GE Aviation – Durham Hits the Road to Visit 3 PIA Campuses
Students at PIA have a better understanding of what it takes to work at GE Aviation’s Durham Engine Facility. Thanks to a road trip by GE Technicians Cory Highfield (left in photo) and Terry Williams, both PIA – Pittsburgh grads, students at three PIA campuses learned about career opportunities building...
FULL HOUSE AT PIA – Pittsburgh Career Fair
WEST MIFFLIN, PA – The hangar was hustling on Wednesday, May 4 as PIA hosted a Career Fair at its main campus. 45 employers – represented by at least 12 PIA alumni – connected with more than 300 students and conducted 63 interviews. Almost all led to job offers or...
Sky High Career Options at PIA’s Youngstown Career Fair
The sky’s the limit for career opportunities for students at PIA's Youngstown, OH campus. Students celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a Career Fair. Held at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG), recruiters representing 15 employers conducted 53 interviews with upcoming graduates. Goodyear from Akron, OH interviewed potential Airship/Blimp Mechanic for its...
Myrtle Beach PIA Career Fair Better than a Day at the Beach
It’s not all about the beach when employers visit PIA's campus in Myrtle Beach, SC. Instead, at the Career Fair on March 10th, the prize was connecting with and hiring skilled Aviation Maintenance Technician students who will be entering the workforce shortly in an in-demand field. 20 employers from a...
PIA Hagerstown Campus Holds Another Successful Career Fair
The hangar of the PIA's campus in Hagerstown, MD was transformed into Job Central on Wednesday, March 2. The Career Fair drew employers from 22 companies across the U.S., including 2 non-aviation employers seeking the transferable skills of PIA graduates. 38 interviews with upcoming graduates were conducted, leading to 28...
PIA Entry-Level A&P Mechanics are in Demand
With the current demand for A&P Mechanics, PIA students are getting opportunities unheard of in recent years. 30 Aviation Maintenance Technician students at the Pittsburgh campus were interviewed by recruiters from United Airlines on campus on Friday, March 4. Students graduating within 90 days were interviewed and completed a skills...
PIA Hosts Pipeline-Impacting Career Fair
The demand in the aviation industry for skilled, qualified aviation technicians has continued to grow in recent years. Despite a slow-down in the hiring process in 2020, the 2021 Career Fairs held at PIA show that the industry is eager to once again tackle the need for technicians. Four campuses of...
Connecting Opportunities: “Employers & Students”
Training career-ready aviation technicians not only involves educating students on technical skills but providing them the resources they need to be prepared to enter the workforce. It is with great appreciation that we thank the following organizations for visiting our institution recently: Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) Representatives from AMES visited...
