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CAL FIRE program. “Most of the mechanics who are familiar with these airframes have long since retired.” To help meet program goals, DI has developed a relationship with the Sacramento City College (SCC) aeronautics program. DI works with them to actively recruit current students and recently-graduated A&P program students. Location-wise, this is great for both students and graduates as CAL FIRE’s maintenance depot is conveniently located near the school. The relationship was established with an initial goal. DI had an opening for a technician helper position and reached out to see if Sacramento City College had any graduates they could recommend. A recent graduate with an A&P license was recommended, interviewed and subsequently hired. DI was pleased with the new employee’s work ethic and overall knowledge, while CAL FIRE was pleased with the timeliness of getting another technician on site to get the fl eet of aircraft ready for fi re season. After the initial hire, DI and SCC offi cials met to discuss common interests.
DI wanted additional information about the aeronautics program, specifi cally the program class schedule. The SCC aeronautics program was interested in connecting students with potential employers after completion of the program. Both parties decided that a working internship program would be mutually benefi cial. “Our ongoing working relationship between Sacramento City College’s
aeronautics department and DynCorp International’s CAL FIRE aviation program has been of great value to both DI’s CAL FIRE program and SCC’s aeronautics program,” says Phillip Cypret, the aeronautics department chairman at Sacramento City College, “but most of all to the aircraft mechanic students that have been fortunate enough to be selected by DI as mechanic helpers during the years. The mission of the aeronautics department is to train students with the skills and knowledge required of an aircraft mechanic, and to instill a sense of work ethic and responsibility that will ensure their success on the job. “This is an excellent opportunity for our students,” continues Cypret. “When DI notifi es the faculty that there are openings in the mentorship program, an announcement is made to students who are close to completing the program. The announcement talks about the schedule, the tasks and the commitment required. Interested students then contact the DI representative and express their interest in applying.” CAL FIRE has been pleased with the
program as well. “There is a huge advantage to CAL FIRE in supporting a relationship between our maintenance contractor DynCorp International and the local Sacramento City College aeronautical program,” says Marty Buno, CAL FIRE’s director of maintenance. “The college has the ability to use this as an incentive program for their students to work hard in the program and succeed academically in order to be selected by the employer for this internship opportunity. DI wants to hire highly-
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