Processing Your Payment

Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.

Updated: September 12, 2024

Manufacturers Association of Maine will host first Maritime Industry Day to stoke career interests

By Peter Van Allen

The Manufacturers Association of Maine will co-host a career fair for the manufacturing and maritime industries early next month. 

The inaugural Maritime Industry Day will be held Oct. 2 in Portsmouth, N.H. 

Photo / Courtesy of MAME
Mike Roughton

The event is a collaboration between Maine and New Hampshire. It will be co-hosted by the Manufacturers Association of Maine and Synergy Workforce Solutions.

To be held at Albacore Park — site of a historic Navy submarine — the career fair "aims to inspire students and educators while strengthening the talent pipeline that supports national security and innovation," the Manufacturers Association said. 

Samantha Dina, the associate commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor, will be in attendance, "further emphasizing the state's commitment to supporting workforce development initiatives in critical industries and the cross-border collaboration between Maine and New Hampshire," the trade association said.

"This presence underscores the important role government agencies can play in building a sustainable workforce for the future."

Some 500 students from the Career and Technical Education programs and high schools in Maine and New Hampshire will participate in interactive activities that highlight STEM and trade careers in maritime and advanced manufacturing.

“This collaboration between the Maine and New Hampshire’s manufacturing ecosystem, underscored by participation from the Maine and New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs, reinforces the vital role our regional STEM resources play in securing a sustainable workforce for our manufacturing and maritime industries,” said Mike Roughton, executive director for the Manufacturers Association of Maine. 

Photo / Courtesy, Synergy Workforce Solutions
John Lewis, co-founder and managing partner of Synergy Workforce Solutions

John Lewis, co-founder & managing partner at Synergy Workforce Solutions, added: “By engaging students with hands-on experiences and direct access to industry experts, we’re opening doors to careers that are crucial to both states’ economies and our nation’s defense.”

The event will feature:

  • STEM challenges and interactive stations: Students will engage in hands-on activities that showcase real-world applications of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
  • Meet industry experts: Professionals from the maritime and manufacturing industries will be on-site to discuss career options and answer questions.
  • Career pathways: Information on apprenticeships, training programs, and community college partnerships will be available to help students understand how to fast-track their entry into high-paying, high-demand jobs.
  • USS Albacore tour: Students will explore the revolutionary USS Albacore and learn about its role in advancing naval technology.

About the event

Maritime Industry Day will be held, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The location will be Albacore Park, 569 Submarine Way, Portsmouth, N.H. For more information, click here. 

Sign up for Enews

Most Recent

Most Recent

Related Content

Thumbnail How to engage parents and educators to build career awareness
Thumbnail Manufacturers Association executive director to retire
Small businesses fight the pandemic: Manufacturers, breweries and more change up production
Thumbnail UMaine team has created a statewide production hub for making critically needed PPE

0 Comments

Order a PDF