We have a summer internship available through the Maine Government Summer Internship Program. The position is assistant to the Town Manager and is located in Fayette, Maine. The internship involves research, writing, outreach and communication. The intern will work with the Town Manager on the Comprehensive Plan as well as special town projects and will […]
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Applications are open for the Maine Government Summer Internship Program for summer 2021. Positions will be available in town and city governments and in agencies of the Maine state government. Full time, paid internships will run June 1 through August 20, for a total of 12 weeks. Job areas include education, engineering, social media, conservation, […]
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The Emissions Inventory Section of the Bureau of Air Quality at Maine DEP has had an intern with the Maine Government Summer Internship Program this summer. Kaia Williams is a student at Dalhousie University, where she has a dual major in Environment, Sustainability and Society, and Spanish and Latin American Studies. Kaia’s primary responsibility has […]
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We hear from two of our fantastic summer interns serving in Maine municipal governments – Michael Levesque working with the Town of Vassalboro: My name is Michael Levesque and I will be starting my third year at the University of Maine Farmington this fall. I have been interning at the town of Vassalboro since June […]
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“I am thrilled at how well-suited she was for the work we needed her to do, and her work ethic is exactly what we needed.” —Maine Government Summer Internship Program Supervisor After a successful summer internship season—the biggest I’ve seen yet—it’s nice to take a breath and reflect on the 2019 program. We were able to […]
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On July 10, I arrived in Augusta at the Maine Municipal Association (MMA). It was a beautiful summer day: clear with a crispness to the morning air. As a new employee of the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (MCSPC), this was my first foray into the service work provided by the organization. The reason for […]
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The Maine Government Summer Internship Program is underway with a total of 56 interns placed in Maine state and municipal governments. Of these, 42 students are placed in state jobs in Augusta and Portland, and 14 are in municipalities ranging from Portland to Saco to Rumford. The jobs range from engineering to communications to planning […]
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An article by Stephanie Bouchard in the April Maine Townsman highlights the important role summer interns can play in Maine municipal governments. Many municipal officials see internships as a way to educate and inform the next generation of workers as to the value of their work, while making an investment in their town’s future. Student […]
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State Offers New Consumer Booklet Free to Maine Residents: “On the Money – A Young Person’s Guide to Personal Finance” Maine’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection announces the release of a new consumer publication, “The Downeaster Common Sense Guide: On the Money – A Young Person’s Guide to Personal Finance.” The booklet is one of the […]
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