Careers
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Placement
Ninety-one percent of the graduates from the 2001-2002 class had a job prior to graduation or secured a job within 1-6 months after graduation. Recent graduates are working with the following organizations.
- Korean Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries
- KPFF Consulting Engineers
- Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
- Marine Affairs Research and Education and MPA News
- Marine Conservation Biology Institute
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Arctic Research Office
- Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
- Office of International Affairs
- Marine Protected Areas Center
- National Ocean Service, Hazardous Materials Response Division
- Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
- Port of Seattle, Economic and Trade Development
- The Pusan Daily, Department of Economy, Korea
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District
- U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere & Fisheries
- YMCA Storer Camps
For details, see the Graduate Employment Profile.
Events & Programs
SMA offers various career workshops and events throughout the year. This year, SMA and the Marine Affairs Alumni Club (MAAC) hosted the SMA Schmooze Night during spring quarter. Nearly 60 students, alumni, faculty and staff came together one evening to chat, network, trade career tips and nosh on tasty appetizers.
2003 also featured the second year of the Alumni Mentor Program. The program provides an opportunity for students and alumni to have an honest dialogue about career goals and expectations, internships and jobs, and the benefits and challenges of marine affairs professions. Students have commented that the mentor program provides them with an avenue to inside information that is difficult to find anywhere else. For more information about the career services offered at SMA, check out our Career Services web page.
Internships
SMA students have an impressive track record of securing internships. Our students worked with the following organizations in 2002-2003.
- Anchor Environmental
- Coastal Zone Management Journal
- King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks
- MPA News
- National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS)
- Alaska Regional Office
- Alaska Fisheries Science Center
- Manchester Lab
- Office of Law Enforcement
- People for Puget Sound
- Port of Seattle, Economic Development Division
- Port of Seattle, Environmental Compliance Division
- Snohomish County Public Works, Surface Water Management
- Surfrider Foundation
- Suquamish Tribe
- Taylor Resources Inc. (shellfish hatchery)
- The Nature Conservancy
- Waterfront Associates, LLC
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