ABOUT The Program
Vineyard Wind is pleased to host the ExplORE Program, offering two-year temporary, paid mentorship positions for recent graduates looking to start careers in the offshore wind industry. The program consists of 24 months of training across 4 different teams building Vineyard Wind 1, the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind project.
Mentees will be offered a combination of experiential learning coupled with professional development trainings and networking opportunities to provide a unique experience in offshore wind energy project construction. Candidates will be based either at Vineyard Wind’s headquarters in New Bedford, Massachusetts or in our offices in Boston’s Back Bay.
The Benefits
Vineyard Wind’s mentorship program strives to provide opportunities for individuals to:
Explore the world of work through interaction with professionals in offshore wind development and construction.
Gain perspective from industry professional’s on applying learning, experience, and concepts to real-life situations.
Familiarize themselves with corporate protocol.
Identify long-term professional development needs.
Realize the value of collaboration and networking.
Develop meaningful professional relationships over the mentorship period.
ExplORE
EXPLORING OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY
Why Apply?
Fast-track your personal and career development working with an international team of leading offshore wind specialists and project managers.
24 months of training and development with 4 different teams.
Gain real experience in the development of a commercial scale offshore wind project.
Assignments designed to develop competences within in the project’s development and construction lifecycle.
Develop and maintain a broader perspective on career options and opportunities.
Attend a professional offshore wind conference and/or other relevant professional development trainings.
Successful graduates are well-positioned to fill permanent employment positions as available.
Potential to receive letter(s) of recommendation from Vineyard Wind mentor(s) upon successful completion of the program.
Potential experiential learning opportunity visiting a working offshore wind farm.