Re: Getting a foot in Aerospace?

[James Alan Farrell <anonymous@anonymous.com>]

On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:25:51 -0400, Chris Humphries <chris@unixfu.net>
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>	How does one get a food in aerospace programming?
>  Is it just like other jobs, all by referral to get in
>  initially? From looking around, it appears that aerospace
>  companies/firms looking for programmers require aerospace
>  experience.
>	Curious as to if I wished to be able to work full
>  time in Ada, the actual companies/firms requiring Ada
>  programming skills are hard to get into. I really like the
>  Ada programming language, just wish to see myself
>  programming in it for a long time, if for example, I am
>  not working with my present employeer anymore.
>
>Thanks,
>Chris

Most people I know were first hired as college co-ops.

I had a friend who was having difficulties finding a job (this was
during the previous recession when Bush Sr was president, not the
current recession).  She applied to a prestigious ivy league school,
then applied for a co-op position.  Got the job, got turned down by
the school, and 14 years later she still works for the hiring company.

JAF