I Got Hired: Danny

Posted on: 29 November 2024 by Kalbir Cross in Class of 2023

Danny McNamara is a BEng(Hons) Aerospace Engineering with Pilot Studies graduate who is now a Commissioned Officer in the Royal Air Force.

How did you hear about your role and decide to apply for it?

I’ve always wanted to join the military because of the challenges and many opportunities it offers. 

How did you get to where you are now?

The University of Liverpool Air Squadron allowed me to get a taste of these without having to commit to service - all whilst allowing me to develop outside of my uni course.

Your favourite experience in your role?

Graduating University and Officer Training was a great two days to share with family and demonstrate that hard work really does pay off in the end!

The most challenging part of your graduate journey?

Finding out I was colour blind in third year which caused some absolute U-turns in where I thought my career was going.  

Top 3 Tips for current students and graduates:

  1. Enjoy it your time at university. Time flies by and it’s over too quick.
  2. Surround yourself with capable people you want to spend your time with. Uni doesn’t have to be a 1 person game, surround yourself with great people and you can achieve it all.
  3. Work hard. Exams, curveballs, the lot, will always hit you when you need them least but that’s not something you can change. Work hard to find a way though it all,


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