What jobs / careers require or involve travel? (merged 2014+)
#16
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Perhaps you can give us some details about the field of engineering you specialized in and the kind of company you work for? I know many engineers and most of them do not travel for work at all.
#17
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Doing some sort of training in multiple fields... software, equipment, etc. Large equipment installation/service as an engineer is another. I have several friends who work in finance/accounting that travel a TON both domestically and internationally. They'll head out to visit their accounts for several days to do auditing, etc. A guy I know was going to Maui a few times a month for a few years, and would bring his wife or friends along and let them crash in his hotel.
#18
FTers - What jobs?
My last 3 jobs since 2006 were
PM for software company
Software Engineer for Defense contractor
Software engineer for software company
All 3 jobs are connected to defense projects.
Tell her to look for jobs at Northrop, Honeywell, Raytheon, Boeing etc.
Plenty of travel around the world for free in style
PM for software company
Software Engineer for Defense contractor
Software engineer for software company
All 3 jobs are connected to defense projects.
Tell her to look for jobs at Northrop, Honeywell, Raytheon, Boeing etc.
Plenty of travel around the world for free in style
#19
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I travel for sales. Some friends travel for: Consulting (emergency management pre-planning); Engineering (gigantic boilers all over the world); Speaking/Lectures (various industries).
I don't think I saw travel blogger!
I don't think I saw travel blogger!
#21
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How about professional services for banks, hedge funds, etc. in the field of quantitative finance? She may need to get some more education, but she has a very good start on it.
#22
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I'm a field engineer, new equipment installations and repairs, also training of personnel on new machines. I hit 1K on United the past 3 years. I usually travel Tues - Thur. It's nice to avoid heavy travel days of Mon & Fri. and I'm home on the weekends. I typically make 2 trips to Europe every year to service existing machines.
#23
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I guess my current job is a combination of what has been mentioned before: engineering, business development and global key account management. Last year was my first year of extensive travel to hit platinum but I am on track for 1k in 2014.
#25
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Engineering is the way to go but you have to put your dues in first (It can be 4-5 years of work in design and development before you get to the stage where product rollout and travel needs begin to dominate).
Medical Devices, Energy, aerospace, and defense contractors travel with some frequency.
A masters in facilities engineering or engineering management would be a great option for your niece.
Good luck!
Medical Devices, Energy, aerospace, and defense contractors travel with some frequency.
A masters in facilities engineering or engineering management would be a great option for your niece.
Good luck!
#26
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...nted-jobs.html (with many links to other thread on the same topic)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...bs-travel.html (with many links to other thread on the same topic)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-travel-4.html
#27
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I travel every week for my work in M&A consulting. I've also got 2 math degrees, neither of which I use on any regular basis, but it was a good education and if your niece is willing to do something a little different from her college background that can open up more options. Also, if her applied math focus is in economics or finance that is a solid business degree.
#28
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I direct International Programs for a U.S. university with satellite campuses around the globe, clocking around 70-100K miles a year and living internationally. I consider myself blessed in that my uni allows my family to travel with me.
#30
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Thank you so much for all the replies!
From your answers, I made the following list:
The order of the list is naturally not definitive. I will keep updating it using your feedback, thanks a lot once again!
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As I said earlier, I did not want to necrobump and decided to create a new thread instead. Besides, the focus is not exactly the same, I am looking not only for job descriptions but also for comparisons between different opportunities and some debating, too. In any case, thanks for your input.
From your answers, I made the following list:
- Pilot
- FA
- Consulting
- Finance and Accounting
- (Field) Engineering
- Sales
- Business development
- PR
- Reporter/journalist
- Touring musician
- Academic positions
The order of the list is naturally not definitive. I will keep updating it using your feedback, thanks a lot once again!
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As I said earlier, I did not want to necrobump and decided to create a new thread instead. Besides, the focus is not exactly the same, I am looking not only for job descriptions but also for comparisons between different opportunities and some debating, too. In any case, thanks for your input.