Career Development

Throughout their IYRS experience, students are inspired and guided towards a fulfilling and meaningful career by building an in-demand skillset. Our curricula are specifically designed to fulfill industry needs and close the skills gap, and our IYRS externship program requires real-world application of a student’s education.

Our career development team works one-on-one with each student to help establish individual goals and a plan to achieve them. More than 500 companies across the United States and beyond seek to hire IYRS graduates.

The IYRS Career Development team helps each student:

• Identify externship opportunities
• Develop job search skills
• Explore career opportunities
• Learn career & industry research methods
• Write a resume
• Develop interview skills
• Develop critical networking skills

Students in classroom learning resume best practices

 

Questions? Contact:

Jen Iacovelli, Director of Student Services

Email
401.848.5777 x209

IYRS Prepares You For Professional Success

Find Externship Opportunities

At IYRS, industry externships are built into your program, giving you practical experience and valuable employer connections across the marine and manufacturing sectors. Externships often lead to full-time job offers post-graduation.

About the Externship Program

Build In-Demand Job Skills

At IYRS, you'll not only learn valuable hands-on skills, but you'll also learn in-demand soft skills like communication, project management and teamwork that employers seek.

Explore Career Opportunities

Students and alumni have exclusive access to our job board which provides career opportunities in the marine trades and advanced technologies.

Students and alums, access the job board here

Connect With Employers

IYRS’s career services team connects you with potential employers through pizza-fueled lunch & learns and field trip tours that give you an inside look at company culture and career paths.

Write A Resume

Career development is threaded throughout our curriculum from day one. A recruiter and resume expert gives a workshop at the begining of each term. Then, students turn in their resumes for review and consultation.

The workshop covers formatting best practices, trends in resume writing, keyword development and more.  

Get Interview Prep

IYRS helps you prepare for externship and job interviews through a dedicated workshop that offers both general tips and industry-specific guidance, giving you the skills and confidence to succeed in the interview process.

Build Skills That Fast-Track Your Career

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Develop Critical Networking Skills
at Career Day

This event connects you with top employers in marine trades and modern manufacturing, offering a unique opportunity to explore career paths, network with industry professionals, and discover job openings. Whether you're a current student, recent graduate, or community member, Career Day is your gateway to launching a rewarding hands-on career.

About Career Day


Why do we emphasize leadership and work values at IYRS?

Employers consistently tell us technical skills are important but those “soft skills” are what set great employees apart from the rest. That is why at IYRS, work values aren’t just an add‑on – they are built right into the curriculum and everything we do. Professionalism, punctuality, safety, and maintaining a clean, efficient shop are part of your daily practice and part of your grade. Students work in hands‑on teams, gaining real experience collaborating with different personalities and navigating real‑world workplace dynamics.

Employers see the value in these “soft skills” and it positions our graduates to move quickly into supervisory and management roles—and stand out in competitive hiring pools.

We also host ongoing leadership and professionalism sessions on topics like:

  • Understanding workplace leadership
  • Giving and receiving feedback
  • What to do when you make a mistake
  • Customer and client interactions

These sessions leverage the real‑world experience of our students, many of whom are career changers and emerging professionals, and may occasionally include guest speakers from industry.

At IYRS, you don’t just learn a craft. You learn how to lead.

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Meet Our Industry Partners

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Events like our Career Day, Lunch & Learns, and site visits are opportunities to connect with employers in person. 

Alumni At Work With Industry Partner Lyman-Morse

Where are our IYRS Alumni now?

Our team is here to help! 

Your success is our success. Our Career Development team is here to help you reach your professional goals. Don't hesitate to get in touch with Director of Student Services Jen Iacovelli with any questions! 

Email
401.848.5777 x209

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