Opening doors to the Blue Economy: girls discovering ocean careers in Norway

This year’s placement program for girls from upper secondary schools in Aalesund, Molde, and Kristiansund (Norway), facilitated by our WIN-BIG partner NCE Blue Legasea, has once again demonstrated the importance of giving young women early insight into the opportunities available in the ocean-based industries.

 

Companies that opened their doors
This year, the students were placed with three key players in the blue sector:

• Brunvoll – specializing in advanced marine propulsion systems
• GC Rieber – focusing on marine ingredients and sustainability
• Seagems – a biomarine company producing natural seafood ingredients by utilizing by-products from the fishing industry

The companies offered tours, insights into work processes, and the chance to try practical tasks alongside professionals. This was very well received by the participants.

 

 

Satisfied students and valuable learning
Feedback from the girls clearly shows how positive the experience was:

"Very educational, friendly people, and a great company!"
Another participant said:
"Pleasantly surprised – learned a lot about careers I didn’t know existed and what education is required."

All the girls who participated this year also stated that they would recommend other girls to join if they get the chance.

An important initiative for the future
The placement program is part of the EU project WIN-BIG, funded by the County Municipality and Sparebanken More. The initiative helps strengthen the recruitment of girls into the blue economy and provides participants with practical knowledge, professional inspiration, and new perspectives on future education and career choices.

The day highlights the importance of giving young women the opportunity to explore the ocean industry up close. The initiative builds both competence and confidence and helps more girls discover a growing sector where their skills are needed.