Internship Opportunities

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

Possible Interships to fulfill WGS 395 and enhance your life!

1. The Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions (on campus) has seven available internships, all remote and in a variety of disciplines. There are possibilities for 20hrs/wk in the summer and approximately 10/wk for the fall semester. Please see the posted positions in CareerLink. https://umaine.edu/career/careerlink/

2. Maine Career Catalyst is offering 20, $1000 internship stipends for BIPOC students in Maine through their Equity in Internships Program. Please see the email below regarding information about applying. The stipends are available to cover necessary out-of-pocket costs, including transportation, room, and board or other internship-related costs. The deadline for submissions is May 21, with recipients announced on May 28. Visit The Maine Career Catalyst Website to apply.

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Maine/Local Organizations to contact regarding Internships:

ACLU in Maine
Mabel Wadsworth Center
Food and Medicine
Partners for Peace
Shaw House
Hardy Girls, Healthy Women
Pine Tree Legal (207. 942.8241)
Equality Maine
Planned Parenthood
Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine
Eastern Area Agency on Aging
Common Cause (see more info below)
Local Hospitals:
Check with the UMaine Career Center
Other organizations that are in line with the work you are interested in doing. Sometimes you will find an internship listed on an organization’s website, sometimes you will need to contact the organization and see if they have openings.

National and International Internship Experiences to consider:

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Common Cause – Internships are taken, but there is still volunteer opportunities

Common Cause is organizing a grassroots campaign to pass the For the People Act, an essential piece of legislation that would reform and protect voting rights for all Americans, and we are hoping to recruit volunteers and one or more interns to help build out the campaign.

We are organizing weekly phonebanks, textbanks, and generating letters to the editor, and for that we need a committed base of volunteers to help us pass this once-in-a-generation piece of legislation. We have a number of volunteer positions, leadership positions and advocacy training opportunities for students and community members.

This link includes our general volunteer interest form, and our weekly phonebank schedule that you can forward to your students: https://linktr.ee/commoncauseme

Contact: Scott Turcotte (he/him), Organizer, Common Cause. scott.turcotte@theoutreachteam.net, (207) 557-8079

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Casa De Esperanza: Want to make a difference in the lives of young children?

Casa de Esperanza seeks applicants for the Hands of Hope Service Year Program. Casa de Esperanza provides residential foster care to children ages birth through six who are in crisis due to abuse, neglect or the effects of HIV. For a complete description visit: https://www.casahope.org/hands-of-hope-service-year-1. Our application can be found at: https://www.casahope.org/application-part-one. For more information, please contact Darean Talmadge 713-529-0639 dtalmadge@casahope.org. Casa Flyer

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