Maritime Trainee is a management trainee program operated by the Norwegian Shipowners Association. Since 2005, Maritime Trainee has been one of the most popular trainee programs in Norway.

Maritime Trainee involves some 40 companies in the maritime industry; ship owners, ship yards and maritime equipment companies, oil rig companies, classification societies, law firms, banks and ship brokers. The Maritime Trainee program seeks to give each trainee a basic understanding so that he/she becomes capable of mastering numerous functions within the maritime industry at an early stage of the career.

The program runs over a two year period, including six academic seminars, conducted in English, covering the areas of maritime knowledge, business understanding and strategy / management / law. The sessions take place in Norway, London and Singapore. They consist mainly of lectures and group discussions, site visits and participation at international conferences.

The academic sessions fill several purposes: The most important is to increase the trainees expertise through lectures, group projects and company presentations. In addition, the academic program is an arena where the trainees may discuss their experiences and build important and lasting alliances and networks. Last, but not the least, it is important that the trainees gain a broad understanding of the maritime industry globally.

As a Maritime Trainee, you are employed by one company. You will rotate between different departments with your employer and you will get a basic training and introduction to the companys overall operations. This also includes the deployment of office / subsidiary or with a partner abroad.

WEBSITE www.maritimtrainee.no

APPLICATIONS For more information about the program, participating companies and their specific needs, as well as for applying for a position/s in the program: www.maritimtrainee.no