Public school students had an opportunity to take a peak in the cockpit, throughout the cabin and under the hood of a JetBlue plane Monday at the company’s hangar in Queens.

“It gives us an opportunity to explore and get closer to our careers, and especially at a young age getting opportunities that older people are getting,” Gaby Moreno, a student at Aviation High School, said.

It’s part of Career Discovery Week, a joint effort by the city’s public schools and the Partnership for New York City, a nonprofit business organization. Many of the students visiting JetBlue, like Gaby, attend Aviation High School in Queens.

“I’m getting closer to my goal of becoming a mechanic,” Moreno said.

For students at Aviation, thinking about a career in the industry is built into their education: the school has its own hangar, and offers students the chance to graduate with Federal Aviation Administration licenses.

“You can go straight into the industry right out of high school, and you can start building seniority at such a young age,” Fariha Rahman, a student at Aviation, said.

The visit is a chance to dive even deeper. And for students at other schools visiting, it’s an opportunity to see an industry they might not have considered.

“Sometimes you have to see things to know that they’re possible,” Icema Gibbs, JetBlue’s vice president of corporate responsibility, said. “You have to touch things to know that they’re real. And that’s the experience that we want to give you today.”

Students had an opportunity to ask JetBlue employees questions, to network and to check out all different aspects of one of the airline’s jets.

“I’ve always been interested in working with my hands, and being physical in a way instead of like, pursuing jobs with just numbers or — I like to be more hands on. And I feel like aviation is a really good opportunity to let myself do that,” Erda Zhao. a student at Aviation, said.

“Look at this plane here,” Schools Chancellor David Banks told the students. “This is amazing for you to be here. But this is not just show and tell — this represents real opportunity. The airline industry is looking for young people just like you to run this industry.”

JetBlue is the first of more than 100 companies that will open their doors and allowing students to get a little hands on experience during this Career Discovery Week.