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Konnecting Keelhaulers
by Cal Maritime Career Services
Cal Maritime's Career Services hosts interviews with alums, cadets, and industry partners to discuss the myriad of career and job options one can pursue with a Cal Maritime degree, as well as career advice, tips, and what to expect through an application process and on the job.
Episodes
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Alum: Logan Smith ’04 & Brian Agosta ’03 | Founders & Principal, CriticalArc
Logan Smith ’04 and Brian Agosta ’03, both graduates of the Mechanical Engineering license track program talk with Career Services about what led them to Cal Maritime, why they initially chose different career paths, and what brought them back together to eventually found CriticalArc. They…
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Alum: Brad Westlund ’12 & ’21 | Director of New Business Development, Stabbert Maritime
Brad Westlund, Marine Transportation class of 2012 and MSTEM class of 2021, sits down with Career Services to discuss how he chose to pursue his MT degree after working a few years in the industry, what brought him back for his Master’s, and his adventures with Amnav Maritime. Brad highlights how...
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Alum: Ryan Mack ’19 | Operational Specialist, Curtin Maritime
Summary: Ryan Mack, GSMA class of 2019, sits down with Career Services to discuss his role at Curtin Maritime, how he was able to land it, and how it matches with his personality and interests. His internship as the manager of Pirate’s Cove on the TSGB was very formative, as was the class the...
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Alum: Erika Duarte ’18 | Regional Recruiter, ABF Freight
Erika Duarte, GSMA grad of 2018, discusses how she ended up choosing Cal Maritime as a transfer cadet with little knowledge of the maritime industry, what led her to pursue a career with ABF Freight, and how she has progressed in the company over the last few years. She touches on how…
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Alum: Max Rosenberg '03 & '15 | Port Engineer, The Vane Brothers Company
Max Rosenberg, Mechanical Engineer (licensed) class of '03 and MSTEM class of '15, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his career working on tugs, as well as his experience returning to Cal Maritime for his master's. He talks about balancing school, work, and his personal life while he…
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Alum: Darlene Conolly ’18 | Mechanical Engineer, Amber Kinetics
Darlene Conolly, Mechanical Engineer (licensed) class of 2018, sits down with Career Services on her 2nd to last day at Amber Kinects to discuss what brought her to Cal Maritime, her role at Amber Kinetics, and what she will be doing in her new position with Pillar Point Harbor Patrol. When…
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Employer: BAE Systems Recruiters
BAE Systems Talent Acquisition Specialists Madeline Wren and Casey Tew sit down with Career Services to discuss the recruiting processes at BAE for internships and new grad positions. They walk through what BAE is looking for on resumes and in interviews, making a point on connecting transferable...
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Alum: Alejandra Salgado ’17 | Associate Editor, Supply Chain Dive
Alejandra Salgado, an IBL major, talks about her career path that took her from working as an operations coordinator at Hamburg Sud to a career in journalism. She touches on how her degree and professional start in the maritime industry has helped her in her current role at Supply Chain Dive,...
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Employer: Military Sealift Command Recruiters
Gary Loy, Field Recruiter, and Michael Latham, Recruitment Coordinator for the Marine Employment Division, talk with Career Services about the recruitment and application process for MSC, specifically entry-level licensed and non-licensed roles. Before even beginning the actual application, Gary...
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Alum: Nicole Light Densberger ’21 | Staff Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board
Nicole Light Densberger, a Transportation and Engineering Management master’s grad of 2021, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss both her career path and what led her to pursue her master’s at Cal Maritime. Nicole discusses how she found out about the Cal Maritime master’s degree and what...
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Cadet: Oceanography Summer 2021 Cadet Co-Op Participants
Mark Wheaton (c/o ’23) and Seamus Jameson (c/o ’22) sit down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss their internships from this past summer conducting research with the San Francisco Estuary Institute. As a part of the Institute's newly formed intern program, the duo shares how they were integrated into...
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Cadet: IBL Summer 2021 Cadet Co-Op Participants
Nathaniel Young (c/o ’22), Karla Gomez (c/o ’22), and Tyler Clarke (c/o ’22) sit down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss their internships from this past summer. Each cadet worked at fast-paced companies in the Bay Area: Nathaniel at Collins Aerospace, Karla with GSC Logistics, and Tyler with Norton...
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Cadet: Shoreside Engineering Summer 2021 Cadet Co-Op Participants
Kenny Shin, ME (c/o ’22), Colin Powers, ME (c/o ’22), and Yaoyao Wolansky, FET (c/o ’22) sit down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss their internships from this past summer. They each share insights on what a typical day and week was like for them, including how to quickly take on more responsibility...
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Cadet: GSMA Summer 2021 Cadet Co-Op Participants
Kyle Yamamoto (c/o ’22), Alicia Porter (c/o ’23), and Andrew Cavinta (c/o ’22) sit down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss their internships from this past summer. They each share insight on what a typical day and week was like for them, including tasks and projects they worked on. They also touch on...
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Alum: Elijah Jackowitz ’16 | Surface Warfare Officer, U.S. Navy
Elijah Jackowitz, a GSMA grad of 2016, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his career path that landed him in the U.S. Navy. Before joining the Navy, Elijah worked for a year as a shipping agent with Norton Lilly out of the Ports of LA and Long Beach. He discusses the nature of both that job...
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Alum: Patrick Dackins ’17 | Assistant Superintendent, UC Davis Medical Center
Patrick Dackins, MET class of 2017, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his time at Cal Maritime after transferring to the school, his year sailing post-graduation, and his transition to shoreside engineering in the Sacramento area. With hiring one of his roles now, he discusses what his...
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Alum: Jamie Mattos ’16 | Fmr Chief Purser, American Queen Steamboat Company
Jamie Mattos, GSMA class of 2016, discusses with Ryan what it has been like looking for a new job and career amidst the pandemic. She touches on how she got interested in working on ships, specifically in the cruise industry, despite knowing little about them when she first came to Cal Maritime....
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Alum: Kellen Parrish ’13 | Senior Program Officer, Partner of the Americas
Kellen Parrish, IBL class of 2013, takes Ryan Rodriguez through his winding career path from working in the Peace Corps in Guatemala out of college to returning stateside pursuing his master’s degree in International Agricultural Development and ending up with an NGO based out of Washington, D.C....
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Alum: Brian Triggs '13 | Surveyor, American Bureau of Shipping
Brian Triggs, MET class of 2013, sits down with Ryan to discuss his unique path for a license track graduate, choosing shoreside work despite having several offers to sail post-graduation. They touch on some of the different roles he’s had at ABS and NASSCO, including how he’s enjoyed the more...
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Alum: Benjamin Potter ’17 | Underwriter, Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions
Benjamin Potter, GSMA class of 2017, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his path into marine underwriting and how Cal Maritime and his internships prepared him for this career. He highlights some of the different types of insurance that companies offer, as well as the marine insurance class...
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Alum: Annie Chan ’18 | Service Operations Supervisor, Siemens
Annie Chan, FET class of '18 chats with Ryan Rodriguez about getting started at Siemens, how important networking has been for her career since she graduated from college, and some of the opportunities she’s enjoyed at her Co-Ops and job. Annie also discusses how she came to be intrigued by...
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Alum: Brent Morency ’17 | Area Manager, General Dynamics NASSCO
Brent Morency, IBL class of'17, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his role as an Area Manager at General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. They look back at Brent’s time as both an intern at NASSCO as well as in the Professional Development Program there, learning about the different rotations...
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Alum: Michael Torreano ’19 | AB Tankerman, Kirby
Michael Torreano, a Marine Transportation major from the class of '19, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his commercial cruise and his time with Kirby since he’s graduated. They go all the way back to high school and how he got interested in becoming a mariner. Michael highlights how he…
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Alum: Jacob Lassila ’18 | Senior Utility Plant Operator, Genentech
Jacob Lassila, FET class of 2018, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his career with Genentech. They discuss his path from summer intern with Genentech while attending Cal Maritime to his current role Senior Utility Plant Operator with the company, with Jacob highlighting the need to be...
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Alum: Justin Meyer ‘02 | Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs, U. S. Coast Guard
Justin Meyer, Mechanical Engineer Class of 2002, sits down with Ryan Rodriguez to discuss his unique career path. Justin is now the Deputy Director of Acquisition Programs for the United States Coast Guard, a job he began in May 2020 after 18 years of serving in the United States Navy. Justin...
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Cal Maritime's Career Services hosts interviews with alums, cadets, and industry partners to discuss the myriad of career and job options one can pursue with a Cal Maritime degree, as well as career advice, tips, and what to expect through an application process and on the job.
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Cal Maritime's Career Services hosts interviews with alums, cadets, and industry partners to discuss the myriad of career and job options one can pursue with a Cal Maritime degree, as well as career advice, tips, and what to expect through an application process and on the job.
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