HOW TO APPLY
Have you discovered the world of opportunities MSC Cruises can offer your career? Are you interested in submitting your application to become one of our Masters of the Sea?
Then find out just what you need to do below!
FINDING THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY
Read more about the Onboard and Office departments to get a better idea of the jobs we offer and which would be most appropriate for you.
Our Life on Board section provides you with full information on what it is like to work and live on a ship.
Check out whether one of our vacancies is made for you! If not, you can still introduce yourself to us by registering for an account.
Our recruitment team will contact you should any suitable opportunity arise.
Please note that all our onboard crew jobs require you to have valid STCW95 certification (compulsory seafarer certification valid worldwide). Contact your official port authorities for a list of recognised centres issuing this certificate.
REGISTERING FOR AN ACCOUNT
You need to register an account to make an application, whether you want to apply for a vacancy or want to introduce yourself. Carefully complete all sections in the application procedure to have the greatest chance of success. At the end of the application process, you may be asked to take one or several online tests and could be invited to a video interview.
Please note that you need to finalise your application and online tests/interview within 2 weeks, otherwise, your account will be closed and we will not be able to take your application further.
Once you have registered with us your personal profile, you will automatically be considered for all relevant vacancies and will be able to modify and update your profile at any time.
APPLICATION STATUS AND PERSONAL DATA
•Successful application – if your application is successful, your profile is recorded in the Careers Website for 6 months from the date of the application. Three weeks before the 6-month period expires, we will send you an e-mail and you will be able to either delete your profile or allow us to keep your personal data for further 6 months. Should you not react to the e-mail, your profile will be deleted in any case.
•Application closed by a recruiter – if your application is not retained by our recruiters, you will not be allowed to apply for the same vacancy for 6 months. However you can apply for any other suitable vacancy after 48 hours.
Your profile is recorded in the Careers Website for a period of 6 months from the date of the application. Three weeks before the 6-months period expires, we will send you an e-mail and you will be able to either delete your profile or allow us to keep your personal data for further 6 months. If you start a new application process, the 6-month period during which we retain your information will start again. Should you not react to the e-mail, your profile will be automatically deleted.
•Application closed by the system – if your application is automatically closed by the system because you regretfully failed to meet the process deadlines or you failed the English test (for crew vacancies only), you will not be able to apply for any other vacancy for a period of 3 months.
Your profile is recorded in the Careers Website for 3 months from the date of the application. Three weeks before the 3-month period expires, we will send you an e-mail and you will be able to either delete your profile or allow us to keep your personal data for further 6 months. If you start a new application process, the 6-month period during which we retain your information will start again. Should you not react to the e-mail, your profile will be automatically deleted.
DELETING YOUR DATA/PROFILE
•Application / Profile deleted by the candidate – At any time you may delete your profile/application by clicking on Delete your profile/application on your account. Once your profile has been deleted, you will not be able to apply for any other vacancy for 3 months. To ensure the respect of this timing, we will keep your name, surname, e-mail address and the vacancy you applied for, for 3 months. However, during this period of time, your data is only stored in the back-end of the system and is not accessible by all MSC recruiters accessing the Careers Website. At the end of this period your data will be fully deleted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
MSC Cruises is an equal opportunity employer. With employees representing 75 nationalities and offices all over the world, MSC Cruises promotes a multicultural environment, proudly aware that the diversity of our teams is a key element in the Company’s success.
Fighting all forms of discrimination, and promoting equal opportunities and respect for difference is at the heart of MSC Cruises’ policies. We aim to recruit and develop the best talent regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin, age or disability. We treat everyone with respect and dignity and expect all our employees to behave in the same way towards colleagues and customers.
PHISHING / SCAM ALERT
There has been an increase in deceitful emails and flyers, sent by fraudsters pretending to be one of our recruitment partners, to prospective MSC Cruises candidates. Their aim is to collect personal information and money.
You should be wary of any recruitment agency or job posting that asks for upfront money online on the promise that you will be contacted with MSC Cruises. They are frauds.
We are working very closely with our IT security teams to ensure those email addresses are shut down to prevent more victims. However, if you believe you have been contacted by one of these fraudsters and received a “too good to be true” opportunity from what appears to be MSC Cruises, please notify us “here”.