63 students in the 2019 Maine Government Summer Internship Program
In this year’s Maine Government Summer Internship Program, 63 students have been placed in full-time, paid summer internships. Of them, 18 are interning in municipal or county governments, and 45 are interning at state agencies.
Students in the program attend undergraduate or graduate programs and are either Maine residents or are enrolled in a college or university in Maine.
The program recently held an education session in Augusta that included presentations on the current status of Maine’s labor force, informational sessions regarding Maine municipal government, meetings at the State House with various government officials, including the State Treasurer and Secretary of State, and a networking session.
Established in 1967, the Maine Government Summer Internship Program has offered a unique opportunity for talented college students to work in Maine government, providing valuable financial support to students while they gain professional and practical skills in their fields of study. The 103rd Maine Legislature founded the program to attract college students with ambition and talent for internships within Maine government. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center at the University of Maine administers the internship program. Over the past 50 years, nearly 1,800 students have held internships through this program.
For more information, contact Peggy McKee, internship director, at margaret.mckee@maine.edu, or visit the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center’s website.
A list of 2019 interns follows:
| Student | Current College | Hometown | State or Municipal Host Agency | Internship Title |
| Iris Alexander | St. Francis Xavier University | Augusta, ME | Maine State Library | Maine200 Outreach Assistant |
| Julianne Andreades | University of Maine at Farmington | South Portland, ME | Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | Actuarial Intern |
| Jason Barnes | University of Maine | Augusta, ME | Department of Transportation | Bridge Inspection Program Assistant |
| Matthew Bonner | University of Maine | Haverhill, MA | Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Stream Barrier Survey Technician |
| Karlie Brillant | University of Maine | Topsham, ME | Department of Transportation | Resource Analyst |
| Simon Burch | University of Southern Maine | Buckfield, ME | Department of Environmental Protection | Vehicle Emissions Program Assistant |
| Allison Cannon | Stonehill College | Saco, ME | City of Saco | Holistic Municipal Experience |
| Michaela Carney | University of Maine at Farmington | Richmond, ME | City of Hallowell | City Archivist and Special Projects Coordinator |
| Erika Chadbourne | University of Southern Maine | Harmony, ME | Department of Labor | Rehabilitation Services Intern |
| George Chaison-Lapine | Bates College | Portland, ME | City of Saco | Holistic Municipal Experience |
| Elizabeth Colannino | Wesleyan University | Old Town, ME | Town of Lincoln | Tourism Development Assistant |
| Noah Colby-George | University of Kansas | Yarmouth, ME | Department of Transportation | Audit Staff Assistant for Analytical Reviews and Documentation Retention |
| Helen Cunningham | Kenyon College | Portland, ME | Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management | GIS Infrastructure Analyst |
| Victor Dankens | Bowdoin College | Belmont, MA | Department of Environmental Protection | Climate Services Assistant |
| Emily Dionne | Wheaton College | Sidney, ME | Town of Fayette | Municipal Manager Assistant |
| Emily Duff | Rockhurst University | Gorham, ME | Town of Bridgton | GIS/Roads Field Assistant |
| Noah Eckstein | Bowdoin College | Warren, VT | City of Bath | Comprehensive Plan Assistant |
| Tyme Finnerty | University of Vermont | Auburn, ME | Department of Environmental Protection | Solid Waste Engineering Unit Assistant |
| Michael Flaherty | University of Maine School of Law | Portland, ME | Office of the Public Advocate | Legal Assistant |
| Joshua Furgeson | University of New Hampshire | Topsham, ME | Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management | Energy and Engineering Manager Assistant |
| William Furgeson | University of Maine | Topsham, ME | Department of Transportation | Survey Field & Office Assistant |
| Lauren Grey | University of Maine | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Department of Transportation | Maintenance & operations field assistant |
| Patrick Groening | University of Maine | Belfast, ME | Town of Union | Manager Intern |
| Lars Gundersen | Bates College | Freeport, ME | Department of Environmental Protection | Emissions Inventory & Outreach Specialist |
| Katherine Gunther | Roger Williams University | Farmington, ME | Department of Education | School Finance Media Content Creator |
| Simon Handelman | The George Washington University | Freeport, ME | Department of Education | Commissioner’s Office Intern |
| Colleen Hendricks | University of Maine at Machias | Wiscasset, ME | County of Lincoln | GIS Planning Intern |
| Alison Hooper | University of Maine at Farmington | Bowdoinham, ME | Town of Bowdoinham | Town Manager’s Office Intern |
| Taylor Houdlette | University of Maine | Dresden, ME | Town of Chelsea | Planning and Economic Development Assistant |
| Hannah Kutschinski | University of Maine at Augusta | Damariscotta, ME | Town of China | Town Administration and Planning Assistant |
| Ariel Lam | Bates College | Oradell, NJ | Department of Education | School Finance Resource Assistant |
| Owen MacDonald | Northwestern University | Hallowell, ME | Department of Labor | Public Sector Establishment Analyst |
| Kaitlyn MacNeil | University of Maine | Orono, ME | Department of Environmental Protection | Air Licensing & Outreach Specialist |
| Laurel Margerum | Middlebury College | Brunswick, ME | Town of Brunswick | Town Manager’s Office Intern |
| Douglas Mayo | University of Maine | Bridgton, ME | Town of Gray | Municipal Multi-Departmental Internship |
| Sarah Merriam | Saint Michael’s College | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Town of Kennebunkport | Administrative Intern |
| Rose Miller | University of Maine School of Law | Westbrook, ME | Workers Compensation Board | Legal Assistant |
| Jacob Nash | Colby College | Fairfax, VA | State Treasurer’s Office | State Treasury Services Intern |
| Yanina Nickless | University of Southern Maine | Old Orchard Beach, ME | Town of Kennebunkport | Assistant to City Clerk |
| Isabelle Oechslie | University of Southern Maine | Biddeford, ME | City of Biddeford | City Manager’s Intern |
| Hayden Ouellette | University of Maine | Augusta, ME | Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management | Energy and Engineering Manager Assistant |
| Vanessa Paolella | Bates College | Dingmans Ferry, PA | Department of Environmental Protection | Hydrogeology Assistant |
| Laura Paye | University of Maine | West Springfield, MA | Department of Environmental Protection | Air Monitoring Special Projects Assistant |
| Hannah Peasley | University of Maine | Brooksville, ME | Department of Environmental Protection | Assistant Project Manager |
| Donald Peterson | The George Washington University | Auburn, ME | Maine State Housing Authority | Marketing Assistant and Event Planner |
| Adam Poulin | Husson University | Turner, ME | Department of Professional and Financial Regulation | Assistant to the Principal Examiner |
| Devon Rappaport | University of Maine | Kensington, MD | Department of Transportation | Maintenance & operations field assistant |
| Claire Reid | University of Notre Dame | Harpswell, ME | Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Toxicology & Outreach Assistant |
| Adam Rost | Maine Maritime Academy | Cumberland, ME | Department of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management | State Capability Assessment Intern |
| Ryan Roy | University of Maine | Manchester, ME | Department of Transportation | ITS assistant |
| Katherine Sawyer | University of Maine School of Law | Falmouth, ME | Department of Education | K-12 School Enrollment Intern |
| Marissa Smith | The University of Maine | Farmingdale, ME | Department of Administrative and Financial Services | Social Media and Graphic Design Assistant |
| Karen Stemm | Husson University | Gorham, ME | Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Laboratory Intern |
| Dani Sweet | Goucher College | Augusta, ME | Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future | Research Assistant |
| Natalie Thomsen | University of Maine Farmington | Lisbon, ME | City of Gardiner | GIS Intern |
| Griffin Tibbitts | McGill University | Bath, ME | Department of Education | Data Analyst and Instruction Assistant |
| Anne Trapp | Bates College | Topsham, ME | Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry | Stream Barrier Survey Technician |
| Tyler Waaler | Wheaton College | Yarmouth, ME | Maine State Housing Authority | Research Assistant |
| Thomas Watson | University of Maine Farmington | Presque Isle, ME | Department of Transportation | Plan Archive Assistant |
| Emmeline Willey | University of Maine | Monmouth, ME | Department of Education | Commissioner’s Office Intern |
| Mira Wyman | University of Rhode Island | Falmouth, ME | Department of Labor | Research Assistant |
| Maxim Zakian | University of Maine | Biddeford, ME | City of Biddeford | City Manager’s Intern |