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Begin the process of getting your CV in these members HR departments! They are waiting for you!
Register on the “CONNECT CV PLATFORM” and be part of “the” database of students and graduates’ CV Profiles that are connected to member Shipping HR Departments which can help you jump start your career! For your CV Profile to be accessible to them, we must activate it. Therefore, you must complete Stage I and Stage II, as follows:

Stage I. Registration:

  1. Create your login password, expect a Welcome aboard email and continue to complete all the interview sections.
  2. Enter your Personal details, Education & Qualifications, Work Experience (any previous kind), answer the “Get to Know me” pre-screening interview, accept the registration waiver.
  3. Play the “owiwi” soft skills assessment game within the 5 days period. You will receive an invitation in your e-mail and it’s mandatory to complete it. Your score is necessary to your potential employer’s insight about your soft skills.
  4. Pay the annual 20€ registration fee and send in your proof of payment (instructions are included in the Welcome aboard e-mail).
Stage II. Basic Training & Editing:

After your registration and login, you must study the online office training program and answer the respective quizzes:

  1. Learn to better navigate around the office, by practicing our Do’s & Don’ts office work guidance tips in the “MY SHIPPING CAREER” Student’s Tool-Kit.
  2. Become more self-aware by watching our “Niata Psila” webinar by Dr Kalogerakis “My Individual Work Responsibility”.
  3. Learn the various office departments, positions, roles and hierarchy by touring our 3D Virtual Shipping Company, “Evdokia Maritime” and viewing its organizational chart.
Optional is the Mentoring provided by professional Shipping Advisors who are willing to share their expertise and guide you. Choose the Mentorship Appointment date & hour via Calendly. If you complete all the above, your name will be entered in the Annual Internship Lottery which takes place every January. It’s important you update your profile regularly and report your availability immediately. Always inform our office of any outcomes. We love to hear your good news!

Dear Shipping & Business Student, Marine Cadet & Entry level,

Are you 18-26 years old and looking for an internship, apprenticeship, sandwich course or entry level job?
Sign up & Register on SHIPPING’s 1st CONNECT CV-HR PLATFORM, created especially for you by PROJECT CONNECT, the non-profit organization, which helps jump start careers in Shipping, for a decade now.

Just follow all the pre-screening registration procedures above. Let us get to know you, connect you to the Greek Shipping World and put you on the path to employability, in Greece, where your talent is needed. We have freely helped numerous young professionals in-the-making in their first steps to prepare themselves, for the opportunities ahead. Many are currently enjoying rewarding positions in shipping offices in Greece and abroad. It is a “chicken and egg cycle story. Employers hire youth with work experience, but few offer that first chance to gain it.

PROJECT CONNECT’s Shipping executives and owners’ membership provide work experiences for eager and willing young people. They and their teams welcome teaching you the ropes and develop skill sets. Our Members appreciate that you are the next generation workforce.

As a PROJECT CONNECT Student Member, you enjoy benefits such as:

  1. Direct visibility of your CV and profile to the HR departments
  2. Self-development guidance and tools – improvement of your soft skill capabilities
  3. Training on hard skills
  4. High rate of interviews and selections
  5. Annual lottery to win an internship in a prestigious shipping company
  6. Synergies with educational institutions career departments
  7. Belonging to a unique community of like-minded young professionals

Although we cannot guarantee a job or placement, we can provide you with the means to give you the greatest possible chance to have an internship, other work-study program or entry level job. Our role is to amplify your voice in the shipping industry.

In case of technical issue, send an email to workstudy@project-connect.gr

Menu of Extra Services a la carte

Professional services from HR experts, depending on what best serves your needs:

  1. Assist in building and strengthening your professional profile from CV editing to presentation skills for interviews. €30
  2. CV in one extra language or a different lay-out (template) €65
  3. Tailor-made Seminars and Courses, using a focused learning & practical approach. Typically, seminars are conducted in teams of 4-8 participants and the duration is 2-3 hours. €65- €100/person

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