Marine Technology Mentoring and Internship Program on Oceanographic Research Vessels

海洋高级技术教育(Mate)中心将继续其海洋技术实习计划，这是与大学国家海洋实验室系统(UNLS)和美国海岸警卫队(USCG)的合作伙伴关系。该计划将在未来三年(2014-2017)每年为14名本科生提供两到八周的实习机会，并为一名学生提供为期六个月的实习机会。Mate实习生在联合国海军陆战队和美国海军陆战队科考船上与海洋技术人员和科学家一起工作，这些经历为他们提供了发展技术、科学、航海和人际交往技能的机会。Mate的海上技术实习帮助本科生获得在海洋相关学术和行业职业中从事技术工作所需的经验，并为海洋相关雇主提供接触合格技术专业人员的途径，这些专业人员可以满足他们的劳动力需求。Mate中心有56个正式的社区、学院和大学伙伴关系，实习生都是从这些伙伴关系中积极招募的。该计划面向注册参加海洋科技项目的社区大学生和对海洋技术职业感兴趣的大学生。该项目的主要目标受众是社区大学注册的学生，因为这些学生往往比四年制大学学生更多样化(年龄、社会经济和种族)，通常不会获得研究机会。计划对实习对学生职业发展轨迹的长期影响的成功程度进行评估。通过这项工作，实习计划不断扩大其对本科海洋技术教育的覆盖范围和影响。

The Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center will continue its marine technical internship program, which represents a partnership with University National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG). The program will provide 14 undergraduate students with two to eight week internships and one student with a six-month internship each year for the next three years (2014-2017). MATE interns work with marine technicians and scientists onboard UNOLS and USCG research vessels, and these experiences provide them with the opportunity to develop their technical, scientific, seamanship, and interpersonal skills. MATE's at-sea technical internships help undergraduate students gain the experience they need to be qualified for technical jobs in marine-related academic and industry careers, and it provides ocean-related employers with access to qualified technical professionals who can fill their workforce needs. The MATE Center has 56 formal community college and university partnerships from which the interns are actively recruited. The program targets community college students enrolled in marine science and technology programs and university students interested in marine technical careers. The program's primary target audience is students enrolled in community colleges as these students tend to be more diverse (age, socioeconomic and ethnic) than four-year university students and are not typically provided with research opportunities. Evaluation into the success of the internship's long-term impact on student career trajectories is planned. Through this work, the internship program continues to expand its reach and impact on undergraduate marine technical education.