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Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NA&ME) internships provide hands-on engineering experiences that teach valuable skills, while offering an exciting opportunity to learn about Coast Guard engineering careers. Interns are able to meet and work alongside NA&ME professionals, spend time in a shipyard construction/repair setting, and develop key relationships with engineering leaders that can be leveraged in the future.

During 1/c summer (entering senior year), NA&ME interns engage in a six-week engineering experience at one of several U.S. Coast Guard units that are performing NA&ME work for the fleet or for the maritime industry. The NA&ME major offers two categories of internships – Naval Engineering and Marine Safety/Prevention – with each category offering two types of internships.

Internship Opportunities

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering majors participate in a wide variety of internships, covering many areas of interest, including:

Naval Engineering Internships

Shipboard Engineering Department and Coast Guard Yard – Interns work in the engineering department of a Coast Guard cutter for six weeks and then transfer to the shore-side support unit for that asset. They get a chance to see a realistic first tour engineering experience onboard the cutter followed by a shoreside naval engineering assignment.

Project Resident Office – This program sends cadets to one of the shipyards contracted to build new Coast Guard cutters to give them exposure to Coast Guard acquisitions – how new assets are built, what roles the government plays in the process and how changes are made throughout the extended build process for numerous hull forms.

Marine Safety/Prevention Internships

Marine Safety Center, Washington D.C. – In this five- to six-week experience, interns shadow engineers and are exposed to the many opportunities available in the Marine Safety career track. Cadets pursue an independent project – studying, researching and reporting on a current topic of interest within the marine safety/prevention engineering field.

Ship Rider Program – Interns directly engage with maritime professionals and experience working life aboard a variety of commercial vessels, such as foreign cruise ships, domestic deep-draft freight and tank ships, and brown water-tow boats. The final week of the internship is at a Sector learning about the regulatory compliance aspects of the vessels they rode.

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Sponsor Family Application

Thank you for submitting your application to be part of the Sponsor Family Program. Your application will be processed in the upcoming week. Coast Guard Academy’s policy on background screening now requires all adults (everyone 18 and older living in the home) who volunteer to mentor, teach, coach or sponsor cadets, whether on or off Coast Guard Academy grounds, to be screened every 5 years. They are required to provide personal information (name, birth date and social security number) for the purpose of conducting a criminal background check.

The Security Officer at the Coast Guard Academy, CWO2 Gina Polkowski, is overseeing this process. Her email is: Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.

Sponsor Family designations fall into several different categories. Below are the guidelines to help you determine how best to meet the background screening requirement:

  1. If you are Coast Guard active duty you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  2. If you are a Civilian working for the Coast Guard you do not need to apply for an additional Background Check. You will be vetted through the Coast Guard system by CWO2 Polkowski.
  3. If you are non-Coast Guard Active Duty, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  4. If you are non-Coast Guard civilian who has a current security clearance or National Agency check, you are required to provide proof of your current security clearance or National Agency Check that is to be emailed by your Command Security Officer (CSO)/ Security Office to CWO2 Polkowski at  Gina.M.Polkowski@uscg.mil.
  5. All civilians in the families who are 18 years or older and do not have a security clearance or a National Agency Check are required to be vetted through Mind Your Business, the third party vendor hired by the Coast Guard Academy for the vetting process.

After you complete your application, please e-mail the Sponsor Family Program Coordinator at CadetFamilySponsorProgram@uscga.edu. In your e-mail, you must include the e-mail address and phone number of every adult living in the home. The Sponsor Family Coordinator will then initiate the background check process and you will receive an email with further instructions.

Important things to note:

There is a Sponsor Family Training that is a one-hour training which we ask sponsors to attend once every four years. This training is designed to give you an overview of the program, what is expected of you as a sponsor, and what you can expect from your cadets. This training will also help familiarize you with the cadet regulations onboard CGA. You will be notified via e-mail once the training is scheduled.

The matching process of swabs to families will occur during July and August. Please bear with us and remain flexible through this process. There will be a meet and greet scheduled on Campus, typically in late August. This will give families an opportunity to formally meet their cadet if they have not already done so. Details on this will also be via email.

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