Internship - Fleet Officer Intern

CMA CGM; Marseille; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group is offering an end-of-studies internship in Marseille within the Fleet team. You will engage in planning repairs, monitoring vessel performance, and coordinating fleet projects while aligning with IMS and international regulations.

The role requires a Master’s student in naval architecture or engineering, with a background in ship management or related fields and strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s student in naval architecture or engineering.
• Experience: internship, apprenticeship or project in a technical field is a plus.
• Technical: solid project management basics; proficiency in reporting and planning tools.
• Languages: Fluent English; written and verbal communication.
• Personal: rigorous, well organized, interested in maritime/technical fields.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate repair services with the superintendent and monitor fleet projects.
• Create and track project plans with timelines and deliverables.
• Collect vessel data and prepare related reports.
• Prepare and present regular performance reviews and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain up-to-date documents for weekly fleet operations meetings.

Skills

Project management

Excel

MS Project

SOLAS/MARPOL/ISM

Fleet software

Fluent English

Education

Master’s student in naval architecture/engineering

Tools

AMOS

ShipNet

Job description

CMA Ships

Operations - Cargo Flow - Ship Operations

Internship

Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

As part of your studies, you are currently looking for an end-of-studies internship (Bac+5 / engineering school, Master’s in naval architecture or engineering).

You will join the CMA CGM Group’s Fleet team, which handles the technical follow-up and performance of the fleet. Working alongside the superintendents, you will help coordinate fleet projects, from planning repairs to monitoring vessel performance.

You will work in line with the Integrated Management System (IMS) and all applicable international regulations, as well as the Group’s quality, health, safety, environmental and ethics policies. You will also help develop a continuous performance improvement plan, presented and reviewed on a regular basis.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Repair & fleet project coordination: You will work with the superintendent to coordinate repair services as needed, and help monitor and facilitate all fleet projects.
• Project management: You will help create and track project plans, with timelines, milestones and deliverables specific to each project, while making sure company policies are followed.
• Data collection & reporting: You will help the fleet gather vessel data on specific topics and prepare the related reports.
• Performance monitoring: You will help prepare and present regular performance reviews, and contribute to the continuous improvement plan.
• Fleet operations support: You will keep the documents for the weekly fleet operations meeting up to date and provide administrative support to the team.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education: Master’s student in naval architecture or engineering school student.
• Experience: A first experience (internship, apprenticeship or project) in a technical field such as naval architecture, ship management, ship repair or shipbuilding is a plus.
• Technical skills:
  • Solid project management basics
  • Proficiency in reporting and planning tools (Excel, MS Project)
  • Knowledge of international maritime regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL, ISM Code) is a plus
  • Some experience with fleet management software (AMOS, ShipNet, etc.) is appreciated
• Languages: Fluent English; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Personal qualities: Rigorous and well organized, at ease with people, with a strong interest in the maritime and technical environment.

JOB ENVIRONMENT

• Duration: 6 months

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It’s a journey on which you rise.