In a 2015 report from the US State Department of Commerce, STEM-related (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) careers grew six times faster from 2005-2015 than non-STEM careers. It only makes sense that this trend will continue. We consider careers...
Meet Erica Nystrom from Dallas, Texas. Erica has a Bachelor’s Degree in Corporate Communication and is a rig administrator for a major drilling contractor, in the offshore oil fields of the Gulf of Mexico. As a rig admin, Erica serves as the human...
Meet Senior Mudlogging Geologist, Julie Taliaferro. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she attended Auburn University where she acquired her Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology. Julie has been putting her Geology Degree to good use over the past 3 years, on...
Meet Wakinyila Running, a Native American based in Aarhus, Denmark and a proud graduate of Svendborg International Maritime Academy (SIMAC). Wakinyila’s blossoming career has already taken her around the world. She is currently a third officer on a tanker and...
The most dreaded question that someone can ask me is, “What do you do for work?” I usually start my answer with, “Well, I went to Massachusetts Maritime Academy…” Somehow, feeling almost penitent and owing them an explanation for my choice of...
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