Editor’s note: This story was updated on Oct. 20. At the beginning of the spring 2025 semester, Samuel Seekins was uncertain about what career he wanted to pursue. By the end of the summer, he became a licensed property and casualty agent in Maine at the age of 20. Seekins, a senior from Oakland, is […]
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When Sam Seekins enrolled at the University of Maine, he didn’t expect to take a course that would have him working with one of the country’s fastest-growing beverage brands. But this fall, that’s exactly what he and his classmates are doing. As part of The Business of Handcrafted Beverages, an Advanced Research Learning Experience (ARLE) […]
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A story from U.S. News and World Report highlighted programs at the University of Maine that feed into the blue economy. Those include the bachelor’s degree in marine science with options to specialize in aquaculture, marine biology or physical science, MaineMBA that offers a blue economy concentration. U.S. News interviewed Jason Harkins, executive dean of […]
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A total of 15 students from the University of Maine were given the opportunity to study abroad in Germany, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden after having been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship and the Gilman- MCain Scholarship during the 2024-25 academic year. The Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship […]
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Denys Romashchin, an undergraduate business student at the University of Maine who is originally from Ukraine, was featured in a segment of “Maine Calling,” a show produced by Maine Public, to talk about the Ukrainian community in the state.
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Four students from the University of Maine interned at Versant Power over the summer, powering professional growth in areas from accounting to human resources. Maine Business School (MBS) undergraduate students Alanna Berube, Wyatt Byther and Bailey Clarke, along with graduate student Ernest Asane, were able to apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom to […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Stefano Tijerina, senior lecturer in management at the University of Maine, following an increase in tariffs on certain imports from Canada, Maine’s biggest trade partner. “The items covered under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement, all those items remain untouched,” Tijerina said.
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When Connor Daigle of Union, Maine attended a career event at the Maine Business School, he didn’t expect it would lead him to a top-tier internship and an award-winning team project. Daigle, who is double majoring in marketing and business information systems and security management, led his team to victory in Sherwin-Williams’ Eastern Division Internship […]
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From brewing beer to building a business model, Nolan Dries is getting hands-on experience with innovative entrepreneurship. A junior from Windham, Maine, Dries landed an internship with Orange Bike Brewing Co. through the Innovate for Maine Fellows program. He’s not just learning about the booming non-alcoholic beer industry; he’s helping shape it. “I’m piloting a […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Erin Percival Carter, associate professor of marketing at the University of Maine, on how taxes could affect consumer behavior around tipping. Percival said the visibility of a tax is what drives people’s behavior.
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