JOIN THE MARINE TRADES INDUSTRY |
THE RECREATIONAL BOATING INDUSTRY PROVIDES A FUN, LIFESTYLE-BASED CAREER PATH FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS.AND RHODE ISLAND IS THE PLACE TO BE TO LAUNCH YOUR CAREER. |
A career in the marine industry can be in boatbuilding and repair, retail boat and equipment sales, marinas, marine construction, manufacturing and supply, diving and salvage, charter and cruise services and even professional service firms. And you don’t need boating experience to start on a career pathway.
- Guide to growing your workforce.
- Post a job opening.
- For more information on funding for training and hiring, contact jen@rimta.org. or call 401-396-9619
- List of current job openings.
- Current training programs.
- Interested in learning more about the marine trades? Click here.
- RIMTA coordinates a Youth Summer Boatbuilding Program with several schools throughout the state. These programs are four to six weeks long and are paid work experience for ages 14 to 16. Students develop skills by building and launching small sailboats or rowing prams and gain exposure to careers in the marine trades. Programs replicate a work experience, running on a Monday-Friday schedule; students are expected the show up on time and work effectively as part of a team. Students also gain work-readiness skills by learning about resumes and job interviews.
- For available internships, contact jen@rimta.org
- If you are interested in learning more about this programs, fill out this form
FREE FOR RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS
Thanks to our partnership with Real Jobs Rhode Island, our programs are typically free to Rhode Islanders who are 18 or older.
You will also gain work-readiness skills in our programs and have an opportunity to meet employers. Some programs even include a short internship at a local company. A high percentage of our students get job offers when they graduate.