Deadline approaching for airline apprentice scheme
With under a week left to apply, Aer Lingus has made a final call for applications to its annual Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprentice Scheme.
The airline is calling on motivated, enthusiastic, and technically minded candidates to apply for the 4-year programme. At the end of the scheme the aim is for apprentices to be fully qualified aircraft engineers and continue to work at Aer Lingus. The extended deadline for applications is May 8th.
There is a particular emphasis this year in attracting female applicants and building on the number of female apprentices at the airline. Thirty percent of the successful applicants last year were female, and women now make up 48 percent of all employees at Aer Lingus.
The Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Apprentice Scheme is a 4-year programme run in conjunction with both SOLAS, based in Shannon, and with Technological University Dublin. It consists of 7 phases and through each phase successful applicants will move between class room training in either of the two facilities and on the job training at the Aer Lingus Maintenance and Engineering Hangar at Dublin Airport. Apprentices will be working primarily on line maintenance and will be focused on delivery of Aer Lingus’ guest experience.
The application process consists of submitting a CV application in the first instance. Applicants need to be 18 years of age by September 1st 2019. Successful candidates will have a technical and mechanical aptitude and also display maturity, commitment, flexibility, and a willingness to accept responsibility. Excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills are also essential qualities.
The application process for the 2019 programme is now underway at http://careers.aerlingus.com