See you Saturday... bring kids--it's free!
Nine years ago, in an effort to plant the seeds and fill the pipeline of the marine and maritime workforce, the Eastport Yacht Club Foundation (EYCF) and Anne Arundel Public Schools partnered to create a career fair and learning opportunity for middle and high school level students. What is now called the Marine and Maritime Career Expo has been a smashing hit, growing and getting better year after year. More than 400 attendees flocked to the 2018 event.
Marine career opportunities from marine biology to ocean engineering and maritime careers from boat maintenance to shipping will be showcased at the 2019 edition on Saturday, February 23 from noon to 3 p.m. at Annapolis High School.
Exhibitors in the past have included boat builders, maritime colleges, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, ocean expeditions and research, riverkeepers, tour boat operators, boat sales professionals, boating magazines (SpinSheet is a longtime sponsor), full service boatyards, and community boating programs. It doesn’t matter if your teenager doesn’t know what he or she wants to do for a living—learning about the wide and interesting options is the goal.
Attendees may enter into a raffle for fun door prizes, and many exhibitors have hands-on exhibits to explain their fields.
At 1 p.m. in the auditorium, America’s Cup public host and TV commentator Tucker Thompson will be the keynote speaker for an industry panel discussion about getting into careers along the water. Attendees are welcome to sit in and ask questions about how marine and maritime professionals got started in their fields. SpinSheet’s editor Molly Winans will serve as the moderator, as she has for the past couple of years.
If you know a young person who’d like to learn about careers on the water, you won’t regret bringing him or her to the expo. Learn more at eycfoundation.org.
