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’s Open House events are back in full swing!
This past weekend the PIA hosted over 200 individuals considering a career in Aviation Maintenance or Electronics. Multiple employers joined PIA to impress upon individuals the critical demand for technicians all across the country. PIA is looking forward to training the next generation of aviation technicians. Deep appreciation to the employers &...
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...
PA Chamber of Business & Industry visits PIA – Pittsburgh Campus
The PIA Pittsburgh Campus hosted Allen Norton, Workforce Development Executive for the PA Chamber of Business and Industry last week. Mr. Norton's visit is a part of PIA's continued efforts to inform and educate area leaders on the value of an aviation education. Mr. Norton's role includes developing and implementing...
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...
