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Career Services
Career Services is located in Captain Quick Alumni Hall. Career Services staff members work with undergraduate students, graduating seniors, alumni, business and industry professionals, and the college administration and faculty. Based on a high continuing success rate of graduating seniors finding jobs related to their field of study, Maine Maritime Academy has been very successful in its mission.
Career Services staff members assist students in obtaining co-op and full-time employment. Co-op often leads to full-time employment by helping the student gain experience, making companies aware of our college, and giving a company a "risk-free" way of evaluating a potential employee.
Beginning with the second semester of their first year, students are encouraged to attend employer presentations and to begin to get acquainted with companies and industries. The Nutting Memorial Library maintains a periodical reading room with many industry-specific magazines and newspapers. Career Services maintains the E. Joseph Farr Resource Room to help students find more information about specific companies and industry trends. Students are encouraged to begin to develop professional network contacts in the industry in which they plan to work, through alumni, key personnel and faculty and staff. There is a wealth of current information available through these contacts.
Career Services assists students and alumni by:
· Sponsoring employer presentations and coordinating employer interviews for seniors and co-op students
· Maintaining a current job listing on the Internet
· Publishing handbooks to guide students through the practical experience and job hunting part of their education
· Conducting cadet shipping and co-op workshops
· Proof reading resumes and cover letters
· Coordinating cadet shipping and co-op documentation and projects
· Contacting and visiting companies on a regular basis to stay abreast of company and industry changes and the available jobs
· Conducting resume and job hunting strategy workshops
· Coordinating the practical experience side of education between the faculty, employer, and student