The MATE Technical Internship Program: Providing students with hands-on, real-world workplace experiences and employers with future employees

Author

Clough, Lani ; Lunsford, Tami

Author_Institution

Marine Adv. Technol. Educ. Center, Monterey, CA

fYear

2006

fDate

18-21 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center offers a Technical Internship Program designed to get college and university students out of the classroom and into the "real world" of marine science and technology. Since the inception of the program, 161 students have been placed in at-sea and shore-based internships with over thirty companies. Many of MATE\´S interns have been hired in cutting-edge marine science and technology jobs. Feedback on the program has shown MATE internships have been beneficial to both students and the host organizations. With many success stories behind the program, MATE plans to increase the number of participants - students and employers

Keywords

educational courses; oceanography; physics education; MATE Technical Internship Program; Marine Advanced Technology Education Center; at-sea internships; shore-based internships; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Educational technology; Employment; Engineering profession; Feedback; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; Oceans; Qualifications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2006

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0114-3

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0115-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2006.306861

Filename

4099016