Internship Stories

Josh Francoeur Internship Story

Internship Story: Josh Francoeur at Boston Beer Company

Josh Francoeur, a senior from Marblehead, MA, channeled his interest in craft beer into a summer internship with the Boston Beer Company.  How did you hear about this internship? I found different internships the company was offering on LinkedIn and applied for the sales and marketing internships in the Boston office. Why did you choose […]

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Emmakate O'Donnell

Internship Story: Emmakate O’Donnell at the Vermont Lake Monsters

Emmakate O’Donnell, a senior from Colchester, Vermont, grew up watching the Vermont Lake Monsters play at Centennial Field in Burlington, VT. As she prepared to head home for the summer, she saw an internship opportunity on the baseball team’s website. A Sport Management and Marketing double major, she jumped at the chance to apply and […]

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Corey Smith working at A Coffeehouse

Internship Story: Corey Smith at A Coffeehouse

Corey Smith, a senior from Sidney, Maine, stumbled upon a summer internship opportunity while browsing social media. A marketing student with an entrepreneurial mindset—and a love of coffee—he helped open A Coffeehouse near his hometown in central Maine. How did you hear about this internship?  Browsing Facebook, I discovered that my favorite kind of business […]

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Kaitlin Halle at Means Wealth Management

Internship Story: Kaitlin Halle at Means Wealth Management

Kaitlin Halle, a senior from Old Orchard Beach, wanted to spend her last summer as a college student doing something that would impact her future. Through personal connections, she forged an internship opportunity at Means Wealth Management in Bangor, Maine. Why did you choose to intern here? I had an exploratory conversation about internships at […]

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Jon Guzman at Target

Internship Story: Jon Guzman at Target

Jon Guzman, a rising senior from Waterbury, Connecticut, spent his summer as an Executive Team Lead (ETL) Intern at Target. Interested in developing as a well-rounded business professional, he learned a lot about his managerial style while practicing new skills on a daily basis. How did you hear about this internship?  I heard about the […]

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Kayla Holcomb Native Maine Produce Summer Intern

Internship Story: Kayla Holcomb at Native Maine Produce

Kayla Holcomb, a rising senior from Unity, Maine, spent her summer learning the ins and outs of wholesale food distribution with Native Maine Produce.  How did you hear about this internship? I heard about this internship through a relative of mine. I chose to intern here to learn the inner workings of a food distributor.  […]

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Lucas Ronco at his summer internship at Renewal by Andersen

Internship Story: Lucas Ronco at Renewal by Andersen

As a rising senior studying Marketing and Sport Management, Lucas Ronco wanted to put his skills to the test with a summer internship. “I went to the UMaine Career Fair at the rec center, and while looking for internships, I ended up finding a full-time position for Proximity Marketing at the Renewal table,” he says. […]

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Grace Harmatys at her short-term internship at Blaze Partners

Benefits of a Short-Term Internship

For students who can’t fit an entire semester- or summer-long internship into their lives, a short-term—or micro—internship can be a fulfilling experience. Like many students, Grace Harmatys, a senior management student from Livermore, Maine, relies on her summer job to help pay for school. “I’ve been hesitant to get a summer internship,” she says. “But […]

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Jane Blanchard at Unum

Internship Story: Jane Blanchard at Unum

Jane Blanchard, a junior studying Marketing and Management at the Maine Business School, tapped her network to learn about Unum’s internship program. “Everyone I spoke with throughout the interview process was kind, accommodating, and helpful,” she says. “That helped me determine that Unum would be a good fit for me.” How did you hear about […]

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Ellie Nash at Marin

Internship Story: Ellie Nash at Marin Skincare

How did you hear about the internship at Marin? I heard about this internship through the Innovate for Maine Fellows Program at the UMaine Career Fair.  Why did you choose to intern at Marin? I interned at Marin because of its unique skincare approach, which utilizes Maine lobster glycoproteins within their hydrating cream. When I […]

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