Maine Government Summer Internship Program

Are you a college student looking for a rewarding summer experience? We are currently accepting applications! https://lnkd.in/eJnZvG28

It's not all work and no play at the Department of Education. The DOE held a field day for their employees in Capitol Park earlier this week and the Maine government interns were part of the fun! Pictured are Meredyth Waters, May Whelan, Colin Marquis Boutin, Ava Shapiro, Ellen Lomangino, Sam Maltese. #MGSIP24

Our newest episode of Maine Policy Matters is now available! Bill Zoellick, Monique Coombs, and Jeremy Garielson join us for a discussion on Maine’s working waterfront, it's economic and cultural significance, on-foot access, preservation, community involvement, and much more. Episode page: https://ow.ly/e37L50SOaIQ Soundcloud link: https://ow.ly/B1b450SOaIT

Fifty-one summer interns in the Maine Government Summer Internship Program gathered in Augusta to learn about a variety of career paths and the impacts of municipal government. Pictured here in the State House Senate chamber during a networking opportunity.

Ava Shapiro is the newest MCSPC Maine Department of Education Communications Intern. Pictured here, she recently filmed and interviewed Maine Education Commissioner Pender Makin and teachers at the Maine Teacher of the Year Program summer event! #MGSIP24

MCSPC Maine Government Summer Intern Gracie Stagnito recently started her internship with the Economic and Community Development Office for the town of China. She spent her first few days contacting businesses to better understand the local networks. #MGSIP24

MCSPC Maine Government Summer Intern Oscar Herrera recently started his internship with the Planning, and Economic and Community Development Department for the town of Lisbon. A student at Brown University in Brunswick, Herrera is an Economics/Urban Studies major. #MGSIP24

The newest episode of the Maine Policy Matters Podcast here! We have a one-on-one interview with Charlene Virgilio, executive director of Four Directions, and a panel discussion with Tracy Michaud, Steve Lyons, and Rauni Kew on Maine’s tourism trends and hospitality. Our website: https://ow.ly/NNu850R4TTV Soundcloud link: https://ow.ly/fKCm50R4TTX Other resources: Tracy Michaud’s coauthored Maine Policy Review article: https://ow.ly/RuAh50R4TU0 Steve Lyons’s Maine Policy Review article: https://ow.ly/WRyx50R4TTW

Our latest episode of the Maine Policy Matters Podcast is now available. We interview David Vail, Caroline Paras, and Stuart Kestenbaum on Maine’s Tourism Sectors. Link to our webpage can be found here: https://ow.ly/nxLC50QZJxS Soundcloud link: https://ow.ly/eRF050QZJxV Other Resources: Article on Maine's outdoor recreation economy: https://ow.ly/SbPT50QZJy0 Caroline Paras's coauthored Maine Policy Review article "The Role of Aquatourism in Sustaining Maine’s Working Waterfronts" https://ow.ly/jnV750QZJxN

A former director of the MCSPC, Laura Lindenfeld, was recently name as a finalist for the Scripps Howard Awards, an annual contest hosted by the Scripps Howard Fund and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. It is one of the nation’s most prestigious American journalism competitions. Congrats to Dean Lindenfeld! https://ow.ly/hcA250QU9U1