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Michael Dolan

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Major: International Maritime Business

Graduation Year: 2019

Why this school? What one thing should prospective employers know

I have always enjoyed the ocean and wanted to learn about about you?

maritime issues so that I could pursue a career in the maritime As a highly motivated “team player,” I will successfully industry. I chose the Massachusetts Maritime Academy because complete all assignments to the best of my abilities to help my of the great education it offers through a superior academic cur- employer achieve its goals and objectives.

riculum and real life “hands on” training opportunities over four years. Massachusetts Maritime Academy has earned a reputa- Tell us about your sea training or internships – who did tion of graduating top leaders in the maritime industry. you work or sail with?

I worked as a clerk in Washington, DC in the of? ce of the Hon-

What keeps you here? orable William P. Doyle, a Commissioner with the U.S. Federal

The interesting yet challenging academic courses, and as Maritime Commission. Commissioner Doyle is also a graduate well as competing on the Varsity Lacrosse team. I also have of Massachusetts Maritime Academy. I learned about the inter- already made some great friends who share similar goals as I national side of the business and the regulatory regime covering do upon graduating MMA. I am con? dent that I am gaining ocean carriers, marine terminals, bene? cial cargo owners (import- the knowledge, leadership skills, and “hands on” experiences ers), exporters such as our agriculture industry and ocean trans- that will enable me to step into a great job in the maritime portation intermediaries. Commissioner Doyle tasked me with industry upon graduation. following and becoming a subject matter expert on the forthcom- ing International Maritime Organization (IMO) Safety of Life at

What is your major and what career do you intend to pursue? Sea (SOLAS) container weight veri? ed gross mass regulations.

I am enrolled as an International Maritime Business major. I also interacted and met with senior executives and owners of

At this point, I am still learning about the many career op- some of the world’s largest ocean carriers on matters related to portunities that exist so I cannot say speci? cally what career consolidation and vessel sharing alliances. I had the opportunity within maritime business that I want to pursue. I expect my to attend the reemergence of SeaLand in the intra-Americas trade classes and “hands on” training over the next few years will when the company announced its new direct fruit and vegetable help me speci? cally identify a rewarding business career path all water service between the Port of Philadelphia in Pennsylva- within the maritime industry. nia and the ports of Altamira and Veracruz in Mexico.

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