you need experience to get your dream designation. The more experience you have, the more you become eligible for a good position. Again the question is how to get experience?

In every ad for a good job, experience is required. Same is the case with aviation related job ads. But the question is if you don’t have any experience then how can you get a job that requires years of experience as its eligibility criteria?   

First let us review some job ads to better understand what should be the plan of action. Here is the list of some job ads though they are expire yet they will give you a quick overview about the importance of “experience” and “correct educational background” you need. 

Decision; Education & experience

After browsing through the above given ads, one thing is clear that to get a good job you need many years of experience. If you don’t have so many years of experience in the field of aviation then make sure you have some extra ordinary educational background related to the job you are applying for.

Surely, after doing "just" BS. Aviation Management you cannot get a good job but after doing bachelors in aviation management with some years of experience you would be eligible for a good position.

Here is another option. But to get that option you need to be well aware of the field and skills you are good at. You need to know which of the business functions matches your taste i.e. either you are good in management, marketing, planning, finance or HR etc. Get your Master degree in any specialized filed. To make yourself even more eligible for managerial positions, get your M.Phil or PhD degree. But on your way to get higher degrees you need to be working for the aviation related organizations. It will count towards your industry experience. Be specific in your job because if you have the vision to be at a managerial position in the future, you need to get managerial level experience. In this way, with four or five years of experience you would be eligible for the job that needs 15 years of experience otherwise. So the punch line is clear, to get your dream job, either you have so many years of experience or a few more years of education after BS. Aviation Management with few years of “related” experience.

When aviation management degree becomes the “SECOND” most important thing in your CV after FOOL

Talking about to get initial experience; all those who cannot get a chance to work in the managerial level can do something like this.

They can work towards getting Flight Operations Officer’s License (FOOL). At first, it seems you have distracted from your actual path but at least in this way you can get hands on experience of what is actually going on in aviation industry. And if you like to work as FOO then stick with it because it also pays off well but for that you have to work in airline's hubs. This is the whole different scenario because in this case your aviation management degree becomes the “second” most important thing in your CV after FOOL.

Teaching, it pays off well in aviation industry

In aviation, teaching at the university level pays off well. Not many of the readers would know that in the countries like Pakistan there is a big gap in this area.  In almost all aviation related institutions, not many of the instructors are professional teachers. In fact, they are related to aviation somehow i.e. either they are commercial pilots or retired air force fighter pilots. They are teaching because they have average 15 years of experience in their specified fields. But you need to believe that aviation is much more than just flying.

During your four years degree program in aviation management, other than a very few, almost all of the instructors teach you the pure business subjects like marketing, finance, HR etc. without even a slight touch of aviation. So be one of the few in this country who actually knows about aviation and is specialized in any of the business functions. If you can deliver what you have in a good manner then this is somehow an easy way to earn and to stay updated unless you find an even more attractive job or you fully develop yourself as a professor.

Increased working hours and minor salary package?

Do what you have to do and find some place in the industry. “Initially”, it does not matter if you have to work many hours a week on minor salary package. The important thing is what you have learnt. If you can make your mind to this level then here is the list of CAA approved ground handling agencies that can provide you the initial experience with lot of learning capacity and can be your way to enter into the practical field of aviation.

1.Pakistan International Airlines

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.piac.com.pk

2.Shaheen Airport Services

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.saps.com.pk

3.Gerry's DNATA

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.gerrys.com.pk

4.Royal Airport Services

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.ras.com.pk

5.Askari Aviation Services

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.askariaviation.com

6.Air Blue Ltd

   For Further Detail, please visit: http://www.airblue.com

POINT TO REMEMBER!

Remember; review your goals in every step because after 10 to 15 years if you find yourself in the same position then something went wrong and your professional career is in the adverse situation.