I want to get onto a ship

[Bowditch1990]

@"JacobCastiglioni"

Hello, I am a cadet at Massachusetts Maritime Academy and am in the process of getting my MMC. The deck rating I applied for is Ordinary Seaman, Wiper, and Steward Department. I am a maritime business major so I will not be receiving my license after I graduate. The business program here offered opportunities for business students to shadow a JSO on an MSC ship as an internship. I applied but was not accepted for the internship. Is there any other a way I could get myself on a ship as an internship (preferably in the supplies department) during the winter months of January - March. I am willing to work for free; I just want to build up my deck rating so I can eventually ship out as a AB after I graduate from school.

I’m a Mass Grad. WTF are you doing? If you want to work in the industry, for god’s sake get your license while you are there. Otherwise, you are wasting your time and money. AND change your profile name. Straighten up Cadet!!! You are embarrassing yourself.

Change major, go to sea, license, get a job

Or

Graduate and get a job ashore.

AB is not the goal. AB is the greatest thing for yourself BEFORE you get a Mate’s job but if you are at the Academy get the ticket. An AB job can be a great career but you don’t need MMA to get you there.

Please, go to the placement office and figure out your plan.