Student applications for the Summer & Fall 2025 have closed.
The Career Exploration Internship Program is a paid program hosted by the Career & Employment Hub. These internships allow students to directly apply their classroom learning and build on-the-job skills in a professional setting. University of Southern Maine student interns gain valuable workplace experience and make connections in their field.
Students have the opportunity to apply for internships at Maine community partners. Student interns complete a minimum of 120 hours of work (min. 10 and max. 20 hours/week) over the course of a semester and are paid $18.50/hour. To be eligible, students must:
- Be matriculated at USM as full-time or part-time student
- Have at least a 2.7 overall GPA and a minimum of 30 credits prior to the internship
- Commit to the >120 hours and 10-20 hours/week outlined above
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US (international students on F-1 visas may apply)
The Career Exploration Internship Program supports USM students from all backgrounds in building on their prior education, life experience, and skills through meaningful internship opportunities. All students who meet the above eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply.
Detailed information for students regarding the Career Exploration Internship Program can be found here.
For questions, please contact hubinterns@maine.edu
Program Timeline
| Peer Career Guide Appointments | February 3 – March 13 |
| Student application deadline | March 13 |
| First-round interviews with Career & Employment Hub | March 24 – April 7 |
| Second-round interviews with host sites | April 14 – 25 |
| Internship matches announced | May 6 |
| Summer internships start | May 19 |
| Summer internships end | August 29 |
| Fall internships start | September 2 |
| Fall internships end | December 19 |
Applications for this program are being accepted through 11:59pm on Thursday, March 13th, 2025.
Applicants must complete ALL FOUR REQUIRED STEPS IN ORDER before the deadline:
1. Decide which positions you’d like to apply for (no more than 3).
2. Fill out and submit this form to indicate your intent to apply.
3. Meet with a Peer Career Guide and bring a laptop to your meeting to:
a) Develop/review your resume
b) Develop/review one cover letter tailored to each position (no more than 3)
**We strongly recommend planning ahead to book your appointment with the Peer Career Guides before the deadline. Although they offer appointments every weekday, please book with them AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to ensure you meet with them before the deadline.**
***UPDATE 3/11: All Peer Career Guide appointments are now full. If you would still like to apply, please submit your resume and cover letter(s) by the deadline using the resume and cover letter guidance on this page. ***
4. Email your resume and cover letter(s) to hubinterns@maine.edu IN PDF FORMAT.
Note: completing this application does not guarantee that you will be matched with an internship through the program.
Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture
Growing to Give – Summer Intern
Stone Farm – Organic Vegetable Gardening Intern
Aquaculture and Marine Technology
Aphrodite Oysters LLC – Oyster Farm Intern
Bangs Island Mussels – Active Aquaculture Shellfish Farm Intern
Kelson Marine Co. – Virtual Reality Content & SQL Database Development Intern
Arts
Center for Maine Contemporary Art – ArtLab Intern
George Marshall Store Gallery – Gallery Intern
Indigo Arts Alliance – Studio and Programming Intern
Indigo Arts Alliance – Communication and Marketing Intern
Janna Ahrndt, New Media Artist – Intern
Lights Out Gallery – Community Outreach Intern (2)
Mill Pond Ceramics Studio – Ceramics Studio Glaze Intern
Ogunquit Museum of American Art – Curatorial Intern
Opera Maine – Administrative Intern
Portland Pottery – Intern
Biotechnology
Advanced Instruments – Chemistry Experiential Intern
IDEXX – Water Engineering Intern
IDEXX – Manufacturing Automation Software and Data Engineering Intern
IDEXX – Supplier Quality Intern (2)
Marin Skincare – Biomedical Production Intern
Environmental Technology
2nd Harvest Partnership – Research & Evaluation Intern
Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine – Cleantech Intern
Orange Bike Brewing Company – Process Optimization Intern
Humanities
Bristol Seafood LLC – Marketing Intern
City of Biddeford – Employee Relations Intern
House of Languages – Translation & Interpreting Services Management Intern
Victoria Mansion – Intern
Information Technology
Gorham School Department – Central Office Administrative Intern
IDEXX – Data Analyst Intern (2)
ReVision Energy – Cybersecurity Intern
ScanPower – Marketing Intern
ScanPower – Software Development Intern
SlicPix Inc. – Digital Marketing Intern
SoulBeing – Content & Marketing Intern
VividCloud – Software Engineering/Development Intern
Nonprofits
Biodiversity Research Institute – Wildlife Biology Field Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Theatre Programming Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Visitor Program Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Visitor Services Intern
Cultivating Community – Youth Program Intern
Democracy Maine – Youth Engagement Development Intern
Educate Maine – Events and Outreach Intern
Healthy Acadia – Food For All Intern
Hope Acts – Intern
Iris Network – Non-Profit Management Intern
Ketcha Outdoors – Program Intern
Kinonik – Marketing, Outreach and Development Intern
Lake Region and Fryeburg Area Adult Education – Adult Education Intern
LearningWorks AfterSchool – Classroom Intern
Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce – Career and Membership Projects Intern
Maine Food Convergence Project – Special Projects Communications and Outreach Intern
Maine International Trade Center – International Trade Research Intern
Maine Mobile Health Program – Outreach Intern
Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) – Environmental Education and Communications Intern
MHIR Lyme and Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory – Vector-Borne Disease Lab Intern
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program – MCHPP Pantry Partners Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Event Coordinator Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Photography and Videography Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Graphic Design Intern
Portland Buy Local – Communications Intern
Portland Housing Authority – Community Engagement Intern
Portland Public Schools – Multilingual Multicultural Center Intern
Root Cellar – After-School Program Intern
Root Cellar – English Language Program Intern
Special Olympics Maine – Camp Tall Pines Program Management Intern
Special Olympics Maine – Athlete Referral Coordination Intern
STRIVE – Finance & Human Resources Intern
STRIVE – Marketing & Development Intern
Sweetser – Community Relations Intern
Sweetser – Human Resources Administrative Intern
Sweetser – IS Support Technician Intern
Sweetser – IS Systems Administrator Intern
Telling Room – Teaching Assistant Intern
Trinity Jubilee Center – Day Shelter and Resource Center Client Support Intern
Trinity Jubilee Center – Food Pantry & Diaper Bank Team Intern
Trinity Jubilee Center – Immigrant Integration Program Client Support Intern
United Way of Mid Coast Maine – Marketing Intern
United Youth Empowerment Services – Youth Empowerment and Program Support Intern
WindowDressers – Research Intern
World Affairs Council of Maine – Communications and Outreach Intern
World Affairs Council of Maine – Research and Communications Intern
Precision Manufacturing Technology
ELMET Technologies – Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Green Gean’s LLC – Grantwriting Intern
Green Gean’s LLC – Training Intern
IDEXX – Manufacturing Support Intern
IDEXX – Mechanical Engineering Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Business Administration Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Marketing Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Mechanical Design Intern
Muskie Resiliency Internships, a Maine Climate Corps Program
These internships are designed for Muskie School of Public Service students who have completed coursework on community resilience building and sustainability planning. Interns will enhance their skills, developing adaptive management expertise while also supporting Maine’s climate efforts and local organizations’ resilience needs.
Camoin Associates – Research Intern
City of Saco – Environmental and Community Development Intern
Friends of the Presumpscot River – Resiliency Intern
Grandy Organics LLC – Environmental and Community Impact & Business Resiliency Intern
Maine Aquaculture Association – Aquaculture Communication Support Intern
Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center – Research Intern
Midcoast Council of Governments – Resiliency Intern
Sunrise County Economic Council – Research Intern
Thompson Lake Environmental Association (TLEA) – Environmental Intern
Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture
Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) – Forest Ecology Research Network (FERN) Intern
Aquaculture and Marine Technology
Aphrodite Oysters LLC – Oyster Farm Intern
Bangs Island Mussels – Active Aquaculture Shellfish Farm Intern
Kelson Marine Co. – Virtual Reality Content & SQL Database Development Intern
Pelagic Fisheries Lab – Lab Intern
Arts
Center for Maine Contemporary Art – ArtLab Intern
Indigo Arts Alliance – Studio and Programming Intern
Indigo Arts Alliance – Communication and Marketing Intern
Janna Ahrndt, New Media Artist – Intern
Lights Out Gallery – Design Intern
Mill Pond Ceramics Studio – Ceramics Studio Glaze Intern
Ogunquit Museum of American Art – Curatorial Intern
Opera Maine – Administrative Intern
Portland Pottery – Intern
Biotechnology
Advanced Instruments – Chemistry Experiential Intern
IDEXX – Industrial Engineering Intern
IDEXX – Manufacturing Automation Software and Data Engineering Intern
IDEXX – Supplier Quality Intern (2)
MaineHealth Institute for Research – Lab Intern
Marin Skincare – Biomedical Production Intern
Environmental Technology
2nd Harvest Partnership – Research & Evaluation Intern
Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine – Cleantech Intern
Maine Timber Research and Environmental Education Foundation (Maine TREE) – Holt Research Forest Data Science Intern
Orange Bike Brewing Company – Process Optimization Intern
Humanities
Bristol Seafood LLC – Marketing Intern
City of Biddeford – Employee Relations Intern
Community Social Services – Resource Coordinator and Community Support Research Intern
House of Languages – Translation & Interpreting Services Management Intern
Victoria Mansion – Intern
Information Technology
IDEXX – Data Analyst Intern
Maine Connectivity Authority – Affordable Housing Connectivity Intern
SlicPix Inc – Digital Marketing Intern
SoulBeing – Content & Marketing Intern
VividCloud – Software Engineering/Development Intern
Nonprofits
Biodiversity Research Institute – Toxicology Lab Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Theatre Programming Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Visitor Program Intern
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine – Visitor Services Intern
Democracy Maine – Youth Engagement Development Intern
Hope Acts – Intern
Iris Network – IT Intern
Iris Network – Non-Profit Management Intern
Iris Network – Social Media and Development Intern
Lake Region and Fryeburg Area Adult Education – Adult Education Intern
LearningWorks AfterSchool – Classroom Intern
Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce – Career and Membership Projects Intern
Maine Food Convergence Project – Special Projects Communications and Outreach Intern
Maine International Trade Center – International Trade Research Intern
Maine Mobile Health Program – Outreach Intern
MaineHealth Food Pantry Portland – MHFPP Intern
MHIR Lyme and Vector-Borne Disease Laboratory – Vector-Borne Disease Lab Intern
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program – MCHPP Pantry Partners Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Event Coordinator Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Photography and Videography Intern
New England Arab American Organization – Graphic Design Intern
Portland Buy Local – Communications Intern
Portland Housing Authority – Community Engagement Intern
Root Cellar – After-School Program Intern
Root Cellar – English Language Program Intern
Special Olympics Maine – Sports Programming Intern
STRIVE – Finance & Human Resources Intern
STRIVE – Marketing & Development Intern
Sweetser – Community Relations Intern
Sweetser – Human Resources Administrative Intern
Sweetser – IS Support Technician Intern
Sweetser – IS Systems Administrator Intern
Telling Room – Publications & Communications Intern
Telling Room – Teaching Assistant Intern
Trinity Jubilee Center – Day Shelter and Resource Center Client Support Intern
Trinity Jubilee Center – Immigrant Integration Program Client Support Intern
United Way of Mid Coast Maine – Marketing Intern
United Youth Empowerment Services – Youth Empowerment and Program Support Intern
WindowDressers – Research Intern
World Affairs Council of Maine – Communications and Outreach Intern
World Affairs Council of Maine – Research and Communications Intern
Precision Manufacturing Technology
ELMET Technologies – Manufacturing Engineering Intern
Green Gean’s LLC – Grantwriting Intern
Green Gean’s LLC – Training Intern
IDEXX – Manufacturing Support Intern
IDEXX – Mechanical Engineering Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Business Administration Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Marketing Intern
LaCasse & Weston – Mechanical Design Intern
Muskie Resiliency Internships, a Maine Climate Corps Program
These internships are designed for Muskie School of Public Service students who have completed coursework on community resilience building and sustainability planning. Interns will enhance their skills, developing adaptive management expertise while also supporting Maine’s climate efforts and local organizations’ resilience needs.
Friends of the Presumpscot River – Resiliency Intern
Midcoast Council of Governments – Resiliency Intern
The Career Exploration Internship Program is a USM-funded internship program hosted by the Career & Employment Hub.
To support the workforce needs of Maine, USM sponsors project- and research-based internships in industries and businesses in a range of fields. These internships allow students to directly apply their classroom learning and build on-the-job skills in a professional setting. Student interns gain valuable workplace experience and make connections in their field.
Becoming a host site for a Career Exploration student intern offers the host site community partner the opportunity to connect with, guide, and evaluate talent that may contribute to your business.
For more information, please contact Lindsey Freeman at lindsey.w.freeman@maine.edu or at (207) 228-8268.
Employer Application | Career Exploration Internship Guidelines for Host Site Community Partners
