The Crew Coach last month announced the 2016 launch of the Superyacht Scholarship, a new global competition offering 4 lucky prize winners an extraordinary head-start in the luxury yachting industry.
Each scholarship prize package is worth over €2,800 euro, with one of the four winners also picking up an extra jackpot of prizes worth over €6700.
Do you know someone who could use a helping hand to get a head start in yachting? Make sure they apply for The Superyacht Scholarship – hurry, applications close on the 15th of February! We are proud to be part of this great new initiative and fully support Alison Rentoul, The Crew Coach and look forward to meeting the luck winners!: See www.superyachtscholarship.com for further information and to enter!
With valuable prizes including training courses, yachting uniform, Antibes crew accommodation, free travel insurance, a CV and career guidance package, a personal mentor, yachting association membership, and crew agency red carpet treatment, this is an outstanding and never-before-seen opportunity for those wanting to break into yachting.
Alison Rentoul, founder of The Crew Coach and The Superyacht Scholarship, says:
“I’m very proud to have been able to bring together all the key players in the industry to collaborate on this project and to give four deserving winners the best possible chance of a great start in an industry that could truly change their life for the better.
Not everyone can afford the high cost of entry into this life-changing career, and we want to make it possible for those who might not otherwise be able to afford it. This is part of The Crew Coach’s commitment to give back to the industry that has given us so much.”
How it works: There will be a winner chosen from each department: Interior, Exterior, Chef and Engineering, with each winning a cornucopia of prizes, from training courses and career guidance, to practical assistance like crew accommodation and appropriate clothes for job-seeking.
To be in the running, applicants only need to fill out an online form- entries will open on January 1st, 2016, and close at the end of February, 2016. Winners will be announced via a LIVE webinar in early March, 2016- this live webinar will also award numerous spot prizes.
All aspiring crew of all nationalities between the ages of 21 and 30 are eligible to enter. Fluent English is a prerequisite of entry.
Training Prizes
Each department winner will receive an entry-level training course from a respected training provider, worth around €1000 euro.
- For Junior Stews and Stewardesses, Interior Yacht Services will give away one place on their GUEST-approved, 5-day intense introduction to yachting course, at a value of €1,075.
- For Chefs, Secrets de Cuisine training school is offering a fantastic head-start training course, including the Ship’s Cook Certificate and food hygiene requirements. Value: €1,530.
- For junior deckhands, Zephyr Yachting is offering a bundle of fantastic entry-level deck courses: Personal Watercraft Course, VHF license and Powerboat Level 2. Value: €990.
- For aspiring yacht engineers, Warsash Superyacht Academy is giving away a 5-day 5 day Approved Engineering Certificate course (or equivalent relevant qualification). Value: €1000.
Assistance and Mentoring Prizes:
- The Crew Coach, founder of the Superyacht Scholarship, will be aiding the winners with the Private Career Accelerator Package, offering CV assistance, interview coaching, the How to Get into Luxury Yachting’ guide, and the New Crew Online Breakthrough Course. Value: €768.
- The winners will be looked after personally by a dedicated crew agent who will give them a ‘red carpet’ service in helping them find work. The dedicated crew agents for each department winner are: Chef winner: Amandine Cuisine; Interior: Sally Finbow of SAF Recruitment; Exterior: Camper and Nicholsons International Crew Placement; Engineering: YPI Crew.
- Each winner will also be paired up with their own personal yachting industry mentor, a senior crew member who will help guide them through their first year of yachting with advice, contacts and a wealth of insider experience.
Other Prizes:
In addition, each scholarship winner will get:
- A week’s accommodation in an Antibes Crew House: The Glamorgan, Debbie’s Crew House, The Crew House or The Grapevine, valued at up to €225.
- Yachting-appropriate clothes donated by Decker’s Uniform for dockwalking and interviews. Shorts/Skorts and Polo shirt. Value: €100.
- Yachting Association Membership from the PYA, offering you assistance during your yachting career, as well as a Seaman’s Discharge Book to record sea miles. Value: €120
- One year’s free travel insurance, offshore bank account, VIP exchange rates and free financial advice, donated by Horizons Financial Solutions for Yacht Crew. Value:+€600.
The Grand Prize Bonanza
One of the lucky winners will also win the Grand Prize, worth an extra €6700- taking their total prize winnings to over €9,500.
The grand prize includes:
- The 6 month VIP Career Accelerator Package from The Crew Coach, valued at €3,7,73.
- Return flight between home and Nice, from Blue Marine Travel, valued at €1,500.
- Compulsory 5-day STCW 95 basic safety training course from bluewater: Value: € 1,200
- Professional Profile Photo from Naneen Photography
- One pair of designer sunglasses from Crew Eyewear, Value up to €200
To find out more about the Superyacht Scholarship, contact Alison Rentoul at The Crew Coach.
Phone: + 33 493 581 408 /+ 33 677 008 057; Email: info@crewcoach.com
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