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The
CMA Education Program is intended to provide a vital link between
shore side maritime companies, maritime students, and maritime interns.
To do this, we have leveraged our central position in the Connecticut
maritime industry to develop a program consisting of three main
segments: scholarships, internships, and events.
Scholarships
The
purpose of the scholarship program is to provide financial support
to students who have excelled in maritime studies while allowing
CMA members to connect with promising young people about to embark
on maritime careers.
Programs
vary by school, with awards ranging from $500 - $1,250. Awards are
presented to students nominated by the faculty at their school based
on a variety of criteria, most particularly an interest in and aptitude
for pursuits within or beneficial to the maritime industry. Approximately
$20,500 has been awarded so far in 2006 as our program continues
to expand.
Internships
Education
entails not only the type of scholarship that one undertakes in
school, but also, and perhaps more importantly, the hands-on learning
that takes place outside a classroom. Internships present an excellent
opportunity for this kind of learning while also allowing companies
and future job applicants alike a commitment-free trial period -
which the CMA is happy to subsidize based on our firm belief that
the ultimate beneficiary of these activities is the maritime community
as a whole.
Here's
how it works. The CMA provides bonuses of up to $1,000 for 8+ weeks
of work. Interns working less than 8 weeks are eligible for up to
$250 per 2 weeks. To qualify, they must be working for a domestic
maritime company. The company should have at least one CMA member
and the intern should become a CMA member as well. The company supervisor
should qualify the employment as an internship. As the internship
grant is intended to promote internships, it should be an initial
consideration; i.e. the CMA should be contacted before the internship
begins. Late applications may be considered at the discretion of
the CMA Board of Governors. Once an application is submitted and
an internship is completed, 2-4 weeks must be allowed for processing.
Social security numbers are typically required for grant processing;
if an intern does not have a social security number the maximum
award is limited to $600.
Events
The
CMA seeks to open its events to the next generation of maritime
industry participants, and as such provides discounted or even free
admission to events for students where possible.
In
2006, at the behest of maritime companies, the CMA also staged its
first annual job fair in conjunction with Shipping 2006. This formalized
the networking process, allowing interested companies for a nominal
fee to set up booths to attract new employees. Students and industry
professionals alike were free to mill around the booths, gather
information, make contacts, and uncover opportunities. This is intended
to provide the companies that constitute our membership with more
and better access to potential employees while providing students
and industry professionals alike with better access to job opportunities.
The
third annual Career Fair will be held the evening of Tuesday, March
18, 2008 at the Westin Hotel in Stamford, CT in conjunction with
Shipping 2008. More details will are available by following the
link. Companies interested in participating should kindly contact
us..Click here for full details.
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