Political Science

The Kenneth Palmer Maine State Legislative Internship Program is open to juniors and seniors on a competitive basis. It involves working on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Augusta for approximately 14 weeks, from early January until early May. Students are assigned to the office of a member of the legislative leadership. Readings and reports are required in […]

PETER MADIGAN ‘81 CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM This program offers students the opportunity to earn 9-12 credits working in the Washington D.C. offices of Maine’s members of Congress during the Spring Semester.  Past interns have described their experience in D.C. as the highlight of their college careers.  Interns are paid a stipend for their work which […]

The Political Science Department is excited to announce the creation of two new minors, effective with the Fall 2012 semester. The minors are in Political Theory and The Constitution & American Law. Please contact visit the Majors & Minors tab on our website for additional information.

Political Science Students Learn From Student Conference at West Point University of Maine political science students are gaining a new perspective on global issues thanks to an annual conference at the United States Military Academy at West Point. “The conference was the highlight of my time at UMaine,” said junior Kevin Price, selected by the […]

UMaine’s Congressional Internship Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary The University of Maine’s Congressional Internship Program turned 50 last year with a celebration hosted and sponsored by Peter Madigan ’81 at his Washington, D.C., lobbying firm of Johnson, Madigan, Peck, Boland & Stewart. Attending the March 2009 reception were nearly 80 guests including current and former UMaine interns […]

Professor Emeritus Ken Palmer Presents Maine Heritage Lecture University of Maine Professor Emeritus Ken Palmer first became interested in politics during the surprise presidential election of 1948. “The polls predicted that Gov. Thomas Dewey of New York would win easily over President Harry Truman,” said the political science professor, then an 11-year-old living in a […]

Political Science Professor Richard Powell Travels to China on Fulbright Fellowship University of Maine political science Professor Richard Powell fulfilled a long-held dream this semester. He has been in China after being awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach American government at Zhejiang University, one of China’s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education. The […]