Marine careers for students
Teachers can tour local marine industry facilities
Teachers of students keen to get into Northland’s booming marine industry can learn more about the sector — and its employment opportunities — at an event in Whanga¯rei.
The New Zealand Marine & Composites Industry Training Organisation (NZMAC ITO) has launched its Launch it, School to Work programme. It’s designed to connect senior students genuinely interested in a career in the marine or composites industries, with employers, who are wishing to source employees.
NZMAC ITO schools transition adviser Tracey Eaton said on Monday, in an effort to promote the diverse pathways available for youth into training and employment in the marine and composites industry, local teachers have been invited on a tour of selected marine workplaces in Whanga¯rei.
“We will be visiting employers who are currently training in the areas of alloy production boat building, marine systems engineering, marine coatings, marine interiors and powerboat systems and servicing,” Eaton said.
She said the programme is an opportunity for employers to establish relationships with students while they are still at school and for students to experience work in an area they are keen to investigate.
The NZMAC ITO schools transition adviser matches students with a marine or composites employer.
The student is employed on a parttime basis, usually one to two days per week at work and three to four days at school.
While the student is working they will complete NZQA approved unit standards. Work completed is credited towards NCEA level 2 and 3, and will also be accredited to a NZMAC ITO industry qualification.
Eaton said assessment is evidenced by the student’s competence, skills and knowledge in the workplace. This may be recorded by means of job sheets, photographs, observations and conversations verified by a company trainer or employer.
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