Expanded Career Center, Internship Opportunities Create Career Headway for ERAU Students

A joint move between Flexjet and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has established on-campus career support for would-be employees and students.

The newly expanded Flexjet Innovation and Career Center lies within the University’s Research Park in Daytona Beach, Florida. The revised lineup of offerings at the facility will provide access to Flexjet-sponsored internships and related business aviation employment, with a bevy of free conference space for student meetings. 

“In the past, those interested in aviation careers have looked to the airlines and the military. However, business aviation employs more individuals than the U.S. airlines, the Air Force and the Air National Guard combined, and offer a wide range of opportunities to build challenging and fulfilling careers,” said Flexjet Chairman Kenn Ricci, who joined students, faculty and administrators at the opening. “Through the Flexjet Innovation and Career Center, we hope to offer educational and training opportunities to students at one of America’s leading aeronautical academic programs while informing them about careers in business aviation.”

The expansion builds on a relationship that began with the construction of the Career Center in 2017, when it was added to the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex. The newest addition to the center grows the location by 5 times, totalling 3,000 square feet. The new room is primarily taken up by office, research, and meeting space, with a student lounge and coffee bar helping entice students to make their way through the door. Flexjet hopes to expand its pipeline of future pilots with the offerings, which lines up with their short-term hiring goal to add another 350 pilots through 2023.

“Embry-Riddle is honored to partner with Flexjet to provide students with real-world learning opportunities and introduce them to exciting new career possibilities,” said university President Dr. P. Barry Butler. “Flexjet’s expansion within our Research Park sets the stage for transformational thinking and innovation, and enhances the educational experience for our students.”

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