Dublin Airport Event Shows Students Aviation Career Options
Twenty-eight second-year students from St David’s College visited Dublin Airport for Girls in Aviation Day. The tour included the fire station, operations centre, and a United Boeing 787 Dreamliner, where students saw the cabin and cockpit. Professionals shared career paths in operations, customer service, sales, marketing, retail, social media, and leadership.
The Dublin visit involved 28 second-year students from St David’s College and marked the second running of this Girls in Aviation Day effort by United Airlines and Dublin Airport. Participants toured areas usually closed to the public, including the fire station and operations centre, then boarded a United Boeing 787 Dreamliner to see its cabin and cockpit.
Staff from both organisations described routes into operations, customer service, sales, marketing, retail, social media and leadership. United’s Dublin general manager framed the day around visibility, motivation and learning, while Dublin Airport’s managing director noted engineering, technology and environmental roles. The initiative links United’s uIMPACT group with Women in Aviation International, which has backed similar global events since 2016.
This event may broaden how young female students in Dublin view aviation work, potentially influencing subject choices, apprenticeships or training paths. Airlines and airports could benefit from a wider talent pool if such outreach reduces the perception that the sector is mainly for pilots. Local schools, industry role models and groups like Women in Aviation International may also gain visibility. The effect is likely modest and long-term, since one visit cannot alone determine career decisions.