The boating industries offer a diversity of exciting career opportunities in Michigan and throughout the country. Employment opportunities in sales, service and quality assurance customer relations are available in manufacturing, dealerships, accessory retailers, marinas and boating agencies.

Starting salaries for boating scholarship students has averaged $35,000-$40,000 per year. Many employers offer a full range of benefits including health insurance, reimbursement for education and retirement programs. Previous scholarship students are employed in marinas, dealerships, accessories dealers, and yacht clubs.

The Michigan Boating Industries Association is providing scholarship students with access to an on-line service to connect employers and employees. MBIA's www.BoatingJobsOnline.com offers scholarship students means to monitor position openings from a large pool of marine businesses in Michigan and across the country, and a place to their resumes.