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. Student interns gain valuable workplace experience and make connections in their field.

USM students have the opportunity to apply for internships at Maine community partners in the following areas:   

  • Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture 
  • Aquaculture and Marine Sciences
  • Biotechnology 
  • Composites and Advanced Materials Technologies
  • Environmental Technologies 
  • Information Technologies 
  • Precision Manufacturing

Student interns complete 150-180 hours of work (~12 hours/week) over the course of a semester and are paid $18/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
  • Be able to commit to the 150-180 hours outlined above
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the US (international students on F-1 visas may apply) 

More information for students about the Career Exploration Internship Program here. For questions, please contact hubinterns@maine.edu

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. Student interns gain valuable workplace experience and make connections in their field.

The Career & Employment Hub is partnering with USM’s Global Talent Navigator, Marina Chakmakchi, to expand access to professional development opportunities for multicultural and multilingual students. One of the goals of the Career Exploration Internship Program is to support USM students from diverse, international, and immigrant-origin backgrounds in building on their prior education, life experience, and skills through meaningful internship opportunities. Applications from these student populations are highly encouraged.

For more information, please contact hubinterns@maine.edu.

Program Timeline

Apply now! ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-24 APPLICATION LINK

Positions posted & application opensMay 5
Student application deadline June 20
First-round interviews with Career & Employment Hub (virtual option) June 21-July 21
Second-round interviews with host sites (virtual option) July 21-August 4
Internship placements announcedAugust 11
Internship startsSeptember 5
Internship endsMay 3 (2024)
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Maine Ocean Farms, Intern
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, Pantry Partner Intern
Pine Point Oyster, Mariculture Intern
Preble Street, Food Programs Intern
Sweetser, IT Support Intern
Tyler Technologies, Tech Services Intern (2)
Wayside Publishing, Data Analysis Intern
World Affairs Council of Maine, 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 research-based internships in industries and businesses in the following sectors, paying the wages of the interns:

  • Advanced Technologies for Forestry and Agriculture
  • Aquaculture and Marine Technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Composite Materials Technology
  • Environmental Technology
  • Information Technology
  • Precision Manufacturing Technology

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