Cooperative Education
Companies Offering Co-ops
The cooperative education work experience is powerful and dynamic, providing both technical and social learning opportunities. The purpose of the co-op is practical, "hands-on" experience in your field of study. Along with this work experience comes exposure to:
- current practice in your area of study,
- management organizations and structures,
- diverse equipment, machinery, people and geographical locations, and
- the social atmosphere and its surrounding community.
Highlights:
- Normally done during the summers between academic years (may opt to do year-long co-op with approval).
- Experience may also be an avenue for employment opportunities with the sponsor companies.
- Co-ops are graded with academic credits awarded, and are required for graduation. Twenty-five percent (25%)of the grade will come from employer's evaluation and 75% written project.
- Many of the sponsor companies are large, national and multinational companies. The primary concern of these companies is the training and evaluation of students in order to develop them as prospective future employees.
- Students in the USCG unlimited license programs may do a co-op following completion of the cruise.
- Note: All deck and engineering students who are preparing for the unlimited USCG license participate in a cooperative education program called Cadet Shipping.
Cooperative education at Maine Maritime is an integral part of our students' education. Here is just a sample of the companies who have sponsored our students:
- International Business & Logistics
- Marine Engineering Operations
- Marine Engineering Technology
- Marine Systems Engineering - Design/License Track; 4th year Co-op
- Marine Systems Engineering - Design Track
- Marine Transportation Operations
- Marine Biology/Marine Science
- Power Engineering Technology
- Small Vessel Operations
International Business and Logistics
American Commercial Barge Lines
ARINC
Bath Iron Works
Bengur, Bryan & Co., Inc.
Bermuda Agencies, Ltd.
Cadillac Mountain Sports
Cianbro
Chase Leavitt
Coveside Inn & Marina
Dunkin Donuts
Eaton Peabody, Attorneys at Law
Edward Jones Investing
Enterprise Rent a Car
Federal Marine Terminals
Gulfstream Aerospace
Hannaford
Jackson Laboratory
KPMG, Peat Marwick
Maine International Trade Center
MA State Employees Credit Union
Miller Environmental Group
Penobscot McCrum, LLC
Thomson Financial Services
McCain Transport
Poland Springs Water
Port of Portland
Progress Energy
Target
Walgreen
Wal-Mart
WhereNet
Marine Engineering Operation
Marine Engineering Technology
Marine Systems Engineering - Design/License Track
Marine Transportation Operations
Note: Maine Maritime requires all students in the unlimited license programs to ship aboard a commercial vessel their sophomore summer. We refer to this cooperative experience as Cadet Shipping. Freshmen and junior training cruises are aboard Maine Maritime's training ship State of Maine.
Atlantic Marine, Inc.
Bay Ferries
BP Marine Ltd.
Cross Sound Ferry
Crowley Marine Services
Crowley Petroleum Transport
Edison Chouest Offshore
Foss Maritime
Global Santa Fe
Hornblower Marine Services
Interlake Steamship Company
Interocean Ugland Management
Maersk Lines, Ltd
Military Sealift Command
Marine Spill Responder Corp. (MSRC)
Maritrans
Moran Towing
Ocean Shipholdings, Inc.
Polar Tankers
Seacor Smit, Inc.
Sealift, Inc.
TECO Transportation
Tidewater Marine
Wallenius Lines
Waterman Steamship Corp.
Marine Systems Engineering - Design Track Note: Required second and third year, one being maritime related.
Marine Systems Engineering - Design/License Track (4th year co-op) Note: Required between the fourth and fifth year, after they have completed the USCG licensing requirement (3 cruises).
Aerohydro
American Bureau of Shipping
Bath Iron Works
Boralex
D & G Machine
Duke Energy
Electric Boat
G E Power Systems
Guido Perla Naval Architects
Hydro International
International Paper
Gouldelectronics
Maritrans
National Semiconductor
Nichols-Portland
Sabre Corporation
Seaworthy Systems
Thayer Corporation
Washburn & Doughty
Marine Biology/Marine Science(not required but highly recommended)
Bermuda Biological Station for Research
Great Eastern Mussel Farms
Gulf of Maine Aquarium Development Corp.
International Fund for Animal Welfare
International Paper Corporation
Maine Dept. of Marine Resources
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Mt. Desert Island Biological Lab
Mystic Aquarium
National Marine Sanctuaries
NOAA
Ocean Drilling Program Undergraduate Fellow
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Rutgers University Shellfish Lab
Seaworld
Spinney Creek Shellfish Inc.
University National Oceanographic Laboratory Systems
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
The Washington Center
Boralex
Bridgewater Power
Calpine
Con Edison
Covanta
Domtar
Duke Energy
Florida Power & Light
G E Power Generation
GE Water Systems
Georgia Pacific
Greenville Steam Company
Indeck Power Equipment Co.
International Paper
Maine Energy Recovery Company
Mitsubishi Power Systems
NEPCO
NRG
PA Power & Light
Pfizer
Pratt and Whitney
Progress Energy
Ridgewood Power
Sappi, Ltd
SNC Lavalin
Wheelabrator
Bar Harbor Whale Watch
Boston Towing & Transportation
Casco Bay Lines
Chesapeake Marine Tours
CIMI Tall Ships Expeditions
Coastwise Packet Company
Dana Tugs
Downeast Windjammer Cruises
Glasfem SRL, Milano, ITALY
Hardy Boat Cruises
Hartley Marine Services
Hornbeck Offshore
Kirby Inland Marine
K-Sea Transportation
MacRay Harbor Marina
Maineport Towboats
Maine State Ferry Service
Maritrans
Mass Bay Lines
McAllister Towing
MISS AVALON Fishing & Cruises
Moran Towing Corporation
New England Fast Ferry
NOAA
Ocean Classroom
Odyssey Cruises
Scripp's Inst. of Oceanography
Schooner BOWDOIN
Schooner HERITAGE OF MIAMI
Schooner TREE OF LIFE
Seabulk International
Sea Education Association
Tall Ship BOUNTY Organization
The Boat Company
Tidewater Marine, Inc.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Brig NIAGRA
VA Maritime Heritage Foundation
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