On Campus Internships

Maine Communication & Journalism Internship Opportunities: On Campus

Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center (IMRC)

IMRC Center Undergraduate Laboratory Technician III
Department: Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center
Reports to: IMRC Center Operations Manager, IMRC Center Research Engineer
Summary: Develop creative and technical skills and exercise your ingenuity and resourcefulness in a 10 hr/week support role. Students from all academic backgrounds are eligible to apply. This position pairs well with a work-study award allowing up to 20 hr/week. Email imrc@maine.edu with any questions. [Date updated: December 12, 2024].

The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Communication/Journalism Internship

The Advanced Structures and Composites Center is a world-leading, interdisciplinary center for research, education, and economic development encompassing material sciences, manufacturing, and engineering of composites and structures.  Work at the Composites Center involves some of the most innovative and publicly known research being conducted on campus. These projects include the VolturnUS floating wind turbine, Composite Bridge Arches, and NASA’s HIAD.  There are immediate openings for both undergraduate and graduate student positions. Duties may include, but are not limited to:

  • Interviewing student researchers
  • Aiding in photography and video production
  • Maintaining and managing media content
  • Ensuring updated and accurate website links and information
  • Helping develop print and web communication materials, including media releases
  • Assisting with ongoing special projects and events

Please send a letter of interest and your resume to Communications Manager Meghan Collins at mc@maine.edu

Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School Communications Internship
The OVPRDGS maintains the Research website, a monthly newsletter, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google +), and coordinates communications between 16 centers and institutes on campus with a variety of media.
Help create, plan and implement various media for the OVPRDGS. This includes:
  • writing stories,
  • preparing press releases,
  • developing social media content and strategy,
  • graphic design,
  • photography
  • and creating other marketing and communications materials.
Interns will gain experience using WordPress, Mailchimp, Canva, Infogram, Hootsuite, Google Analytics and Drive, Box, Zoom, and more.
Skills needed:
  • strong writing,
  • interviewing,
  • proofreading,
  • familiarity with social media administration
  • and basic HTML knowledge.
Please send a letter of interest and resume to Christel Peters, Research Communications Coordinator, at

christel.peters@maine.edu

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