A network connecting students, graduates, postgraduates and professionals with the IMarEST 

Make the Leap to Professional Recognition

Link into the IMarEST Young Members’ Network

The IMarEST, through its Young Members’ Network, can support you through your studies and during the early stages of your career

Social and professional networking: meeting people, making contacts and connections.

• Connecting with IMarEST branches worldwide: supported by your local Young Member Regional Coordinator, and focussing on activities in your region.
• Personal and professional development, help and career support: benefit from the experience of other members.
• Access valuable resources: including a full range of IMarEST books, magazines, technical journals, Employment Service, jobs and recruitment and access to
  IMarEST scholarships and Young Member Awards.
• Get involved in conferences and events and become an IMarEST Ambassador, promoting the exciting and rewarding careers to be found in the marine sectors.
• Technical visits, seminars and workshops: lunch and learn sessions, industry tours and professional development activities and workshops on everything from becoming Chartered, leadership and teamwork skills, to interview practice.
• Debates and forums: have your say on hot topics such as climate change,
  marine pollution, green shipping, decommissioning, and renewable energy.
• Benefit from the valuable help of others through the IMarEST’s Graduate Mentor Scheme.
• Regular Young Members’ Network newsletter, access to web forums and blogs — services for young members, sharing knowledge, ideas and making connections worldwide.

How to get involved

Contact us on ymn@imarest.org to connect to a network in your region. Young Member Regional Co-ordinators are part of the IMarEST branch network and each area has a local programme of activities.

To take part in young member activities you will need to become a member of the IMarEST. You can join as a Student member or Professional member (see www.imarest.org/membership), giving you access to the Young Members’ Network.