Marine Technology Mentoring and Internship Program on Oceanographic Research Vessels

蒙特利半岛学院海洋先进技术中心(Mate)将继续管理一个方案，与大学国家海洋实验室系统(UNLS)和美国海岸警卫队(USCG)合作，将实习生安置在海上技术职位上。该计划将在未来三年(2018-2021年)每年为12-14名本科生提供为期两到十二周的实习机会，并为一名学生提供为期六个月的实习机会。Mate实习生在科考船上与海洋技术人员和科学家一起工作，这些经验为他们提供了发展技术、科学、航海和人际交往技能的机会。联合国日内瓦办事处和美国海军舰队的船只将担任实习东道主。联合国后勤基地和美国海军陆战队致力于在研究巡航期间在其船只上提供停泊空间和用餐，并由海洋技术员担任导师。这些实习为学生提供了发展他们的技术、科学、航海和人际交往技能的机会，并使与海洋相关的雇主能够接触到能够满足其劳动力需求的合格技术专业人员。虽然该项目对所有美国本科生开放，但招聘工作主要针对社区大学生和对海洋技术职业感兴趣的大学生。这一培训工作对于美国学术研究船队的持续运营以及通过雇用从该项目毕业的高技能技术人员而受益的海洋行业来说非常重要。Mate实习计划专注于从社区大学招收对海洋技术员职业感兴趣的学生，在为海洋科学本科生提供连续支持的连续体系中，Mate实习计划满足了独特的需求。该计划在需要培训和经验的学生与需要技术支持的学术和行业雇主之间搭建了一座极好的桥梁。Mate实习计划将在三年内为总共45名本科生提供实习机会。提供的大部分资金用于支付学生津贴和与他们将要工作的考察船相遇的旅费。Mate实习计划通过培养下一代技术熟练的劳动力来支持国家目标。通过Mate实习获得的技能和经验因研究船、邮轮目标和导师在邮轮期间需要完成的任务而异。典型经验包括：1)巡航准备和协调；2)操作和维护特定的海洋设备[例如电导温度深度(CTD)、声学多普勒海流剖面仪(ADCP)、荧光计、透射计、温度和盐度采样、营养采样、声纳和回声探测仪、海流剖面仪、岩心和网、水下摄像机、AUV、ROV]；3)故障排除仪器和设备；4)化学分析；5)计算机硬件和软件的操作和维护；6)数据检索、分析和存档的编程软件；7)船舶、海洋作业和安全程序；8)导航技能；9)将基本的海洋和气象知识应用于样本设计和执行；10)团队合作和其他人际关系技能；11)在海洋和科学环境中工作的经验；12)沟通技能。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The Marine Advanced Technology Center (MATE) at the Monterey Peninsula College will continue to manage a program that places interns in at-sea technical positions in collaboration with the University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The program will provide 12-14 undergraduate students with two to twelve-week internships and one student with a six-month internship each year for the next three years (2018-2021). MATE interns work with marine technicians and scientists onboard research vessels and these experiences provide them with the opportunity to develop their technical, scientific, seamanship and interpersonal skills. Ships that are part of the UNOLS and the USCG fleets will serve as internship hosts. UNOLS and USCG are committed to providing berthing space and meals on their vessels during a research cruise and marine technicians who act as mentors. These internships provide students with the opportunity to develop their technical, scientific, seamanship, and interpersonal skills, and give ocean-related employers access to qualified technical professionals who can fill their workforce needs. While the program is open to all U.S. undergraduates, recruitment efforts are focused on community college students enrolled in marine technology programs and university students interested in marine technical careers. This training effort is important for the continued operation of the U.S. academic research fleet and for the marine industries that benefit by hiring the highly skilled technicians who graduate from the program. With a focus on recruiting students from community colleges who are interested in careers as marine technicians, MATE internship program fills a unique need in the continuum of support for undergraduate students in marine sciences. This program provides an excellent bridge between students who need training and experience and academic and industrial employers who need technical support. The MATE internship program will provide a total of forty-five undergraduates with internships over the three-year period. Most of the funding provided supports student stipends and travel to meet the research vessels where they will be working. The MATE internship program supports national goals by developing the next generation of technically skilled workforce.Skills and experience gained through all MATE internships vary depending on the research vessel, cruise goals and tasks the mentors need to accomplish during the cruise. Typical experiences include: 1) cruise preparation and coordination; 2) operation and maintenance of specific oceanographic equipment [e.g. Conductivity Temperature Depth (CTD), Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), fluorometer, transmissometer, temperature and salinity sampling, nutrient sampling, sonar and echosounders, current profilers, corers and nets, underwater cameras, AUVs, ROVs]; 3) trouble shooting instruments and equipment; 4) chemical analyses; 5) operation and maintenance of computer hardware and software; 6) programming software for data retrieval, analysis, and archiving; 7) seamanship, marine operations, and safety procedures; 8) navigation skills; 9) application of basic oceanographic and meteorological knowledge to sampling design and execution; 10) teamwork and other interpersonal skills; 11) experience working in a marine and scientific environment; and 12) communication skills.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.