Marine Engineer Intern - NYC Ferry

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary:
As an Engineering Department Intern, you will assist the Project Coordinator in fulfilling company goals and ensuring outside agencies requirements are continuously met. You will spend the summer assisting with maintenance, troubleshooting, engine repair, and other tasks. This is a full-time in-person role at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for summer 2026, from approximately May 4 - August 28th. Start and end dates are flexible based on academic schedule.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate RESPECT Values with internal and external guests
• Work to achieve the highest levels of performance and productivity
• Ensure all aspects of safety during execution of tasks
• Perform cleaning and custodial tasks of the vessels and property
• Demonstrate ability to trace and draw diagrams of all systems on the vessels i.e., fuel, steering, potable water, etc.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance on vessels i.e., oil changes, filter changes, etc.
• Observe and assist with troubleshooting on vessel systems
• Observe and assist with major engine overhauls
• Observe and assist with vessel replenishment i.e., fuel, potable water, diesel exhaust fluid, etc.
• PM data entry into CMMSData/trend analysis
• Hull survey and documentation of findings
• Additional job duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in college pursuing a Mechanical, Electrical, or Marine Engineering degree
• Able to commute daily during the internship to and from Brooklyn NY
• Strategic thinker with amiable personality, positive outlook, and expert communication
• Organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work flexible work shifts to optimize learning experience

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The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.