Work for American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline subsidiary company under the AMR Corporation, and offers a variety of job positions in many different fields; including pilots, flight attendants, aircraft maintenance, customer service, and more. The experience you are required to have in order to work for American Airlines varies depending on the type of position you are seeking. For example, if you want to become an airplane mechanic, you may need an Airframe and Power plant license; whereas if you want to become a customer service agent, you may only need a high school diploma. To work for American Airlines, you must submit an application online at the American Airlines website and wait for feedback from their recruitment office regarding an interview and any additional job details.
Steps
- Browse current job openings with American Airlines.
- Visit the "AA Careers" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article, then click on the button for "Current Job Openings."
- Scroll down the list of available job openings to browse jobs, or enter specific job criteria into the fields provided. For example, if you want a job handling cargo for American Airlines, choose "Cargo" from within the drop-down menu for "Job Field."
- Review any American Airlines job description. The job description will provide you with details about the tasks you will perform on a routine basis for that particular position.
- Click directly on the link for any job, then read the job description in its entirety. If the job description interests you, you may proceed to the qualifications portion of the job description.
- Verify that you qualify for a particular American Airlines job. To be considered for any position within American Airlines, you must meet the qualifications as listed in the job description.
- Read through the list of qualifications posted near the bottom of any American Airlines job description. The qualifications list will provide you with information about the minimum educational requirements, the schedule and hours you will be expected to work, previous work experience needed, and skills needed to perform the tasks required by the job.
- Apply for the American Airlines position. The American Airlines website will guide you through an online application process in which you can upload a cover letter and resume or enter your work and education experience into the online application form.
- Click on "Apply Online" at the bottom of any American Airlines job description. If you want to apply to several jobs at once, click on the "Add to Job Cart" button.
- Log in to your American Airlines career account. If you do not already have login information, click instead on the "New User" button to create your account.
- Upload your resume into the online application. After you have uploaded your resume, the website will automatically populate your information into the fields of the online application. If you do not upload a resume, you will be required to manually enter your information into the online application.
- Wait for American Airlines to contact you regarding the application. When American Airlines has received and processed your application, they will correspond with you through email or by telephone regarding the next steps of the hiring process if they feel you are qualified for the position.
- Prepare for your interview with American Airlines. To work for American Airlines in the position you applied for, you must have a successful interview that demonstrates your knowledge about the company and your experience for the position you applied for.
- Study company and corporate information about American Airlines by clicking on the "Corporate Information" link in the left column of the AA Careers website. You will then be presented with basic corporate information and links that will provide you with access to press releases, investor relations, and more.
- Read about American Airlines interviewing questions and procedures on job review websites such as Glassdoor, the website of which is provided to you in the Sources section of this article. Websites such as these will contain feedback from previous American Airlines applicants about their interview experiences.
Related Articles
- Become a Certificated Flight Instructor
- Get a Job as an Air Traffic Controller
- Become an Aircraft Dispatcher
