Please see this page for a list of all Graduate Assistantship (GA) positions for the 2023-2024 academic year. Teaching Assistantship (TA) and Research Assistantship (RA) positions are noted next to the hiring department title.

Assistantship Opportunities

In order to be eligible for and maintain a Graduate Assistantship position, students must:

  • Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Enroll in 6 graduate credits or more during each semester that they are employed as a GA.
  • Be matriculated in a graduate degree program at USM (students in certificate-only programs are not eligible).
  • Remain in good academic standing and be making acceptable progress towards their degree.
  • Not be a University of Maine System employee.

Note: Maine Law and University of Maine students are not eligible for most USM Graduate Assistantships. 

Students in Accelerated Online Maine SEHD and Nursing Programs will be awarded stipend only. Note: Positions for Online Maine Only students are listed below in bold italics and include the term “*OLME” below the department name.  

Department Year/
Semester		CampusHrs/WkStipend
(Total)		Scholarship
(Yes/No)		Availability
Building Infrastructure
for North Atlantic/Arctic
Fulbright Applications		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Portland/
Online/
Distance		20$11,250YesAccepting
Applications
College of Arts, Humanities,
and Social Sciences		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Portland10$5,625YesAccepting
Applications
Educator Preparation2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Gorham10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
English for Speakers of Other
Languages		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Portland10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Literacy, Language,
and Culture
*OLME		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Online/
Distance		10$4,500NoAccepting
Applications
Maine Regulatory Training &
Ethics Center (MeRTEC)		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Portland20$11,250YesAccepting
Applications
Military Affiliated Student
Hub 		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Portland/
Gorham		20$9,000NoAccepting
Applications
Special Education
*OLME		2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Gorham/
Online/
Distance		10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Teacher EducationSpring
2024		Online/
Distance		20$4,500YesAccepting
Applications
Teacher Education2023-
2024
Academic
Year		Gorham10$4,500YesAccepting
Applications

Submit your Application

Ready to apply? Submit the required documents to the hiring supervisor:

  • Resume
  • Cover letter

If you need help figuring out where to send your application materials, check out this handy Applying for a Graduate Assistantship Guide.

Other Student Work Opportunities


Please check back later for additional Graduate Aide opportunities.

Note: students must receive a federal work-study award to be eligible for Graduate Aide positions.


The Shaw Innovation Fellows program selects five students annually and awards them a $5,000 grant to conduct research projects designed to address complex problems in the world. For more information and the application process, please visit the Shaw Innovation Fellows website.  

The OLLI Graduate Student Fellowship was established at the University of Southern Maine with a gift from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI). The Fellowship provides scholarships of $3,000 for five selected USM graduate students whose research, scholarship or creative activity focus on social and environmental justice, adult education, or issues related to aging. Find more information on the OLLI Fellows page.