Connect with Blue Economy professionals- free virtual career exploration fair!
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Holly Morin
Feb 17, 2026, 8:50:04 AM (3 days ago) Feb 17
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NOAA's Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), hosted out of the University of Rhode Island, is pleased to announce its 2026 Blue Economy Career Exploration Fair (virtual via Zoom). This FREE event aims to connect community college, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as other stakeholders, with individuals across various Blue Economy (BE) sectors (Defense, Marine Trades, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Recreation, Ports and Shipping, Marine Policy, etc), and raise awareness about the different career opportunities available and the diverse skills required for these positions. By the event's end, we hope participants may see a career opportunity for themselves in a BE field that they otherwise may not have considered/did not think their skills and interests were applicable. The event has received positive feedback over the last 5 years, and based on responses received, has been successful in broadening individual understanding of what the Blue Economy is and the opportunities it affords.
After initial introductions, we will host moderated "speed dating" sessions (in Zoom breakout rooms) with sector representatives, where students can meet with different reps in small groups for 12-15 min; after a set time, the groups switch, until all of the groups have rotated and spoken with each representative.
Registration is required. The event will take place across two virtual events, one on Tuesday March 10th, and the other on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Each online event will last approximately 2.5 hours (1-3:30pm ET) and will feature different BE sector representatives. Participants are encouraged to register for both sessions if they can, so that they can network across all BE sectors. We encourage all participants to engage with all BE representatives available, but will let individuals indicate their networking preferences in advance of each online event.
Please distribute this opportunity with students and/or early career scientists engaged with your programs and/or share this within your networks. A flyer (PDF) with necessary links and details is also attached.
If you have any questions, please be in touch (holly...@uri.edu). Please note- participants are not required to bring resumes or anything like that- this is an informational type of job fair experience, and more about career awareness and informal conversations.
NOAA's Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI), hosted out of the University of Rhode Island, is pleased to announce its 2026 Blue Economy Career Exploration Fair (virtual via Zoom). This FREE event aims to connect community college, undergraduate, and graduate students, as well as other stakeholders, with individuals across various Blue Economy (BE) sectors (Defense, Marine Trades, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Recreation, Ports and Shipping, Marine Policy, etc), and raise awareness about the different career opportunities available and the diverse skills required for these positions. By the event's end, we hope participants may see a career opportunity for themselves in a BE field that they otherwise may not have considered/did not think their skills and interests were applicable. The event has received positive feedback over the last 5 years, and based on responses received, has been successful in broadening individual understanding of what the Blue Economy is and the opportunities it affords.
After initial introductions, we will host moderated "speed dating" sessions (in Zoom breakout rooms) with sector representatives, where students can meet with different reps in small groups for 12-15 min; after a set time, the groups switch, until all of the groups have rotated and spoken with each representative.
Registration is required. The event will take place across two virtual events, one on Tuesday March 10th, and the other on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Each online event will last approximately 2.5 hours (1-3:30pm ET) and will feature different BE sector representatives. Participants are encouraged to register for both sessions if they can, so that they can network across all BE sectors. We encourage all participants to engage with all BE representatives available, but will let individuals indicate their networking preferences in advance of each online event.
Please distribute this opportunity with students and/or early career scientists engaged with your programs and/or share this within your networks. A flyer (PDF) with necessary links and details is also attached.
If you have any questions, please be in touch (holly...@uri.edu). Please note- participants are not required to bring resumes or anything like that- this is an informational type of job fair experience, and more about career awareness and informal conversations.
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