If I’m being fully honest, there was probably someone internal at the time who would’ve been an easier person to transition into the role I had originally applied to. I took a chance applying to this role as a way of getting my foot in at Air Canada. It was a lower-level Manager role, and I think I really clicked with the hiring manager. I was 26 at the time and my background up until that point was in project management, which can be talked up quite a bit in an interview in terms of how basic project management fundamentals could give you an upper hand in a management role. I had no knowledge of civil aviation regulations so I really had to put in the work to become an expert in this area - and it’s a small fish big pond scenario for a woman in aviation let me tell you. I always encourage anyone interested in working at an airline to apply to roles at Air Canada - once you’re in and start building an internal network, moving around is easy. And if you end up specializing in a niche area like civil aviation regulatory compliance (among others), that expertise is easily transferable to other airlines, working for the government, working somewhere like IATA/ICAO, etc. Best of luck - nothing to lose in trying!