Semester at sea student assistant6/9/2023 What’s the schedule like when you’re out at sea? Then, there are the Enrichment Voyages each December/January and May that cater more toward adult passengers and travel varied routes, such as down the Amazon or from Ecuador out to the Galapagos Islands, You can learn more about upcoming voyages here. There’s a summer voyage that goes along the Mediterranean and visits spots in Europe and North Africa for two months and a Maymester voyage that travels the Caribbean for two weeks each December. There are two full four-month voyages each spring and fall semester that circumnavigate the globe. So my biggest advice is be patient…and don’t give up.Īlso, don’t apply for jobs for which you’re not qualified. That said, one of my co-workers who has sailed a handful of times in the past, both as a student and as staff (and even got married on the ship in January!)-as seems common once you get inducted into the Semester at Sea family-said it took her four years to get hired back again simply because the competition is so tough and the ISE gets, literally, thousands and thousands of applications per voyage. I applied in August 2010, got hired in April 2011 and set sail in August 2011. How far in advance does one have to apply? If you’re interested in working Semester at Sea, you can apply for jobs here. Dependents (spouses and children) have to pay a nominal fee to sail, as well, so SVV isn’t going entirely for free, but I will tell you the monthly breakdown (which essentially covers room and board) is far less than he paid to live in San Francisco. I receive a salary plus a travel stipend to help cover costs to reach our points of embarkation and debarkation and travel when on land. There’s a school and other programs on board the ship for kids of staff and faculty. (The majority of jobs, however, require a master’s or PhD degree.)Ĭhildren, yes. All college kids regardless of university can apply, and those not of college age can choose to go as lifelong learners or apply for a staff or faculty position as I did. I’m an employee of the Institute for Shipboard Education, which is operated by the University of Virginia and has been in existence since 1963. How are you going on a study abroad program if you’re not a student? I’ve received a slew of Semester at Sea-related inquiries over the summer, and while we just set sail last night and began staff training today (and thus I am still in the dark about a lot of things), I figured I’d tackle some of the answers for questions I do know so far. ![]() While I’m sure many of you have been on cruise holidays before, I don’t know a lot of people who have worked on educational ships.
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