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Shipbuilding, Repair & Maintenance

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you know what they call the person who graduated last in their class at Webb? A Webbie.” And chances are that person is still in the top 25 of their class. That’s better than most other engi- neering grads can say.

What is your major and what career do you intend to pursue?

I am double majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine En- gineering, which is the ? eld I plan on following. I would like to focus on overall ship ef? ciency and environmental regula- tion compliance when I graduate, with a focus on research and development. Environmental regulations are not going away, nor should they, and neither will shipping – it is the most environmentally friendly way to move goods and cargo.

The need for improved ef? ciency in the maritime industry is always growing and will likely never cease. Improvements in design in both the Marine Engineering and the Naval Archi- tecture side will have to be made, and I would like to get my name on a few of them.

What one thing should prospective employers know about you?

Webb’s curriculum and style of teaching means that by the time I graduate I will be able to do almost every job in an engineering of? ce. As a whole, Webbies are extremely ver- satile and can easily adapt to the changing needs of a mod- ern design ? rm. I can work very well under high stress and impending deadlines without the quality of the project being impacted. If this sounds like a good sales pitch for myself, please hire me.

Tell us about your sea training or internships – who did you work for or sail with?

I have been through three internships thus far. During my freshman year I went down to middle-of-nowhere Louisiana, where I worked in the Metal Shark fabrication yard, learn- ing ? rst-hand about everything from pipe bending to military grade electrical work to yard management to how incredibly delicious Cajun food is. The winter of my sophomore year was spent on the Matson Lines container ship, Mahimahi, sailing between Oakland, Long Beach, and Honolulu. I spent half my time in the engine room assisting the ? rst and second engi- neer, and half on deck with the chief mate. This winter I spent in the lovely San Francisco Bay area at Herbert Engineering

Corp. I assisted with validation of a proprietary hydrostatics program and helped with their work for the Jeremiah O’Brien, one of the last remaining Liberty Ships. The excellent thing about internships at Webb—aside from missing the New York winters— is the progression we go through. Before any of us work in an actual ? rm, we have spent time both building and operating commercial ships; thus, we have a perspective that few other graduates have before they enter the work force.

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