Drones are evolving in the public eye from toys to tools, and the effects are already sweeping. More detailed wildlife exploration, topographical scanning, and more efficient search and rescue missions are putting drones on a high pedestal. Behind each drone is a person, though, and finding a career in drones is more fruitful than ever. Drone pilots are reporting making over $100,000 a year, and companies are encouraging young STEM students to look at the drone market for their future. What kinds of careers exist in drones, and what does it take to become a drone professional?

On today's Propelling podcast, our host spoke with Eva Spexard, the HR Manager EMEA & Global Recruiting for Microdrones. With drone technology becoming so much more complex than just "flying a kite", so to speak, the two discussed the new opportunities for college drone scholarships, some recent technological developments, the traits that are looked for in new hires in the industry, and what a possible luxury version of a drone might look like in the near future.

"What I see in my job, on a daily basis, is professional tools for professional people that help them doing their job. So, it's really surveying, land development, it's infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring. It's so much more than just taking pictures from above. So, I really think the drone industry is the next automotive industry," Spexard said.