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Welcoming Purdue University as an Aviate university partner

April 28, 2022


We’ve added Purdue University as an official Aviate university partner! Students and instructors at Purdue can now apply to Aviate and, upon acceptance, receive a conditional job offer from United Airlines.

Purdue’s School of Aviation and Transportation Technology aims to prepare the next generation of leaders and change agents for the aviation industry. As one of the most recognized programs for its quality of graduates, the school aims to take on grand challenges in sustainability, safety and quality through in-class projects and industry-supported field research.

Students and instructors who apply and are successful in the Aviate selection process will join the program and benefit from the defined path to a lifelong career at United. Aviate participants also enjoy exciting opportunities to connect with members of the United family, receive mentoring from a United pilot and have access to unlimited travel privileges.

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