Alex is pursuing a degree in Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Campus. He had the opportunity to intern at Falcon Field Airport over the summer. How did you obtain your internship and what were your responsibilities? I received the internship through Prescott’s Career Services email, notifying all students that there is an opportunity [...]
By: Sandi Ohman, ERAU Career Services, and Flavia Carriera, ERAU Graduate Enrollment Pursuing a graduate degree is a goal for many college graduates, whether directly after completing an undergraduate degree, or after working for a while. A graduate degree can help to take a career to the next level by gaining specialized education. In a [...]
Arpit Mehta graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott campus in 2009 majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Arpit currently works for the Defense Innovation Unit. Discuss your career path since graduating from ERAU. I graduated from ERAU (Prescott Campus ’09) in Aerospace Engineering (aero). I was always fascinated with Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) and the [...]
By: Erin Minta In Part 1, Career Exploration: The World of Work I reviewed resources for researching the world of work so as to assist students and job seekers in understanding industries, occupations, and jobs. Tools housed within those resources allow users to research occupational titles and job descriptions and to compare how these are [...]
Michael Valanzola is a student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Campus pursuing a B.S. in Homeland Security and minoring in Terrorism studies. He has developed a strong interest in homeland and national security. As a result, Michael Valanzola pursued an internship at the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) where he actively engaged and participated [...]
By: Erin Minta How do you choose an academic major when working at the jobs it leads to on a day-to-day basis is unknown to you? How do you make a decision about a career when industries and the demand for skills change seemingly every 10 years? Students at Embry-Riddle often begin their freshman year [...]
By: Ghonhee Lee, Chief Executive – Katalyst Space Technologies LLC. Dreaming Big After years of working together designing rockets, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott grads Nicholas Liapis and Ghonhee Lee came together with a dream: accelerate humanity’s destiny beyond this planet. That dream, fueled by absolute passion for the limitless possibilities in space, coalesced into a [...]