Information on agency internship programs and the Maine Government Summer Internship Program, administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (MCSPC) at the University of Maine, can be found on this page.
Maine Government Summer Internship
The internship program, established in 1967, provides students an opportunity to participate in and contribute to Maine state agencies and municipal governments. Intern positions are full-time, paid work experience and interns are considered temporary unclassified state or municipal employees. The program is administered by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (MCSPC) at the University of Maine. The program is a collaborative process involving the Office of the Governor, the Maine Bureau of Human Resources, numerous Maine state government agencies, local governments and the state and municipal employees who serve as intern supervisors.
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Peggy McKee, Internship Coordinator
Phone: 207.581.1644
Email: margaret.mckee@maine.edu
Agency Internships
Department of Health & Human Services - Office of MaineCare Services (OMS)
OMS is seeking students to join the Future Leaders program! This internship program offers a flexible, paid, part-time work experience located in Augusta. The Future Leaders program will provide applicants with a professional, hands-on leadership experience relative to their program of study. Assigned work is project based and self-lead; students will be expected to exemplify strong critical thinking and time-management skills. Each position will be tailored to promising candidates and will comprise of meaningful work, resulting in a real impact throughout the State. This program will run for approximately 12 weeks with students working between 12 and 24 hours per week
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Corey Ballew, Financial Analyst/Public Service Coordinator
Phone: 207.624.6941
Email: Corey.h.ballew@maine.gov
Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Child and Family Services (PDF)
Work alongside DHHS Child Welfare Staff and learn how to interview children and adults, support kinship and foster care placements, and work with a variety of other professionals to assure safety, permanence, and well-being for Maine children.
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Lisa Bullard, Recruitment and Retention Specialist
Phone: 207.524.7960
Email: lisa.m.bullard@maine.gov
The Maine State Archives offers unpaid internship opportunities for college credit in the summer, fall and spring semesters. Interns will learn about the history of the State of Maine as well as its preservation and archiving practices while aiding staff members with projects such as digital archiving, conservation, cataloguing and research. Some projects can be customized based on the student’s interest.
Applicants pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in history, library science, American studies, political science, public policy, law, archiving/museum studies and other related subjects are encouraged to apply.
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Email: maine.archives@maine.gov
The Maine State Police offers a unique internship opportunity to those interested in pursuing a career in Maine Law Enforcement. Selected applicants will take part in a "front line" internship with Troopers as they perform their day to day duties. Interns will experience many areas of the Maine State Police including, but not limited to, Rural Patrol, Major Crimes Unit, Training, Maine Information and Analysis Center (MIAC), Specialties and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement.
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Cpl. Breanne Petrini
Phone: 207.877.8004
Email: breanne.petrini@maine.gov
Maine State Police Crime Laboratory
The Maine State Police Crime Laboratory believes that internships can be a beneficial experience for both the lab and the intern. The intern can gain valuable experience, skills and references by working in the laboratory while the laboratory is able to accomplish relatively small projects that forward our mission.
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Sgt. Kristopher Kennedy
Maine State Police Crime Laboratory
26 Hospital Street
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone: 207.624.7111
Office of Information Technology
Our internship program seeks motivated undergraduate and recently graduated students pursuing or with completed degrees or certifications in Computer Science, Expert Systems, Hardware/Software, Networking, Programming, Systems Analysis, Web Design and Social Media applications to work in the Office of Technology for supporting the State of Maine’s agency technology needs.
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Email: OITEnterpriseArchitectureTeam@maine.gov