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Hello!
My name is Emily Shimada and I am a UNOLS/MATE long-term, marine technician intern. That smiling portrait above was taken off the coast of Maui on my senior training cruise this past July. I am graduating in fourteen days (but who’s counting?) from the California State University, Maritime Academy with a BS in Marine Engineering Technology and a minor in Marine Science.
Marine technician work is the dream job that I never knew existed before coming to Cal Maritime. It combines my love and passion for scientific research with my desire to be out at sea and getting my hands dirty. Later today I will board the R/V Neil Armstrong at Woods Hole and am really looking forward to meeting the crew and science teams. My trusty duffel is packed and ready to go.
This is an amazing opportunity, and I am very excited to get started. I have a lot to learn and will be posting my experiences here each week. More soon!
– Emily