>> I would definitely suggest getting involved in some sort of internship program.
It's, that would be really key to going directly from school into the aerospace field.
Especially you have to assimilate into the culture of the different companies,
different companies will have very distinct cultures and you know,
you really need to know what you're getting into before you're going to commit your career to it.
The other suggestion I would have is get involved in some
of the different professional societies to give you that exposure.
You know, try out many different fields before settling in on one field, because you know,
from my experience, I thought that I wanted to spend my career in special effects,
but after working in it for you know, a period of time, I came to find,
this really isn't where I want to be.
You know, I've got other, I've got much different career goals.
And you know, I'm kind of lucky in the fact that my degree
in mechanical engineering has allowed me to be as flexible with career path as it has,
going from the entertainment industry, into the construction industry
and now into the aerospace industry.