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Highlights of the
week:
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opportunities from various industries, please access Career
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Dear
Students, This is the season when
many of you will be graduating or looking for an internship. As you embark on
your search, what are some top priorities that come to mind? If what you seek
is an industry that is dynamic and purposeful, one that is committed to
developing your potential while offering newer career pathways, now is an
opportune time to consider joining the maritime sector. Responsible for
carrying 80% of world trade, the industry presents graduates like yourself an
exceptional opportunity to maximise your potential. The industry is embracing a
new wave of innovation, transforming to become more sustainable and
efficient. This ranges from harnessing new technologies such as artificial
intelligence, IoT and data analytics to the safe handling of greener fuels
onboard ships. While these are critical to the sector’s development, the true
success of an international maritime centre hinges not on advanced
infrastructure, but a skilled workforce that is adaptive to emerging and
future industry challenges. As the focal point of the industry, the Singapore Maritime Foundation
(SMF) created the MaritimeONE platform to bring
together diverse companies from across the sector. This allows the talent
pool to experience the industry at different junctures of their lives.
Students with the right aptitude and attitude for a future in maritime
may also look forward to applying for the MaritimeONE Bursary Fund, which SMF launched in June
this year with a $1 million gift from leading shipping company Pacific
Carriers Limited (PCL). The bursary is intended to help academically
qualified Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents from
financially disadvantaged backgrounds, who are pursuing maritime-related
studies or intend to pursue a career in maritime. It will be open for
applications in the third quarter of this year, for students of any
discipline at Singapore’s public universities, polytechnics, and the
Institute of Technical Education.
With a
mission to develop a sustainable pipeline of maritime talent, SMF is playing
a vital role in rallying the industry together to accelerate workforce
transformation. Through the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore (MPA), SMF is piloting job redesign projects to make certain
technical roles more attractive and accessible to the talent pool, while
increasing their productivity. An intensive industry consultation is also
underway to identify the skills that the maritime workforce of the future
needs, and to position Singapore strongly in the face of global competition
for maritime talent. Maritime is a sector with a compelling proposition
across your career stages.
Finally, if you are new to maritime,
why not take the Career Purpose Quiz at the Own Your Future microsite. Discover how your
interests can align with possible roles in the industry. You can also walk in
the shoes of various maritime professionals through immersive videos and
comics.
Take a Career Purpose Quiz and own your future at www.ownyourfuture.sg |
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